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Capital City Alliance also hopes the book will celebrate the dawn of marriage equality in Louisiana, as game-changing court decisions are currently in progress.

Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 1 holds that it is unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. Since its inception in 2004, there have been a series of challenges to the amendment.

Several of these challenges come from

The LSU Board of Supervisors approved two resolutions Friday, urging the Louisiana State Legislature to turn over tuition and fee authority, as well as other administrative autonomies, to higher education governing boards.

Without discussion, the Board also approved April 1, 2015 as the official realignment date of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center to the main campus.

“Our important child that ran away in 1977 has come home,” said LSU President F. King Alexander. “It’s been officially approved by SACS in the national spotlight, as well.”

SACS refers to the accrediting body for southern colleges and universities.

Though Alexander said a “worst case scenario” would entail an 86 percent cut to higher education, some members of the

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LGBT couples campaign for rights on steps of State Capitol

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Catherine Jacquet and Liam Lair’s relationship bleeds purple and gold.

Jacquet, 38, is an assistant professor of history and women’s and gender studies at the University. Lair, 34, is an adjunct WGS professor.

After being introduced by mutual friends seven years ago, their relationship has taken them from a New York trip to Dollywood, among many other whimsical excursions.

The couple moved to Louisiana from Chicago in August 2014 and began their respective teaching careers at the University upon their arrival.

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LSU professors and partners Catherine Jaquet and Liam Lair sign in at the “Louisiana Loves” campaign event at the State Capitol building on Sunday.

However, the state does not support Jacquet’s and Lair’s cross-country, tiger-striped love story.

Lair is a transgender male.

Lair and Jacquet joined 50 same-sex couples on the front steps of the State Capitol on Sunday as part of Capital City Alliance’s and Equality Louisiana’s “Louisiana Loves” campaign for marriage equality.

Participants in the event ranged from 19 to 67 years old, and the couples participated in a photo shoot and separate video interviews for a commemorative book set to release in June.

FOOD

New eatery opens in Towne Center, plans for Northgate

BY ASHLYN ROLLINS arollins@lsureveille.com New restaurant openings have recently become commonplace in Baton Rouge, but now the city can expect something a little different.

Newk’s Eatery, a fast-casual concept restaurant based out of Oxford, Mississippi, now has a Baton Rouge location at 7201 Corporate Blvd. in Towne Center.

Founded in 2004, Newk’s comes from the minds of Don Newcomb, Chris Newcomb and Debra Bryson, who previously founded McAlister’s Deli.

Once McAlister’s was comfortably established, the trio sold the business and began to form Newk’s, a name which is a

play off of Chris and Don’s last name.

“The residents of Baton Rouge can expect great service and great food. That’s the bottom line,” said Chad Fryou, manager of the Newk’s Corporate Blvd. location.

The restaurant uses fresh, high-quality ingredients in order to portray a more sophisticated dining experience for customers. Those ingredients, such as in-house dressings, batch-made chicken salad and pimento cheese, are a part of Newk’s slogan: “Great food is our passion.”

Hidden in the back of the restaurant is the prep kitchen where cooks make recipes from scratch daily, while the production kitchen — where

the food is assembled — remains on display for patrons to see.

“We take pride in the fact that we have an open kitchen and we make everything from scratch,” Fryou said. “It’s rare these days.”

In addition to this display, customers can also partake in the roundtable offerings in the center of the restaurant.

The roundtable serves as an exclusive Newk’s staple, providing diners with a wide selection of toppings and add-ons.

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Newk’s Eatery celebrates its grand opening today on Corporate Boulevard.

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His new book, Steward of the Land: Selected Writing of 19th century Horticulturist, Thomas Affleck, was published by LSU

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The book includes excerpts from Affleck’s many articles, which are housed in LSU Libraries Special Collections.

Men’s tennis match postponed due to rain A weekend that started with a thrilling, come-from-behind victory ended in a washout for the No. 23 LSU men’s tennis team.

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ACADEMICS

College of Agriculture alumni speak to Cigarette tax hike could freshmen about career opportunities fund higher education

BY CHLOE HUFF chuff@lsureveille.com From bridal gowns to football players’ favorite foods, College of Agriculture freshmen learn it all.

Students in the college choose an academic track on which to focus. Tracks change from year to year to meet the interests of students.

Tracks include specializations in animals, sustainability, food, fitness and fashion.

Once a month, students participate in “track days” where they tour different agricultural facilities or listen to presentations from alumni who work in fields that align with one of the tracks.

These specializations are in place to give students a firsthand look into careers they are considering.

Elva Bourgeois, undergraduate coordinator and senior instructor, said students gain a lot of information from presentations conducted by recent graduates.

“Current students enjoy hearing information from other students, especially young alums,” Bourgeois said. “They can relate to them because they are only a few years older.”

Bourgeois said this is the third year the College of Agriculture has invited young alums to speak to students, and the response from freshman students is always positive.

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freshman Sydney Mulroy said she benefits from track days.

“There’s more of a connection between school and real-world experiences,” Mulroy said.

Students in the food, fitness and fashion track spent their track day listening to two alumni — a local bridal designer and a registered dietitian who works with University athletes.

Natasha Miller of Natasha Marie Bridal spoke to students about her success since graduating from the University in May 2010.

