The Daily Reveille - April 26, 2010

Check Inside For: Bill to limit TOPS awards fails in State Legislature, page 3.

REVELRY See photos of Jazz Fest, Songfest, sidewalk chalk in Week in Review, page 6.

PICK AND CHOOSE Six former Tigers drafted into the NFL, page 7.

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JAZZLAND

Monday, April 26, 2010

Rain, mud don’t deter 41st Jazz Fest

By Ben Bourgeois Entertainment Writer

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is celebrating its 41st anniversary, and Friday’s downpour and the weekend’s resulting muddy grounds were hardly able to stop the party.

The seven-day festival kicked off its first three days during the weekend, which featured Canadian-born rapper Drake, the Allman Brothers Band and MUSIC, see page 15

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[Left, top to bottom] The Black Crowes, Lionel Richie and Simon & Garfunkel perform Friday and Saturday at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. [Center] Festivalgoers gather around a stage Saturday. [Right] A couple dances Saturday.

CRIME

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Student arrested Senate elects Aaron Caffarel for video voyeurism as new speaker pro tempore

By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer

A University student was arrested last week for allegedly using a pen camera to spy on females in the shower room at a local gym.

Terry Telschow, a kinesiology doctoral student of 279 Marilyn Drive in Baton Rouge, was arrested Thursday with the assistance of LSU Police and is charged with four counts of video voyeurism.

Police believe Telschow placed a camera disguised as a pen in the women’s shower room at Anytime Fitness on Government Street where Telschow was employed, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Don Kelly said in a news release.

A female customer at the gym noticed the camera in the women’s room earlier this month. The woman reported the camera to a staff member who police later determined to be Telschow, Kelly said.

Telschow told the woman he checked the camera and found no files, so there was no purpose in contacting police. The woman then

contacted police and gave the camera to BRPD investigators, Kelly said.

BRPD Computer Crimes investigators recovered deleted video files from the device showing four unidentified women undressing as well as Telschow placing the camera in the shower room, Kelly said.

Police apprehended Telschow on Thursday, and the investigation is ongoing, Kelly said.

Investigators are using the gym’s photo membership database and entry-key records to identify the four women from the videos.

Punishment for video voyeurism carries a sentence of one to five years of incarceration with a fine up to $5,000 if the victim is not a minor and the voyeurism is sexual in nature. Video voyeurism is a felony, and offenders must register as sex offenders.

The penalty includes a sentence of two to 10 years incarceration with a fine up to $10,000 if the victim is a minor.

Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com

Former senator to work with speaker

By Catherine Threlkeld and Mallory Logan Staff Writer and Contributing Writer

Student Government Senate continued its preparations for next year by electing a new speaker pro tempore — Arts and Sciences Sen. Aaron Caffarel — Friday during a special Senate session.

The other nominee for the position was Agriculture Sen. Jake Landry.

Caffarel told the Senate during the session he was qualified for the position because of his experience, leadership and working relationships with other senators.

“I believe we can do more to harness the new senators,” Caffarel said about his idea for a new mentor program within the Senate.

Landry said he hasn’t held as many Senate positions as Caffarel, but he was head of the Rules Committee and worked with various temperaments.

“This position should be held by someone who generally works behind the scenes and makes the committees run smoothly, and that’s exactly who I am,” Landry said.

University Center for Freshman Year Sen. Cody Wells asked Caffarel and Landry how they would hold their opinions and take the backseat when needed.

“My opinions are based on thought and rationality, and I feel I can voice my opinions that way,” Landry said. “I’m OK with taking the back seat as long as it won’t bring us to the fire of doom.”

Caffarel had similar sentiments.

“I’m an opinionated person as well, but if I were to chair a meeting, I believe I could hold my opinions,” Caffarel said. “Pro

tempore can still voice opinions at times, however.”

Former Speaker Tyler Martin spoke highly of Caffarel and said he and Caffarel have gotten along well after Caffarel opposed Martin for speaker last year.

“Landry thinks he will be a great senator, but I am convincing you to vote for Aaron [Caffarel],” Martin said. “Aaron’s knowledge of the governing documents is probably more than anyone in this room.”

The new speaker pro tempore will work with the speaker of the senate in chairing Senate meetings. The Senate elected former Speaker Pro Tempore Brooksie Bonvillain as speaker during Senate last week.

The Senate recessed until Wednesday for further proceedings.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com

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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010

Nation & World

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

Top Peruvian cop under cloud put on rights commission

Activists call on Obama to fight Arizona immigrant law

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian police chief facing homicide charges over a deadly clash with Indian protesters has been named to a government commission responsible for defending officials charged with human rights violations.

