Olympic Medal Count
U.S. Germany Norway
GOLD
TOTAL
5 4 3
15 11 8
BASEBALL Read about defending National Champions, page 5.
Men’s Fashion Q & A with male students about current trends, page 4.
THE DAILY REVEILLE WWW.LSUREVEILLE.COM
Friday,Ê FebruaryÊ 19,Ê 2010
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Lawmakers need more time By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
avid Abita Beer fan. Ò IÕ m partial to Purple Haze, but I donÕ t have any issues switching to their pale ale,Ó Green said. Ò Especially if I can say itÕ s the doctorÕ s orders.Ó Judy Myhand, nutrition instructor, said the Institute of Medicine does not currently consider silicon an official essential nutrient. Silicon appears to have a physiological function, but it hasn’t officially been established yet. The average personÕ s daily silicon intake is between 20 and 50 milligrams, which a person can get in two or three drinks depending on the type of beer. Certain foods like cabbage and cucumbers also contain the nutrient, but the silicon present
Lawmakers pushed back the vote to finalize the deal to move the UniversityÕ s medical program to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital by 2014. The vote was scheduled to take place Friday, Feb. 5, but members of the legislature said they were uncertain about some of the details of the public-private partnership. Ò Lawmakers need more time to examine the facts,Ó said Marvin McGraw, LSU Medical Health Care Services director of media relations. The vote is now scheduled to take place in March. Ò Legislature will be examining financial details between now and the joint budget committee next month,Ó McGraw said. The agreement would move the UniversityÕ s graduate medical education program and in-patient hospital from Earl K. Long Medical Center to OLOL. Before the merge, OLOL will
BEER, see page 11
OLOL, see page 11
Research shows beer may be healthier than soda SARA SICONA / The Daily Reveille
By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
(left) Biology senior Quinn Cummings and architecture junior Noam Platt run over their choices of beer on Monday night. Studies show cutting back on soda may be healthier than cutting back on beer.
Recent research suggests cutting back on soda might be healthier than giving up another round of beer. A February study conducted at the University of California, Davis, discovered silicon found in beer promotes bone health, while a February study at the University of Minnesota found soda intake is correlated with pancreatic cancer. In the beer study, published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, researchers Charles Bamforth and Troy Casey analyzed 100 commercial beers and measured the silicon content. Silicon is an important nutrient of good bone health and a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density, according to the USDA. The richest sources of silicon are unrefined
grains with high fiber content, cereal products and root vegetables. Beer is also a dietary source of silicon because itÕ s made from grains. Ò Beers containing high levels of malted barley and hops are richest in silicon,Ó Bamforth said in the journal. Ò Wheat contains less silicon than barley because it is the husk of the barley that is rich in this element.Ó Pale ales contained the highest silicon content while dark beers, light beers and nonalcoholic beers contained the least. Several students were pleased with the results of the study. Ò Beer is the nectar of the gods,Ó said Michael Smith, political science sophomore. Ò And I knew the gods wouldnÕ t want to hurt me.Ó Kevin Green, psychology junior, said he is an
EVENT
Adams, Howard crowned at annual Imani pageant Co-ed event part of Black History Month
By Joanna Zimmerman Contributing Writer
Students donning White gowns and tuxedoes paraded across the Student UnionÕ s Cotillion Ballroom stage during the annual Imani Pageant Thusday night. The new Mr. Imani is Montorios Howard, a general studies sophomore, and Myranda Adams, a history and liberal arts sophomore, is the new Ms. Imani. They were each awarded a $300 scholarship for claiming the crown and the scepter.
lsureveille.com Log on to see a slideshow of the Imani pagent. Ò It feels special because itÕ s something I worked for,Ó Howard said. The University Black History Month Committee sponsored the pageant. The first runner-ups and recipients of a $150 scholarship were Marcus Sylvas, a finance senior, and Gabrielle Jenkins, a mass communications and business major. Ò The Imani Pageant is a
scholarship pageant held at LSU, and it focuses on recognizing African-Americans at LSU,Ó said Bethany Blackson, a team leader for the Imani Pageant and an English and sociology junior. Ray James, a team leader for the Imani Pageant and a political science senior, said this pageant is the only one on campus with both male and female participants. The pageant celebrated the theme Ò Lessons Learned Ñ Generations of Achievement.Ó Ò It basically focuses on different generations of African-Americans and how theyÕ ve been affected by different African-Americans
PAGEANT, see page 11
MELANIE SCOTT / The Daily Reveille
Stephanie Brewer and Marcus Sylvas, both finance majors, dance on Feb. 18 for the Imani Pageant. Winners of the pageant received a $300 scholarship.