After graduating, Miller opened her own company, making custom gowns.

Students interested in the fashion track perked up when Miller said she designed Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jindal’s 2012 inauguration suit — a noted accomplishment, considering Jindal was featured in Vanity Fair’s Top Ten Best Dressed Political Wives list since the event.

Miller also spoke about her work during New Orleans Fashion Week and Mode Fashion Week in Baton Rouge, crediting her success to her time at the University.

Jamie Meeks spoke to students about her career as a full-time dietician with the University’s athletes.

“Every team needs a plan going into games, their workouts and their training,” Meeks said.

“When it comes to nutrition, you need to have a nutrition game

lence” fee tax credit. Owens said he would be all right with paying more if it went to higher education.

Though the University is com“As long as it goes to something mitted to being tobacco free, the important,” he said. future of higher education could Owens said many student soon be relying on cigasmokers would be against rette smokers. the bill because the tax As part of the would drain more of state’s plan to cover the funds college students have. upcoming budget He said it’s ironic cuts to higher education, Rep. Harold higher education Ritchie (D-Bogalusa) could be helped out pre-filed a bill by smokers be2015 LEGISLATIVE WATCH cause smoking is March 11 that banned on campus, and it could would raise the state’s cigarette tax. The proposed bill would give the University a good reason raise the tax by a $1.18 per pack of to have designated smoking areas.

20 cigarettes.

“That’s almost a little hypoThe new tax would generate critical,” Owens said. “I don’t even $240 million in revenue per full fis- see why that’s an issue. It would cal year, according to a fiscal note not be that hard to designate a few from the Legislative Fiscal Office. areas.”

Gov. Bobby Jindal previously Owens said the proposal says a suggested the legislature add a lot about the current state of Louinew student “excellence” fee to siana. Using a “sin tax” to cover raise higher education revenue. higher education shows how bad The costs of the fee would be off- the situation is, he said. set by a tax credit to the paying A “sin tax” is a tax on goods or families. The tax credit would be services that are typically seen as funded by the tobacco tax. vices or are generally considered Mass communication sopho- unhealthy. more Buck Owens said it is inThe tax could be a doubleteresting that the task of funding edged sword, said petroleum enhigher education falls onto the gineering freshman Sawyer Scott.

The increased cost could make shoulders of smokers.

Owens is a frequent smoker, some smokers quit.

“Throughout history we’ve aland most of his friends are smokers. He typically smokes in an out- ways raised taxes to keep people of-the-way area on campus so he from buying it,” Scott said. “It won’t bother others. can increase retaliation. People “It’s kind of ridiculous that it’s will boycott it and stop buying up to smokers to cover that,” Ow- it. Too much tax will decrease ens said. “Cigarettes are already the actual purchasing of tobacco taxed so much now. I can’t under- products.” stand why that was the only tax Jindal also suggested reworking several tax credits to help they could think of.”

Jindal proposed an increase to cover higher education cuts in his the southern regional average, but Feb. 27 proposal. The budget and Ritchie’s proposal would raise the the fate of the tobacco tax will be cigarette tax to the national aver- decided during the Louisiana legage. It’s a jump from $0.36 to $1.54 islature’s April session. per pack.

If passed, the tobacco tax will At this point, no state lawmak- be added to the ballot for statewide ers have filed a bill for the “excel- elections on Oct. 24.

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University alumna Natasha Miller gives a presentation about fashion Thursday to College of Agriculture freshmen of the fashion, food and fitness track. plan, and that’s what my role is.”

While she was at the University, Meeks said the job she works now wasn’t on her radar.

Although it is a new position in recent years, there is a need for dieticians in athletic departments, Meeks said.

“They didn’t even know how to put a potato in a microwave,” Meeks said of the baseball team.

Meeks said only 47 other schools have a full-time dietician on staff in their athletic departments.

Bourgeois said the track days are important because they show students how agriculture makes up everything.

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AgCenter to help in fight against Honduran malnutrition

BY AMANDA CAPRITTO acapritto@lsureveille.com Despite a lack of resources, children in Honduras might soon see a positive change in health and fitness thanks to an AgCenter youth nutrition program.

Smart Bodies, a program aimed to instill nutrition knowledge in children and combat childhood obesity in the U.S., is included in a proposal to help the opposite problem — malnutrition — in Honduras.

Smart Bodies is a comprehensive program designed for children within the kindergarten to 5th grade age range, said 4-H Youth and Family Development Coordinator Mark Tassin.

The program is intended to teach youth the value of physical fitness and proper nutrition in a fun way.

“It’s all hands-on,” Tassin said.

“We’re not lecturing these kids. We want this information to stick, so we made it all interactive.”

The AgCenter teamed up with researchers from 4-H and other universities, such as the University of Georgia and the University of Delaware, who specialize in youth

LOVE, from page 1 the United States Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, which encompasses Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.

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Caldwell, a Louisiana case, upholds marriage discrimination.

Jacquet, Lair and the 49 other couples who were at the event hope to change that.

Jacquet said she and her partner joined the campaign because she feels as though the state legislature, by banning same-sex marriage, does not support its constituents.

“We’re really excited about all the activism that’s going on down here,” Jacquet said. “There’s probably more queer activism in Louisiana than there is in a lot of major cities.”