Police Gen. Luis Muguruza, who commanded a police operation against an Indian road blockade last June that resulted in 33 deaths, was named a member of the Interior Ministry’s human rights commission, according to a decree published Saturday in the government’s official gazette.

Muguruza faces charges involving the deaths of four Indians as part of charges brought by prosecutors against a total of 17 police officers.

Gloria Cano, a lawyer who specializes in human rights, said Sunday that Muguruza’s new position could allow him to “lead his own defense in court.”

PHOENIX (AP) — Activists called on President Obama to fight a tough new Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants, promising Sunday to march in the streets and invite arrest by refusing to comply if the measure goes into effect.

U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona told about 3,500 protesters gathered at the state Capitol that the Obama administration can help defeat the law by refusing to cooperate.

“We’re asking that his federal agencies, particularly Homeland Security, not cooperate with the implementation of this law. That’s defeating this. That’s the strategy.”

The law requires Arizona police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion they’re in the country illegally, saying it would undoubtedly lead to racial profiling.

Officers would arrest people found to be undocumented and turn them over to federal immigration officers.

Opponents say the federal government can block the law by refusing to accept them.

The Rev. Al Sharpton said that just as freedom riders battled segregation in the 1960s, he would organize “freedom walkers” to challenge the Arizona bill.

Rescuers fan out after twister kills 10 in rural Mississippi YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — Rescuers spread out Sunday to find anyone who might be left behind in the rural Mississippi countryside hit hard by a tornado that killed 10 people a day earlier, while others returned to demolished homes to salvage what they could and bulldoze the rubble.

About 40 National Guard soldiers patrolled the devastated Yazoo City, some in Humvees and others in a Black Hawk helicopter.

STATE/LOCAL

Crews work with robot sub to try to stop oil leak in the gulf NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Crews were using a robot submarine Sunday to try to stop an oil leak nearly a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, but officials said it would take at least another day before they knew whether the job was completed.

The Coast Guard said the oil spill was expected to stay 30 miles off the coast for the next three days, but officials are still keeping a watchful eye because the slick has the potential to threaten shores from Louisiana to Florida.

Officials said they were trying to stop the flow by using robot submarines to activate valves at the well head, but that would take 24 to 36 hours to complete. If that doesn’t work, crews are also planning to drill a relief well to cut off the flow — which could take several months.

What appeared to be a manageable spill a couple of days ago

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PAGE 2 after an oil rig exploded and sank off the Louisiana coast Tuesday, has now turned into a more serious environmental problem. The new leak was discovered Saturday, and as much as 1,000 barrels — or 42,000 gallons — of oil is leaking each day, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said.

Judge: FDA must reconsider ban on sale of baby turtles ALEXANDRIA (AP) — A federal district judge in Alexandria says the government must reconsider its ban on selling small turtles.

The president of the Independent Turtle Farmers of Louisiana, Eddie Jolly, told The Town Talk he thinks turtle farmers will win this time.

Judge Dee D. Drell ruled March 30 that the Food and Drug Administration failed to adequately consider arguments made in 2006 to end the ban on selling turtles with shells less than 4 inches long.

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OUTREACH

BR celebrates International Astronomy Day

Event aimed at popularizing science

By Sumit Kumar Contributing Writer

More than 1,000 Baton Rouge residents and students searched the skies Saturday and marveled at the wonders of the cosmos as Baton Rouge celebrated the 37th annual International Astronomy Day. The Highland Road Park Observatory, funded and used by the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy for education and research, hosted free events including telescope viewing, scientific experiments and demonstrations for the general public.

The Irene W. Pennington Planetarium downtown hosted a similar program with telescope viewing, planetarium shows, astronomy movies and interactive activities.

Astronomy Day was started in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California who set up telescopes in busy urban locations like street corners, shopping malls and parks to encourage

people to take interest in astronomy, according to the Astronomical League Web site.

The international event generally takes place between April and May on the Saturday closest to the first quarter moon.

This year also marked the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s discovery of Jupiter’s moons as well as the 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Highland Observatory set up 20-inch and 16-inch telescopes to allow visitors to view the planets, the moon and sun. Viewers were able to see solar flares and spots and other features on the sun’s surface using a special filter in the telescope to screen the harmful solar radiation.

“Science can be applied from your backyard,” said Jon Elvert, Pennington Planetarium director.

“You don’t need to research or have a degree for it.”

The Pennington auditorium featured special one-hour movies such as “The Pluto Files,” which documented the former planet’s history, “Eyes on the Skies” showing locations of astronomical objects and “400 Years of the Telescope.”

