Music: Ukuleles gain popularity in Baton Rouge and on campus, p. 6
Library: Middleton extends weekend hours, p. 3
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Football: Montgomery, Taylor back on their feet, p. 11 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 • Volume 116, Issue 3
Four players in Shady’s incident questioned by BRPD
Stone: Investigation will lead to arrest Mark Clements Sports Writer
With the LSU football season opener against Oregon just 10 days away, the investigation into the incident at Shady’s Bar last Friday could come down to the wire.
Sgt. Don Stone, Baton Rouge Polics Department spokesman, said the investigation could last up to 7 to 10 more days and was confident the investigation would lead to an arrest. “We have physical evidence. We have people that have been beaten, and we have a medical report,” Stone said. “If the evidence supports the allegations made against these four individuals – the football players – or anyone else that may come up, someone
will be charged.” The four LSU players connected with the incident met with investigators Tuesday morning, but none were arrested, according to BRPD. Senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson, freshman wide receiver Jarvis Landry, sophomore linebacker Josh Johns and sophomore offensive lineman Chris Davenport all met with police downtown, received their Miranda rights and gave statements about the
A shot up the polls
LSU ranked the No. 13 party school in the nation by the Princeton Review ton arty e c n Pri p P The iew’s Tohools Rev Sc
3. University of Mississippi
2. University of Georgia
7. Penn State University
11. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
12. Syracuse University
5. University of California
8. Florida State University
6. West Virginia University
9. University of Florida
13. Louisiana State University
10. University of Texas, Austin
14. University of Wisconsin
Kate Mabry Staff Writer
The Princeton Review annually lists the Top 20 Party Schools in the U.S., and this year, LSU regained its party-school status when it was ranked No. 13 after three years off the list. The Princeton Review said its rankings come from surveying over 122,000 students at more than 370 colleges around the country based on alcohol and drug usage, hours of studying daily and the popularity of Greek life. This year, Ohio University in Athens was ranked No. 1 on the list with the University of Georgia and University of Mississippi in Oxford Shindigs following close beOhio University, the No. 1 party school, has since the hind. ’70s made a tradition of “rowdy Halloween bashes” In 2009, Pennthat attract at least 20,000 to downtown Athens. sylvania State University reached No. 1 Tailgating while the University University of Georgia and Ole Miss, No. 2 and 3, of Georgia stepped respectively, both boast tailgating and prominent up to take its place in Greek Life as reasons to party. 2010. City life Although LSU No. 5 school, University of California, located in has remained off the scenic Santa Barbara, is a mere 40 miles from Princeton Review’s beaches dubbed “a surfer’s paradise.” list since 2007, the University held the title of Top Party School in 2000. Many students at LSU are glad to hear that the University is back on the list. Ashley McCay, psychology sophomore, said she doesn’t believe LSU’s ranking on the list proves negative for the University’s reputation. 15. DePauw “I think No. 13 is about right,” McUniversity Cay said. Philip Bernard, undeclared freshman, said he thought the University should be ranked higher.
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between the two parties, which has slowed the process. “We have conflicting statements that support one version over the version of the LSU players,” White said. “What we don’t have is a version of an objective third party that has absolutely no ties to either party involved in this incident.” BRPD obtained securitycamera footage from a business INCIDENT, see page 9
OBITUARY
What makes a top party school?
1. Ohio University
4. University of Iowa
altercation. Stone said up to 12 additional witnesses, including more LSU football players, will be asked to speak with investigators soon. “The four football players were there providing us with some additional information and additional persons to talk to,” Stone said. “Some of those are LSU football players.” BRPD Chief of Police Dewayne White said the department has received contradicting stories
PARTY, see page 9
‘Reveille Seven’ member dies at 96 Corbin, others challenged Long Josh Naquin Staff Writer
When journalist Carl Corbin died in New Orleans on Friday at the age of 96, he didn’t just leave behind family and friends — he left a legacy. In 1934, Corbin and six other Reveille staff members and supporters were immersed in controversy when the paper planned to publish a letter CARL CORBIN scrutinizing then-Senator Huey P. Long. Although the letter in question didn’t mention Long by name and was never published, Long worked to censor The Reveille to ensure the paper would never publish a dissenting opinion of him. Three members of the staff resigned from the paper rather than operate under a system which stifled their free speech. They were expelled, along with four other journalCORBIN, see page 8