Lair said he thinks marriage equality is significant because it grants access to certain rights — such as property rights and insurance — to a wider spectrum of people.

“I hope that people who haven’t previously recognized the humanity and the realness of relationships other than straight ones ... recognize that people deserve the right to recognition,” Lair said.

Kayla Mulford, president of Capital City Alliance, said each couple has its own reason why marriage equality is important, ranging from retirement benefits to protection of their children.

Mulford said the queer couples at the event live in a state where their love is not considered important.

About 3 percent of Louisiana residents identify as LGBT, according to the census website.

However, their representation is virtually nonexistent.

“They continue to live in the face of adversity,” Mulford said.

development. Their goal is to generate a proposal for the Honduran government to help combat youth malnutrition, Tassin said.

Because the Smart Bodies curriculum is focused on childhood obesity in the U.S., Tassin and AgCenter International Programs Coordinator Susan Karimiha said they will have to change the programming to focus on malnutrition.

“Probably what we’re going to do, if this program gets approved, is sit down with our curriculum writers,” Tassin said. “We still have to talk about the facts. It’s just being able to relate them to these other kids under the circumstances. We still have to help them identify where they can get proper nutrition from and show them what foods they need to be eating.”

Karimiha said Smart Bodies researchers also must adjust the program to account for a lack of economic resources.

“We would work with Zamorano, Technical Unit of Food Security and Nutrition and government of Honduras to further collect baseline data and develop a more detailed Smart Bodies plan to fit the

Honduran context,” Karimiha said.

The research team was invited to Honduras by the Zamorano PanAmerican Agricultural School, a Latin American agriculture school with strong AgCenter ties.

The AgCenter partnered with Zamorano in the early ‘90s, Karimiha said. Since then, both universities have benefitted from international agriculture research.

In February, the team traveled to the Presidential Palace in Honduras to meet with President Juan Orlando Hernández and kick off the five-day conference.

The researchers divided into

five teams based on areas of expertise — nutrition, education, information and technology, water quality and entrepreneurship.

At the end of the conference, the research teams put their work together to create and present a proposal detailing ways to help children in Honduras.

The proposal is still pending approval from the Honduran government, while Smart Bodies and 4-H researchers are working to alter the curriculum, Karimiha said.

Although the youth nutrition project is Tassin’s first with the AgCenter, he said the AgCenter is

always coordinating projects to help underdeveloped countries.

“The AgCenter has really ramped up their international programming,” Tassin said. “They’ve been working with a lot of other countries.”

There are homefront advantages to helping these countries, Karimiha said.

“International outreach enables us to provide meaningful experiences for our students where they can gain an understanding of the world and increase their skills to operate in a global economy,” Karimiha said.

Mulford said the video interviews will be used for Louisiana Loves’ online presence, and the photo shoots will be used for the commemorative book.

“We really wanted to give a face to the couples in Louisiana that are in a loving and committed relationship that have been denied the freedom to have that relationship recognized and celebrated in our state,” Mulford said.

Mulford said getting the State Capitol on board was an easy process and was not met with any backlash or protests.

As she and Lair finish their first year as faculty members at the University, Jacquet said they will keep up their marriage equality efforts.

“It signifies a larger acceptance and understanding of us as citizens,” Jacquet said.

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the toughest place to play in the country. I can’t say enough about them sitting through the rain and fighting it out today. They definitely help us, give us momentum, really change the ball game, and we’re lucky to have them.”

On Saturday evening, 2,176 fans entered Tiger Park, where LSU holds a perfect 23-0 record,

In the fall, Saturdays dominate the social scene. Everyone plans the day around the LSU football game, whether the Tigers play in Baton Rouge or on the road. But once the calendar turns to spring, Tiger fans look forward to Friday nights at Alex Box Stadium.

A new series is about to start. There’s a new second baseman — or maybe a new leadoff hitter — they want to see in the lineup for the first time. The ace of each pitching staff toes the mound and dazzles the crowd with an impressive pitching display.

This season, it’s been sophomore Jared Poche’ toeing the rubber most Fridays, but it’s about time for that to change.

Since coach Paul Mainieri took over LSU in 2007, he’s had more aces than most programs ever get. Tiger greats like Aaron Nola, Kevin Gausman and Louis Coleman have all risen to a level that rivals folklore.

Another pitcher, freshman Alex Lange, looks like the next to add his name to that list. The Missouri native has been incredible all season long, leading the

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LSU sophomore catcher Sahvanna Jaquish (2) bats the ball Saturday during the Tigers’ 10-2 victory against Oklahoma at Tiger Park.

Fans fuel No. 1 LSU’s sweep of No. 6 Oklahoma

BY JACK WOODS jwoods@lsureveille.com The No. 1 LSU softball team and No. 6 Oklahoma were in the middle of their warmups Saturday when the sky opened up just minutes before first pitch.

It started as a drizzle, but in the distance past right field, an ominous wall of rain headed straight for Tiger Park. The field crew and coaches scurried to get

the tarp and managed to get the infield covered just before the downpour began.

The players sought shelter in their respective dugouts, while fans took different approaches to avoid the inclement weather.

When the rain started to fall, some took cover under any structure with a roof they could find. Others stayed put and got soaked. A few even displayed how prepared they were,

donning ponchos or — in the case of one man — setting up a tent on the berm in left field.