“I think it’s really well put together,” said Aaron Reed, Baton Rouge resident. “Aside from all the planets, the solar system is really beautiful. Anyone would love it and enjoy the pictures.”

Highland also featured various demonstrations like the approach of a comet, by Craig Brenden, HRPO’s education curator, the soothing effects of sound by harpist Ashley Toman and a robot built by the members of Louisiana’s Panthrobotics Team 3337, who will compete nationally in the US FIRST Robotics Competition.

“College isn’t all about study — it’s also about fun,” said Dana Browne, associate chair and physics professor, who was involved with a radio communication experiment at Highland. “Mixing a little fun is not a bad thing.”

The observatory is not affected

by University budget cuts because it isn’t entirely owned by the University, but Browne said scientific research, especially at the University, should not be affected.

“We need to realize that such researches in astronomy are wise investments for the future, not to be cut or ignored,” he said.

BUDGET CUTS

Senate Bill to cap TOPS fails

semester if the TOPS legislation had passed along with the tuition increase legislation now being debated.

Gautreaux said he introduced the legislation because of the inBy Xerxes A. Wilson creasing cost of TOPS to the state.

Senior Staff Writer “This is the second time I auThe first of multiple bills to thored it,” Gautreaux told The Daily limit TOPS awards failed last week Reveille on March 25. “The state in the state legislature. is in real fiscal trouble. If we don’t Senate Bill 86 was unanimously do something to the amount of the shelved Thursday by the Senate Ed- award, we are going to lose it all toucation Committee. gether.”

The bill — The TOPS authored by Sen. program cost the Butch Gautreaux — state more than would have capped $120 million last TOPS awards at year, according to 90 percent of next figures from the semester’s tuition Louisiana Office of cost.

Student Financial The LSU Aid. Board of SuperviThat figure sors have already is expected to rise Butch Gautreaux approved a 5 peras tuition rates instate senator cent increase in tucrease. ition, and another 5 Gautreaux said percent increase could be approved he has unsuccessfully introduced by pending legislation. the legislation multiple times but Students receiving TOPS expected the bill to gain traction bewould have paid about $500 cause of increasing state financial more in tuition and fees next troubles.

Similar bills to be debated in session

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‘If we don’t do something to the amount of the award, we are going to lose it altogether.’

His bill is one of multiple bills that seeks to place a cap on TOPS. House Bill 490, authored by Rep. Joe Harrison, would cap TOPS at $1,600 for tuition or the tuition amount determined by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission beginning with the 2011-12 award through the 2015-16 award year.

Jason Droddy, assistant vice chancellor of Legislative and External Affairs, said the demise of Gautreaux’s bill is a good indication of the similar bill’s fate.

The legislature is scheduled to debate a bill Wednesday that would consolidate the governance of higher education.

lsureveille.com Check out an interactive database of all the bills affecting college students.

Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com

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Patrons enjoy activities Saturday in the Louisiana Art and Science Museum for Astronomy Day, an event held to encourage children’s interest in science.

Nicole Dickerman, University geology junior, volunteered at the Highland event and works at the observatory during weekends. She said the event will get students interested in the observatory.

“It will be a great

introduction to the observatory,” Dickerman said. “People will love the amazing telescopic view.”

Contact Sumit Kumar at skumar@lsureveille.com

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INTERNET

Koofers employs campus reps Some students arrange fliers in unique shapes or use sidewalk chalk to grab students’ attention.

“They post fliers in high-traffic areas, and some set up a booth in their student center during fiBy Rachel Warren nals week,” she said.

Contributing Writer Campus representatives are The Web site Koofers.com required to submit proof of their was largely unknown to Univer- work and activities by sending sity students until last semester, pictures of what they’ve done, but the company’s employees are Lins said. doing everything in their power Thomas Richard, business to expose more students to it. administration freshman, said he The site allows student us- earns $10 per hour representing ers to post and share class notes Koofers at the University. and rate courses and professors.

Richard said he received an It also offers a schedule maker e-mail from the company in the updated with University course fall saying it was accepting apofferings to help plications.

He students schedule was chosen, and classes. the company sent All of Koofhim a box of supers’ services are plies. free of charge.

Richard said Monica Lins, he hands out flicommunications ers to students director for Koofin Free Speech ers, said the comPlaza, and he has Thomas Richard pany employs business administration freshman found students students to repreenthusiastic about sent it on college campuses. Stu- the Web site’s services. dents are provided with supplies Parents visiting during spring such as T-shirts, fliers and candy invitational concerned about their decorated with the Koofers logo. children scheduling were just as Students begin as deputy interested as students in the site’s representatives, and some work professor reviews and ratings, he their way up to become campus said. ambassadors, she said.

Richard said he is benefiting Ambassadors are students from his job in numerous ways. who have had success getting “It gives me an opportunity students to register on the Web to make money, but I am considsite, and they also tend to use ering studying marketing, and more creativity in their market- this gives me some great experiing, Lins said. ence,” he said.

Site features notes, professor ratings

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‘I am considering studing marketing, and this gives me some great experience.’

Richard said he didn’t see anyone throw his fliers away, and many asked him questions about the Web site. He said he was surprised to see how curious people were about it.

The T-shirts Koofers sends representatives are most effective in attracting students, Richard said. College students will wear T-shirts no matter what is printed on them, and it’s a good way for the company to gain exposure, he said.

And Richard doesn’t just work to market the Web site — he uses it as well.

“I use the schedule maker.

I find the catalog on Koofers is less complicated than the catalog listed on PAWS,” he said.

The site currently boasts nearly 270,000 members and more than 300,000 fans on Facebook.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

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Monday, April 26, 2010

FINANCES

University combats credit fraud Fewer campus orgs ask for personal info

By Rachel Warren Contributing Writer

The University has made great strides in recent years to protect students, but they’re still vulnerable to identity theft and credit card fraud.

Jeanette Tucker, human ecology professor, specializes in family economics. Tucker said college students are vulnerable to identity theft because many don’t try to protect their PIN numbers, credit cards and account information.

Students should get into the habit of obtaining copies of credit reports and think twice before using the services advertised on television, Tucker said.

“With those things advertised through the media, they’re not actually free,” Tucker said.

“You end up purchasing a product.”

All consumers are entitled to a free copy of each of their three major credit reports each year, Tucker said.

There are three major credit reporting agencies, and Tucker said it’s important to receive each of the reports. She said different businesses report to different agencies, so students need to see each report to adequately monitor their credit.

Tucker said students should use discretion when making purchases and be careful not to let credit cards out of their sight. She recommended students pay cash when dining at restaurants.

“At restaurants — and really any time that card is out of your sight — you are exposing yourself to fraud,” Tucker said.

Kyle Lecompte, economics and anthropology junior, said he discovered he was a victim of

Brian Leslie speech communications graduate student

‘Once I was robbed at gunpoint and the contents of my wallet were exploited.

Another time someone stole information.’

identity theft when his credit card was declined at a store.

Lecompte said someone in Philadelphia had been using his account information to make purchases. He said he now takes precautions to prevent his information from being stolen again.

“I don’t have a credit card anymore, and I don’t purchase anything online,” Lecompte said.

Tucker said students can also protect themselves from fraud by monitoring bank statements and bills as soon as they’re received.

She said students should report any suspicious activity to the bank as soon as they discover it.

Brian Leslie, speech communications graduate student, said he has dealt with credit card fraud twice.

“Once I was robbed at gunpoint, and the contents of my wallet were exploited,” he said.

“Another time someone stole information from my credit card company.”

Leslie now has a fraud alert on his credit card account. He stopped having card applications sent to his house, and he is notified immediately if someone applies for something in his name.

Tucker also said students could be at risk if they receive and respond to e-mails and phone calls asking for personal information.

“Banks will never call to ask for personal data,” she said,

Kyle Lecompte economics and anthropology junior

‘I don’t have a credit card anymore, and I don’t purchase anything online.’

“They may call to ask you to come in, but they will never ask for information over the line.”

Tucker recommended students keep their personal information to themselves, including credit card numbers and social security numbers.

She said many forms people fill out for things like driver’s licenses and employment applications request Social Security numbers but don’t actually require them.

Tucker said schools used to post exam grades publicly and list them with students’ social security numbers.

She said the University stopped posting information publicly and also began using LSU ID numbers instead of Social Security numbers to keep track of students.

“We’re doing better,” she said. “Fewer organizations are asking students for personal data and the public is more aware of risks.”

Tucker said the free reports provided by the credit reporting agencies can be found at www. annualcreditreport.com.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

CAMPUS LIFE

Free retreat taking applications Geaux Lead builds leadership skills

By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer

Campus Life is accepting applications until Friday for its third annual Geaux Lead retreat.

The program, to be held May 23 to 26, is a “four-day immersive off-campus retreat,” meant to build leadership skills in University students, said Mary Wallace, director of Campus Life and associate dean of students.