They may have tackled the nasty weather differently, but when the rain stopped, the tarp was lifted and the game started, they had one thing in common: They all waited out the weather to push their team to victory.

“The fans have truly been unreal,” said LSU coach Beth Torina. “They’re making this place

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers hope to build on NCAA Tournament appearance Returners to be joined by No. 6 recruiting class

BY DAVID GRAY dgray@lsureveille.com PITTSBURGH — It all came down to one shot, and then it was over.

After enjoying the program’s best season in six years, the LSU men’s basketball team couldn’t get past the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament, dropping a nail-biter on a buzzer-beater to North Carolina State, 66-65, Thursday at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

In the moments following their last-second loss, it was difficult for some for Tigers to think beyond their second-half meltdown, in which a commanding 16-point lead slowly dwindled

into a crushing one-point defeat.

Despite the agonizing conclusion to their season, the Tigers — who hadn’t been to the Big Dance since 2009 — agreed they had plenty to look back on and be proud of.

“One of our goals for the season, we were saying we wanted to make it to the [NCAA] tournament this year,” said LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin. “We did that.”

Not only was it a bounce-back season for a downtrodden program, it may have been the rebirth of a former national power.

During his introductory press conference in April 2012, coach Johnny Jones said his mission was to “bring back that passion, bring back that excitement LSU basketball had” during its “glory days” of the ’80s under Hall of

Fame coach Dale Brown.

After three full seasons, Jones has the Tigers trending toward keeping that promise.

In the five seasons before Jones’ arrival, LSU went 80-82.

But take the 2008-09 team, which finished 27-8, out of the equation, and that record plummets to 53-74.

But LSU has improved its record in each of the three seasons under Jones, going from 19 wins in 2013 to 20 in 2014 to 22 this season. It’s the first time the Tigers improved their win total in three successive seasons under the same coach since 1978 to 1981.

LSU went 22-11 this season, its best mark since the previous NCAA Tournament squad

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LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin (1) dribbles past an opponent Jan. 28 during the Tigers’ 64-58 victory against South Carolina at the PMAC.

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GYMNASTICS

LSU places 2nd at SEC Championships Tigers rally after slow start

BY JACOB HAMILTON jhamilton@lsureveille.com

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LSU junior guard Keith Hornsby (4) dribbles March 4 during the Tigers’ 78-63 loss against Tennessee at the PMAC.

BASKETBALL, from page 5 in 2008-09. It was only the fourth time in the last 22 seasons the Tigers won at least 22 games.

LSU also won 12 games against opponents ranked in the top 100 of the RPI and captured two road wins against teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, which the Tigers hadn’t done in a season since 1979-80.

This season featured as many top-25 road wins as the previous 11 seasons combined.

It all culminated in an invitation to the frenzy of March Madness, something Jones’ players fantasized about since they first picked up a basketball.

“It’s always been a dream of mine, growing up watching the NCAA tournament, just praying and hoping I would be able to get on that stage some day,” said sophomore forward Jordan Mickey. “When we saw our name come across the board, that was a dream come true.”

But as high as the Tigers were rolling at times, they also endured some demoralizing and mind-numbing losses, punctuated by the final blow of Wolfpack sophomore forward Beejay Anya’s fatal hook shot Thursday.

“I felt my heart drop,” Martin said. “Seeing that basket go in hurt. [It was a] very emotional moment. We weren’t ready for our season to end.”

But sometimes, it has to.

“That’s just basketball,” said sophomore guard Tim Quarterman. “You have to have a winner, and you have to have a loser. But there’s always a positive side to things.”

Perhaps the most positive aspect of the Tigers’ resurgent season is it may be the beginning of things to come.

Pending Martin and Mickey’s upcoming decisions on whether to enter the NBA Draft, LSU — the SEC’s third-highest scoring team this season — could return all six of its players that logged more than 700 minutes.

The team that was filled with unproven underclassmen could become a squad replete with battle-tested veterans, an edge for any club with championship aspirations.

But Jones also has an abundance of elite talent coming in.

LSU currently holds ESPN’s No. 6 recruiting class for the 2015 cycle, headlined by consensus No. 1 recruit Ben Simmons of powerhouse Montverde Academy. Oak Ridge High product Antonio Blakeney, the nation’s No. 14 prospect out of Orlando, Florida, committed in early January and is expected to sign in the spring signing period, which begins April 15.

The Tigers are also in the running for Malik Newman, a 6-foot-3-inch high-volume scorer out of Jackson, Mississippi, whom ESPN rated as the nation’s fourth-best prospect in the 2015 class.

Add in Arizona transfer Craig Victor, who will be eligible to play after the 2015 fall semester, and the Tigers could be back in the Big Dance next March and perhaps advance further.

“We know we were a good team this year,” Mickey said after Thursday’s loss. “We have tons of great players on this team right now. The players that are coming in next year, they’re just as good.”

But some Tigers weren’t interested in thinking about next season just yet. The way this season ended was too painful.

“You can always think about [next year], but that’s a long way off and a lot of work to be done until then,” said junior guard Keith Hornsby. “I don’t want to think about it now. This is going to hurt for a while, and it should.

If you really care about LSU, the team and the game, [Thursday’s loss] should really hurt you.”

But every season comes to an end at some point, with only one team standing above the rest.

Not only will the Tigers try to show they can handle success, they’ll try to prove they can bounce back from failure.

“As a player, you just use it as motivation,” Quarterman said.

“Everybody in here is young. We have a lot coming back next year.

We have a lot coming in. It just motivates you as a player to know that we got this experience. It was a great experience for our program.”

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The No. 3 LSU gymnastics team found itself in fourth place Saturday night at the midway point of the Southeastern Conference Championships at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux said her gymnasts “smelled blood in the water” in the third rotation when first-place Florida suffered two falls and a 9.600 on beam. LSU answered with a 49.550 on floor, jumping to second place.

But a strong second-half surge

by LSU wasn’t enough. Alabama outlasted the pack, winning its second consecutive SEC title with a 197.525. LSU (19-2, 13-1 SEC) finished in second place with a 197.450. Florida, Auburn, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky finished third through eighth, respectively.

She wanted to bring home the SEC team title, but Breaux was happy with the way her team rallied in the second half.

“We’re just taking the positives,” said senior all-arounder Lloimincia Hall. “We are going to take that we beat the winner on three events. [We are] excited about that, but on that one event, we are focusing on improving. We can only move forward.”

LSU started on bars, where it showed a significant improvement from the season-low 48.700

team score it posted during LSU’s victory against Centenary and New Hampshire on March 13.

Three LSU gymnasts scored a 9.875 or better, and none scored lower than a 9.850 for a 49.375 on the event.

But Hall said LSU dug a hole in the second rotation on beam, where it counted just three scores of 9.800 or better. Florida took a commanding lead with a 99.200 at the midway mark, while LSU dropped to fourth place.

“We started on bars and only had two people stick dismounts.

That’s what hurt us right there,” Breaux said. “Then we went to beam and carried that shakiness.

We weren’t aggressive on beam, we weren’t attacking it. We lacked self-confidence.”

LSU went to floor in the third rotation, where it has the No. 1 regional qualifying score in the nation, and posted a 49.550. Florida scored a 48.625 on beam, and Alabama tallied a season-high 49.500 on vault, jumping to first place.

The Crimson Tide held a .350 lead against second-placed LSU heading into the last rotation.

LSU stepped up to the challenge on vault, where senior allarounder Jessie Jordan tallied a 9.900 and freshman all-arounder Myia Hambrick followed with a vault title-winning and careerhigh 9.950. Senior all-arounder Rheagan Courville won a share of the vault title with a 9.950, anchoring LSU’s 49.550 vault lineup.

But it wasn’t enough to claim the lead. Alabama scored a 49.275 on bars, finishing ahead of LSU

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Senior all-arounder Rheagan Courville celebrates on March 6 during the Tigers’ 198.375-195.450 victory against Minnesota at the PMAC. by .075 to win the SEC Championships.

Although LSU didn’t come away with the SEC championship, Courville said LSU’s comeback performances on floor and vault proved it has the talent to be in the winners’ circle at the Super Six Championships on April 18.

“It was a big statement, how strong we finished,” Courville said. “We obviously had some things we would like to change about our beam, but at the end of the day, there’s not much disappointment we can take away from this.

“We have a lot to look forward to at the end of the season,” she said. “We still have a national title we can take home.”

You can reach Jacob Hamilton on Twitter @jhamilton_TDR.

Monday, March 23, 2015 LSU fans watch the softball game Saturday during the Tigers’ 10-2 victory against Oklahoma at Tiger Park.

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but she seemed to be throwing harder in the final frame than to watch the Tigers (30-1, 5-1 she was in the first as she worked SEC) and the Sooners (25-5) bat- to clinch the win for her team. tle. After the rain delay, almost Hoover said she was able to every seat was feed off the fans full. People stood for a little extra ‘That’s one of the on the concourspower during the reasons why I came es and the berm game’s closing to LSU — the fanbase was packed. They moments. here is amazing.’ brought energy “The fans and noise and juiced me a little SAHVANNA JAQUISH, were treated to a bit,” Hoover said.

LSU sophomore infielder 10-2 LSU victory.

“I was just a lit“That’s one of tle excited, too. the reasons why I came to LSU When I get more amped, I throw — the fanbase here is amazing,” a little harder, and that’s not alsaid sophomore infielder Sah- ways a good thing. But tonight it vanna Jaquish. “They stuck it worked.” out through the rain and they’re It isn’t just the Tigers who really, really loud, and they re- are affected by a raucous crowd. ally changed the game for us this Fans bolster the home team, but week.” they can also be a nightmare for Saturday wasn’t the only opponents. game the fans influenced. On Jaquish said Oklahoma’s seFriday, 2,082 people saw LSU nior infielder Lauren Chamberedge the Sooners in a 1-0 pitch- lain, who is four home runs away ers’ duel. from tying the NCAA Division I Coming into the weekend, career home run record, dubbed Oklahoma led the nation in bat- Tiger Park “the hardest stadium ting average, but freshman to play in by far this year.” pitcher Carley Hoover was “Shout out to the Tiger able to shut the Sooner lineup fans for doing that for us,” down.

Jaquish said.