The Geaux Lead program was created at the University in 2008 when Campus Life no longer had funds to continue LeaderShape, a national program with a similar philosophy.

“Geaux Lead is our homegrown leadership program,” Wallace said.

The program is open to 50 students, and anyone is encouraged to apply except students who are graduating in spring 2010, according to the Campus Life Web site.

The program teaches students the foundations of leadership and how to be an effective leader in any position, Wallace said.

“Leadership is not necessarily positional,” Wallace said. “Just because I’m the associate dean of students, that doesn’t mean much.

What means more is who am I as a leader and what do I do as a leader.”

The location for this year’s retreat has not yet been determined, but Campus Life is searching for an area similar to locations it has used previously, such as the Feliciana Retreat Center in

Norwood, which offers many outdoor activities, Wallace said.

The retreat lasts only four days, but Wallace said Campus Life makes an effort throughout the year to stay in touch with attending students and keep them connected not only to their lessons in leadership but also to each other.

“Part of it is that they stay connected,” she said. “They are growing up in their leadership at LSU and staying in touch with their peers they’ve met at Geaux Lead.”

The retreat is free for students, and the application, which includes a short questionnaire, is available online at the Campus Life Web site.

Students accepted to attend the program must attend an informational meeting on May 3 or 4.

Contact Ryan Buxton at rbuxton@lsureveille.com

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Week in review

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GYMNASTICS

Jackson leaves LSU with two titles

By Rob Landry Daily Reveille file photos

[Left to right] Safety Chad Jones, wide receiver Brandon LaFell and linebacker Perry Riley were drafted during this weekend’s NFL draft to the New York Giants, the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins, respectively.

Now we’re up in the big leagues Six former Tigers picked during this year’s NFL draft

No former LSU players learned their NFL futures in the first earlier,” Arceneaux said. “The Giants weren’t afraid to take the risk round of the 2010 NFL Draft, but Friday and Saturday were life- that Chad wouldn’t be ready. They overlooked that and saw he was changing days for six former Tigers. good.”

Safety Chad Jones was the first LSU player to be The last time the first LSU player chosen in the

By Rachel Whittaker drafted, going in the third round Friday to the New draft came this late was in 2003 when running back Chief Sports Writer York Giants as the No. 76 overall pick. Wide receiver Domanick Davis went to the Houston Texans in the Brandon LaFell followed two picks later to the Carofourth round at No. 101 overall. lina Panthers.

LaFell was the sixth wide receiver chosen in the draft. His agent, Jones’ agent, Rocky Arceneaux, said the Giants were not hesitant Brian Overstreet, said LaFell and his family and friends “erupted” to take Jones, despite his decision to forgo his senior season to enter when they heard he would join the NFL. the draft.

“We were hoping for a lot higher — some projections had him DRAFT, see page 11

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[Left to right] Defensive tackle Al Woods, wide receiver/return specialist Trindon Holliday and running back Charles Scott were drafted during this weekend’s NFL draft to the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.

Sports Contributor

LSU senior Susan Jackson stepped on the balance beam Saturday night for the final performance of her illustrious gymnastics career and stuck her landing atop the record books.

Jackson posted a 9.9625 score on the beam en route to the national championship on the apparatus.

The title was the second of the weekend for Jackson, who won the all-around national championship Thursday — the third of her career.

“That was the best beam routine I’ve ever seen from Susan Jackson,” said LSU coach D-D Breaux. “It was such a fitting way for Susan to end her career.”

The three individual national championships are the most in LSU history, ahead of Ashleigh Clare-Kearney’s two titles.

“All the hard work has finally paid off,” Jackson said. “It’s definitely an honor because there are so many wonderful gymnasts that came before me — April Burkholder, Ashleigh Clare-Kearney — so it’s a great feeling to know I can contend with those girls.”

Jackson also competed on the vault, where she won the 2008 national championship, and the uneven bars, placing second and fourth, respectively.

But she was not the only Tiger to compete in Saturday’s individual event championships.

Fellow senior Summer Hubbard placed as the national runner-up on the uneven bars.

“It was kind of surreal,” Hubbard said. “I basically hit the best bar routine that I had hit in my entire life, and it so happened to be the last one of my career. When my feet planted JACKSON, see page 11

BASEBALL

Walk-off single sinks Tigers Ole Miss sweeps three-game series

By Andy Schwehm Sports Contributor

The wet weather that ran through southern Louisiana on Friday and Saturday made its way to Oxford, Miss., to put a damper on LSU’s weekend road trip against Ole Miss.