At the top of the seventh, LSU was clinging to a 1-0 lead. Hoover You can reach Jack Woods on had already thrown six innings, Twitter @Jack_TDR.

SOFTBALL, from page 5

The Daily Reveille LANGE, from page 5 three weekend starters in ERA (1.42), innings pitched (38) and WHIP (a sabermetric that measures walks plus hits per inning pitched) with .895.

If you’re one of the 12,164 people who attended the March 14 game against Ole Miss, you don’t need me to tell you how good he is. Lange posted 13 strikeouts through eight innings on 117 pitches while allowing only one earned run. LSU lost the game in extra innings, 5-3, but the freshman was remarkable in his first Southeastern Conference start.

Lange followed that performance with another gem in Game 2 against Arkansas in his first true road start. He went seven innings, allowing one run while striking out six batters on the way to his fifth win of the season.

The undefeated record, the strikeouts and the ERA are all ridiculous for a freshman, but what impresses me most is Lange’s late-game life.

In his outings, he sits mid-90s with his fastball deep into the game.

The mix of power in his fastball and deception of his off-speed pitches has made him almost untouchable, even when he should start wearing down.

Lange has proven he’s not only ready to pitch at the collegiate level, but at the best program in the best conference. As the best pitcher on the team, he needs the Friday night job.

I’m a fan of baseball, so I know mixing up days for some pitchers and players can throw

page 7 off their “mojo” or whatever ritualistic things baseball players are into these days, but Lange is ready. He outdueled Ole Miss’ and Arkansas’ No. 2 starters and could probably do it against the rest of the SEC’s second arm.

But don’t you want to see him toe-to-toe with the best arms in the conference every weekend? I do, and I’m sure you do, too.

It’s time for the freshman to get the ball on Fridays and start staking his claim among the list of Tiger greats.

Brian Pellerin is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Kenner, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @Pellerin_TDR.

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LSU freshman pitcher Alex Lange (35) throws a pitch March 14 during the Tigers’ 5-3 victory against Ole Miss.

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WEB COMMENTS In response to Markus Hüfner’s column, “Standardized tests not a good measure of students’ intelligence,” one reader had this to say:

“Although I hated the ACT, I felt like it wasn’t too challenging and when I took it, at $40 a pop, it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Now looking at grad school you then get bombarded with a whole new wave of standardized testing. Whether it be the GRE, the LSAT, or the MCAT, to name a few, students now find themselves in a whole new world of mental instability and stress. Unlike the ACT, these standardized tests decide your career future.

And, on top of that you are spending 4 and 5 times the cost that the ACT has. GPA and field related experience should hold way more weight than a standardized test.

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In response to Jay Cranford’s column, “7 Financial Mistakes Students Make,” one reader had this to say:

“‘Going out to Tigerland is expensive.’

Man, I miss college. But those drinking habits you form just get more expensive when you start going out places that don’t give free drinks away every night from 8-10. But yeah, this is important to think about as a student.”

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It’s time for the U.S. to consider mandatory voting laws

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ALEX MENDOZA Columnist Did you vote last November? If not, President Obama thinks maybe it’s time you were punished for it.

During a meeting with a Cleveland civic group Wednesday, the president mused aloud about the effects of mandatory voting laws.

To be clear, Obama is not suggesting you should go to jail for skipping out on Election Day. More than 20 countries have compulsory voting laws, and in most of them, failure to vote without a valid excuse amounts to no more than a fine.

The president thinks the U.S. could follow in the footsteps of countries like Australia, Brazil and Mexico and institute mandatory voting requirements.

I’m inclined to agree.

Obama suggested mandatory voting laws would primarily increase representation of younger, low-income and minority voters. It’s on this point that I think compulsory voting would have the greatest positive effect.

One of the biggest obstacles to voting is that it is simply inconvenient.

Last November, I had to fight traffic and drive 30 minutes to my hometown to vote in the midterm elections. I know other students who drove hours to do the same.

And I was lucky. I didn’t have work or class that afternoon, either of which would have prevented me from voting.

This goes double for low-income citizens struggling to get by, for whom taking the afternoon off to vote could mean skipping a meal or even getting fired. Let’s not forget that I never would have made it home to vote without a car, something many low-income people lack.

If we made voting mandatory, it would all but require a more convenient election schedule to avoid disproportionately punishing low-income people.

The solution is simple: Hold elections on weekends or establish voting holidays. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, India and New Zealand are just some of the countries that have already put this policy into effect.

Similarly, compulsory voting would encourage the development of carpools, bussing or other transportation solutions to get people to the polls. Alternatively, the government could establish more polling places in areas where

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Compulsory voting could augment representation of low-income citizens, minorities or other voters who have difficulty accessing polling locations. people are less able to get around town.

So far, we’ve established that compulsory voting, if handled appropriately, could make our system much more democratic by giving voice to people traditionally left out of elections. Yet many Americans oppose mandatory voting on the grounds that it would increase the influence of ignorant people on election results.

Yet, our current system is already plagued by ignorance. I’ve encountered innumerable people who exclusively consume Fox News and are avid voters.

Or maybe, like many people I know, you don’t even follow politics and vote based simply on who your parents tell you to pick.

How are the two scenarios above any better for democracy than forcing everyone to vote?