But the No. 19 Rebels (28-13,

11-7) put an even bigger spoil to the Tigers’ six-game winning streak, as they swept past the No. 8 Tigers (329, 11-7) on Saturday and Sunday after rain forced the postponement of Friday’s game.

To make matters worse for the Tigers, LSU scored first only to give up the lead in all three games of the series.

In game three, the Tigers held a 6-4 lead in the eighth before two solo home runs tied the game up and a walk-off single ended the game in favor of Ole Miss, 7-6.

“Our kids competed extremely hard, but we couldn’t extend the lead when we had some chances,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri in a news release.

Ole Miss shortstop Kevin Mort delivered the no-out, bases loaded single off LSU reliever Austin Ross.

The ball fell over the head of LSU centerfielder Leon Landry, who was positioned in shallow left field, as Mainieri had brought in a fifth infielder.

BASEBALL, see page 11

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LSU senior first baseman Blake Dean hits a homerun April 16 during the Tigers’ 12-5 victory against Alabama at Alex Box Stadium.

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Monday, April 26, 2010

TRACK AND FIELD

Athletes set personal records Henning named meet collegiate male athlete

By Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

The LSU track and field teams took home three individual titles in what was easily the biggest meet of the season as they competed in front of a record crowd of 54,310 at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia at the Penn Relays.

LSU has been successful in the meet in the past, racking up 60 Championship of America relay titles and 58 individual titles all-time in the 116-year history of the event.

Most of the crowd was on hand to see the world’s fastest man, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, competing in a relay.

But the Tigers had their own star athlete on display for the record crowd. Junior All-American Walter Henning was named the Penn Relays’ Collegiate Men’s Athlete of the Meet after he easily dispatched the field in the hammer throw by 22 feet.

“It means a lot for me to come here and defend my title,” Henning said in a news release. “This is such a great meet, and I love competing in a meet with this kind of history behind it.”

Henning’s victory marked the third-consecutive year an LSU thrower took home the individual

title in the hammer throw at the Penn Relays. Henning won it in 2009, and former Tiger Rabun Fox won in 2008.

“We had some outstanding individual performances today. I’m proud of our kids who showed up ready to get something done in their last opportunity to compete before championship season,” LSU coach Dennis Shaver said in a news release. “We needed to take a step forward and improve today, and we accomplished that in some areas.”

Sophomore All-American hurdler Barrett Nugent and senior pole vaulter Josh Dominguez also took home individual titles for the Tigers.

Nugent set a personal record with a time of 13.58 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, beating his previous best by .08 seconds. Nugent’s efforts made him the first Tiger to win the event in the meet’s history.

“I felt good throughout the race, and I am very happy with coming out with a win today,” Nugent said in a news release. “It’s the best field that I’ve run against outdoors this year, and I bet there are probably three or four guys in that race that will be in the NCAA final.”

Nugent’s 13.58-second 110-meter hurdle effort ranks No. 3 in the country this season and the No. 4 time on LSU’s all-time performance list. Nugent is just .08 seconds behind Eric Reid’s school record.

Dominguez also set a new

personal record clearing 17 feet, 8 1/2 inches to win the pole vault.

Dominguez became the fourth Tiger to win the event at the Penn Relays.

The Lady Tigers took home the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay title Friday as senior Samantha Henry, freshman Kimberlyn Duncan, sophomore Cassandra Tate and senior LaTavia Thomas ran the distance in 3 minutes, 48.36 seconds, four seconds faster than runner-up Cornell.

Thomas capped off her brilliant career by running the anchor leg of the winning relay team in her hometown.

“It’s only fitting that Thomas run anchor for us on the women’s relay,” Shaver said. “She’s from West Catholic High right here in Philadelphia and has had a tremendous career for us as a Lady Tiger. I’m proud of her and of our teams.”

The victory marked the fourth time Thomas ran the anchor leg on a winning relay team at her hometown meet and the first time a female athlete has accomplished the feat in the storied history of the Penn Relays.

The Penn Relays marked the end of regular season competition for LSU, who will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Southeastern Conference Championships on May 13-16.

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Senior Josh Dominguez pole vaults April 17 during the Alumni Day Track Meet at Bernie Moore Stadium.

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ATHLETICS

Five legendary Tigers inducted Saturday into Hall of Fame student-athlete returned to record 53 tackles and four interceptions in an All-American season.

“This award speaks for itself,” Britt said at the ceremony.

“When [Athletic Director Joe] AlBy Michael Lambert leva called, he had to prove to me Sports Contributor it wasn’t a joke.”

Britt played a brief stint with Many people have made their mark on LSU athletics since 1893. the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons from Only a few have transcended 1983-87.