Many reputable news sources are still biased in one way or another. It’s nearly impossible to get truly impartial coverage in an era where every headline is screaming sensationalism.

Even registering as a Democrat or Republican signals a certain reluctance to weigh both sides of every issue equally.

The difference between an “ignorant” voter and an “educated” voter is a murky one.

Of course, most complaints are thinly veiled politics. Neither Republicans nor Democrats appreciate the notion of mandatory voting encouraging more turnout for the other side. Some states have already passed restrictive voting legislation, most of which is seen to disproportionately hurt the previously mentioned groups.

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According to the Brennan Center for Justice, these policies do things like make voter registration harder, make it more difficult for students to vote, reduce access to absentee ballots and limit early voting opportunities.

Mandatory voting legislation would put pressure on legislators to reverse course and expand voting rights or else be faced with huge numbers of furious constituents.

It’s shameful that anyone would want to restrict voting rights to help their party win elections, but it’s also hard to ignore the fact that Obama’s statement comes just months after Democrats’ crushing losses in the November midterms.

Still, mandatory voting has definite merits. With voter turnout lower than 37 percent of eligible voters in the 2014 midterms, according to the United States Election Project, it’s clear the government we have now does not represent most Americans and hasn’t for a long time.

Compulsory voting would help the disadvantaged people who need representation more than anybody while placing a minimal burden on everyone else. It would also encourage the government to improve voting infrastructure, making it more convenient for everyone.

If nothing else, you might get another holiday out of the deal.

Alex Mendoza is a 22-year-old political science and international studies senior from Baton Rouge. You can reach him on Twitter @alexmendoza_TDR.

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Mac Donald’s visit to campus to speak about the issue of race and policing under the headline, “Students disapprove of University’s guest speaker choice” [March 18, 2015]. But I would have thought that good journalistic practice would recommend speaking to the person who invited her if that were the chosen frame.

As I said when introducing Mac Donald’s lecture that

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Mac Donald forum should be applauded, not condemned I suppose it falls within editorial prerogative to frame The Reveille’s coverage of Heather

afternoon in Hill Memorial Library, it is a privilege and a responsibility of a fine university to provide a forum outside the classroom for reasoned discussion of the leading issues of the day, including issues that elicit passionate response in the polity at large. I think her lecture and “conversation” helped initiate such discussion, giving students and community members with

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various opinions an opportunity to engage a leading conservative writer on the topic face-toface. It is a discussion that I hope continues.

Inviting a speaker to campus is not an endorsement of his or her views, although it does reflect a judgment that such views are worth engaging. Even those with settled convictions on the opposite side from a speaker can gain

by practice in formulating questions or objections, and others gain by hearing opinions and considering arguments on both sides.

I think the University should be applauded for providing such a forum, not condemned because the opinions expressed are not universally shared.

James R. Stoner, Jr. political science professor

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under the First Amendment to psychologically harm their children in the name of religion, but LGBT teenagers have no legal protections. Because of that, LGBT teenagers are more likely to commit suicide, have depression and even be homeless.

It’s widely believed that these treatments don’t work, and most of the methods used for converting sexual orientation are physically and psychologically abusive. This can cause depression and add the pressure to commit suicide.

Recently, Vice magazine produced a documentary on gay conversion therapy. The reporters went to conversion camps around the country and talked to experts on both sides.

The founder of gay conversion therapy, Joseph Nicolosi, was among the experts interviewed.

“Everyone is heterosexual,” Nicolosi said in the documentary. “The idea that some people are naturally homosexual or naturally gay is just a social construct.”

Nicolosi has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and wrote four books on conversion therapy. He believes people can change LGBT people’s natural

CODY SIBLEY Columnist Oregon, Iowa and Colorado are all working to pass bills to ban gay conversion therapy for minors, and it’s about time the rest of America did the same.

The only places in the U.S. that have banned gay conversion therapy are California, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. For those who don’t know, gay conversion therapy is a form of therapy LGBT people go through when society pressures them to try to change their sexual orientation.

LGBT adults have to consent to the treatment, but people under 18 don’t have any legal rights when it comes to conversion therapy.

Despite the harmful consequences that occur when parents reject their LGBT children, parents can use religious liberty as an excuse to do almost anything they want to try to make their children straight.

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sexual orientations.

Unfortunately, Nicolosi doesn’t seem to understand the difference between sexual orientation and sexual behavior. It’s completely possible for gay men to have sex with women, but that doesn’t make them straight. Sex doesn’t always equate to attraction, and that’s the main flaw in his beliefs.

Nicolosi’s beliefs also hold no ground in modern psychology. The American Psychiatric Association declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1973. Therefore, any attempt to change one’s sexual orientation is unethical because it doesn’t hold any scientific or psychological ground.

But Bible thumpers don’t care about facts. They’re convinced anyone can be straight with enough psychological counseling. This mindset is prevalent here in the Bible Belt.

A man named James Swift from Monroe, Louisiana, posted a video on YouTube of his experience in a gay conversion camp.

He was 14-years-old when his priest recommended that his parents send him to a gay conversion camp. He couldn’t go until he turned 15-years-old,

so his parents tried to change his sexual orientation every day until his 15th birthday. Swift didn’t have a say in whether he went.

On Swift’s birthday, two men woke him up in the middle of the night and took him from his house. He asked where they were taking him.

“Shut up, faggot,” one of the men allegedly said.

When Swift finally got to the camp, they put him in a room full of other teenagers and told them to not talk.

We all know what happens when you tell a group of 15-year-olds to be quiet. Swift asked someone next to him what was going on.

He said the leaders of the conversion camp took him away and tied his hands over his head.

Swift said they beat him with a Bible, and left him there for a day.

Later at the camp, according to Swift, they used zip-ties to tie him to a chair. The camp leaders took a cotton swab and wedged it under his fingernails until it went all the way down to his cuticles. They did this to all of his fingernails and toenails.

Eventually, the camp sent Swift home. They said Satan

had too big a grip on him and there was nothing more they could do. Instead of his parents filing charges against the camp for abusing their son, they said they were disappointed in him.

Swift’s case may have been one of the worst, but the fact that parents can send their children to these types of facilities under the guise of religious freedom is absurd.

Religious and parental rights shouldn’t trump the safety of children, but our laws allow just that.

What’s worse is that Oklahoma is trying to protect the unethical practice under a new law. The new law says the state can’t prohibit or restrict the practice of conversion therapy.

It also protects parents who want that counseling for their children.

It always amazes me what people can get away with in the name of religion, and it’s time to put an end to that. Religious and parental rights shouldn’t give people the right to be abusive.

Cody Sibley is a 19-year-old mass communication freshman from Opelousas, Louisiana.

You can reach him on Twitter @CodySibley.

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Monday, March 23, 2015 NEWK’S, from page 1 croutons, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, as well as Newk’s brand breadsticks, which are imported from Italy.

For interested customers, there is a Roundtable Club, which has an online application. It’s similar to what other restaurants refer to as a loyalty club, where customers can receive special offers and coupons via email and be kept up-to-date about what’s going on business-wise.

The Newk’s menu includes sandwiches, soups, salads and

FEES, from page 1 Board said they remain optimistic.

“Our team has been working tirelessly to educate the legislature and the governor and help look for some solutions,” said Board member Hank Danos.

Although the state’s executive budget includes a $70 million increase in self-generated funds by the University, the Board hopes the greater flexibility in autonomy will raise revenue to $113 million.

The Board held tuition and fee authority for 135 years before it moved to the legislature in 1995.

Proposed by Scott Ballard, chairman of the Finance, Infrastructure and Core Development Committee, the resolution requests that oversight of tuition and fees return to the Board “without qualification, condition or indexing.”

“We cannot continue to put our destiny in government’s hands,” said Board member Rolfe

California-style pizzas, as well as desserts.

One of the signature items, which happens to be most popular among customers, is the Newk’s “Q” sandwich. It is composed of grilled chicken, Applewood smoked bacon, Swiss cheese and smothered in a signature white barbeque sauce.

However, Newk’s will also carry some Cajun-inspired items such as the shrimp poboy, spicy shrimp pizza and shrimp remoulade salad to appeal to Baton Rouge residents.

“As we expand into the McCollister.

The second resolution supports the expansion of administrative autonomies to public universities and asks the legislature to expand autonomies listed in the LA GRAD Act. Ballard said every Board member had been in contact with their local legislators, who are in full support of halting the cuts to higher education.

But Alexander said timing is the biggest roadblock to the University’s financial security.

The University is currently hiring WISE-funded faculty, and students are signing up for courses for next semester before budget numbers are in.

“We’re taking as much risk as possible,” Alexander said. “Assuming that we will get the help from our legislative leadership and ultimately the governor’s office.”

Ballard and other Board members echoed Alexander’s concern.

“From a timing perspective, you can’t take optimism and

The Daily Reveille capital city, we’re bringing along with us a menu that speaks to Louisiana’s Cajun roots,” Fryou said.

The restaurant also boasts an online ordering option as well as a Grab-N-Go cooler.

The online ordering option helps accommodate customers who want dine-in options but are in a rush, while Grab-N-Go features a select portion of fresh-made menu items.

The general ambiance of the restaurant provides customers with the

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While seated, customers are surrounded by the artwork of Lee Harper, who paints each piece for all of the Newk’s locations.

Fryou said Newk’s is planning to expand more in Louisiana. During this year, the

make exact decisions,” Ballard said.

But public comments were less positive than Board discussion. An instructor and an alumnus stressed the effects of budget cuts on instructors and the University’s national reputation.

English instructor William Torrey said he and his fiancée, who works in the Ogden Honors College, are facing their first year of marriage with no job security.

“We teach double the load of professors with half the pay,” Torrey said. “I hope you’ll remember what you’re running is a school and not a brand or a business.”

Alumnus and local attorney Donald Hodge criticized the Board and said members’ support for Gov. Bobby Jindal allowed the state to get into its current fiscal situation. But Ballard said later this was not a political issue.

“Unless the legislature finds a way to get a stream of income into higher education,” said Board member Stanley Jacobs, “we will be perpetually in this situation.”

chain plans on adding five new locations, with two more in Baton Rouge. The second location will be at 3332 Lake Street in Northgate and is expected to open mid-summer.

“Baton Rouge in particular plays a key role in Newk’s plan to strengthen its current presence in the Southeast,” Fryou said.

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