Lidback became the first the sport and revolutionized their respective craft — they call them- women’s golfer to enter the LSU Hall of Fame. The Lima, Peru, naselves Hall of Famers.

Five Tiger greats were in- tive transferred to LSU after beducted Saturday night into the hal- ginning her career with TCU. She put the women’s golf prolowed grounds of the 117-member LSU Athletic Hall of Fame. James gram on the map her senior season Britt, Jenny Lidback and Paul Di- when she had seven wins and was etzel accepted plaques and remi- named National Collegiate Player nisced on their historic careers at of the Year in 1986.

Lidback gave credit to her LSU. The late Sue Gunter and Jeff Boss were inducted posthumously team, which finished No. 9 in the nation in 1986. in front of family and friends.

“It’s like a dream come true,” Britt balanced school and athletics during his time in Baton Lidback said. “I had the best team I could ask for. When my name Rouge.

The Minden High School goes up in the Hall of Fame, cornerback was an academic All- their names should be in place of American and graduated with a mine.”

Dietzel didn’t make birdies 3.5 GPA in accounting after making an equally impressive mark on or tackles for the Tigers, but his influence at LSU was historic. He the gridiron.

He had 49 tackles as a sopho- joined LSU in 1955 as football more and 66 tackles during his ju- coach and led the Tigers for seven seasons, including the team’s first nior campaign.

Britt was given a medical red- national title in 1958.

The Fremont, Ohio, native shirt after suffering a season-ending broken arm as a senior. The returned to Baton Rouge to

Dietzel, Boss, Britt, others honored

become athletic director from 1978-81.

“To say I’m honored and humbled is an understatement,” Dietzel said. “LSU has done a great deal for me. It’s a two-way street.”

Dietzel wrote “Call me Coach” in 2008 to recall his time in college football.

Boss took a unique route to the LSU Hall of Fame, but he will be remembered just as much as the greats on the field. Instead of gaining fame wearing purple and gold, Boss had a lasting legacy fitting and taking care of the jerseys.

The long-time equipment manager and Lake Charles native joined the LSU staff in 1980. He died in 2003 at 54 from brain cancer.

“If Jeff was alive, he wouldn’t want all this attention,” said his wife Karen Boss. “He was a humble man.”

The letters “JB” were painted on the Tiger Stadium grass to remember Boss during the 2003 national championship season.

Gunter’s memory also rings loud in the hearts of LSU fans.

She was a trailblazer for the Lady Tiger basketball program from 1982 to 2004.

The Walnut Grove, Miss., native coached the women’s basketball team to three Elite Eights and one Final Four in her 22 seasons.

Gunter, the winningest coach in Lady Tiger history with 442 victories, has also been inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

Gunter died in 2005 at the age of 66.

“Sue’s genuine legacy is the

people — the people she touched,” said Suzanne Rollins, Gunter’s friend and supporter. “She never met a stranger.”

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Monday, April 26, 2010 DRAFT, from page 7 “We were sitting around talking when his phone rang, and I could tell the way he was talking that it must be a team,” Overstreet said.

LaFell will join former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen and former Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike in Carolina. Overstreet said the Panthers indicated LaFell could be a starter by opening day.

“He’ll go out for a minicamp this weekend, and he’ll go back May 16 and start learning the playbook to get ready to be a major contributor,” Overstreet said.

Two Tigers were taken in round four Saturday — linebacker Perry Riley to the Washington Redskins with the No. 103 overall pick and defensive tackle Al Woods to the New Orleans Saints at No. 123 overall.

Albert Elias, Woods’ agent, said Woods was ecstatic to be chosen by the Super Bowl-champion Saints, a team he grew up following.

“The opportunity to be drafted by a childhood favorite team is a dream come true,” Elias said. “After the draft, I asked him, ‘Is that smile gone yet?’ And he said, ‘Nope.’”

Elias said Woods will reach his potential more in the NFL than he did in college football.

“He’s going to be a better pro player than he was in college just because he’s so young, and he’s just now growing into that body,” Elias said. “When someone teaches him to use that athleticism in football technique, he’ll be unstoppable.”

Wide receiver/return specialist Trindon Holliday and running back Charles Scott were drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.

The Texans chose Holliday with the No. 197 overall pick, and Holliday said his “heart just dropped” when he got the call from Houston after receiving calls from the San Francisco 49ers.

Holliday said he sees himself making an impact in the NFL though his size — 5 feet, 5 inches — has brought up questions about his ability to play at the professional level.

Holliday’s agent, Ian Greengross, said he will initially be used exclusively on special teams with the Texans.

“He knew that as a returner with some offensive skills, the sixth or seventh round was where he’d be drafted,” Greengross said. “The Texans want him to become their primary returner for both kickoffs and punts. In the meantime, they will start trying to integrate him into the offense.”

Scott joins the Eagles as the No. 200 overall pick. Scott’s agent, Jon Perzley, said Scott’s late selection had much to do with the broken collarbone he suffered in November.

Five former Tigers signed as undrafted free agents this weekend.

Defensive end Charles Alexander signed with the Eagles, and safety/linebacker Harry Coleman joined the Saints. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Chris Hawkins, and the Pittsburgh Steelers picked up offensive tackle Ciron Black. Tight end Richard Dickson signed with the Detroit Lions. The Dallas Cowboys signed safety Danny McCray on Sunday afternoon.

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JACKSON, from page 7

on the mat, I was kind of in shock, and I had nothing else to do but jump up with excitement and enthusiasm.”

Breaux said Hubbard had high expectations for herself from her first day at LSU, and she accomplished them all.

“I remember the first time she came into my office her freshman year, she looked at the shadowbox I have for [former LSU gymnast and national champion] April Burkholder, and she said, ‘I want one of those,’” Breaux said. “And now being here [in] her senior year as a

BASEBALL, from page 7

The Tigers cruised most of the game with the lead until LSU starter Chris Matulis unraveled.

Matulis finished the game giving up five earned runs on eight hits with four strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings, but it was a few of his pitches that changed the game and left him with a no decision.

Ole Miss designated hitter Matty Snyder hit the first of two homers, and second baseman Alex Yarbrough hit the second, the first home run of his career, to tie the game.

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three-event star, she gets a shadowbox.”

The Tigers had another competitor vying for the vault national title alongside Jackson.

Sophomore Ashley Lee — who began her career as a walk-on — finished ninth in her first appearance in the individual championships.

“I didn’t know what to expect because I had never been there before, so I just kind of went out there and had fun,” Lee said. “It was a really fun experience, and I was just glad to be there.”

LSU assistant coach and vault specialist Bob Moore was ecstatic

about Lee’s performance.

“The kid just has a tremendous heart,” Moore said. “It’s been a great experience for us with her ... Whatever circumstance she finds herself in, she wants to be better than that in that moment. She never stops trying to grow.”

Lee hopes she can use the experience she gained Saturday to improve for next season.

“This experience just drives me and makes me want to work harder,” Lee said. “Now I know I can do it, and next year I want to be back. This year was so rewarding — I want to feel those emotions again and drive

the underclassmen to the same thing.”

But the end of the 2010 gymnastics season centered around the senior star — Jackson, who also garnered the honor of National Gymnast of the Year.

Jackson said she could not have envisioned a better ending to her career.

“It’s been a wonderful ride,” Jackson said. “And to go out with a bang is just icing on the cake.”

“[Sunday] was another great game,” said Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco in a news release. “We had three great crowds and matched it with three great games.”

The Tigers scored three runs on four hits to open the scoring in the second, but they allowed the Rebels to tie the game on just one hit.

LSU had chances in the early innings to put more on the board, especially as the team put the leadoff man on base in each inning, but it stranded five runners through the first three innings.

LSU right fielder Mikie

Mahtook broke the tie in the fourth with a two-run opposite-field home run, his 10th of the season.

The Tigers added another run, but Ole Miss never went away.

“We played well and finally got the hits that we’ve been missing,” Bianco said. “Offensively, we played more like the team we knew we could be, and pitching we were good enough to get the wins.”

The rain forced the first game of the series from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, delaying the much-anticipated pitching matchup between LSU’s Anthony Ranaudo

and Ole Miss’ Drew Pomeranz.

That matchup lasted only briefly, as the Rebels pounded Ranaudo to the tune of nine runs in fewer than two innings, with four of those runs coming in the second on a grand slam, en route to an 11-9 Ole Miss victory.

The Tigers didn’t go away easily, as they forced Pomeranz, the nation’s leading strikeout pitcher, out after just three innings.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Foreign language requirements necessary, useful I am writing to oppose Sara Boyd’s “Foreign language requirement impotent, pointless” column from April 22, 2010.

One might be surprised to find an engineering student supporting foreign language requirements, but I speak from the need for universities to broadly educate their students.

I agree with Boyd that few if any students achieve proficiency in a language after four courses, but likewise in other areas of study students will not obtain proficiency after only a handful

of courses. Wherever one lies on the spectrum of belief — from college existing primarily to prepare one for a career to college existing primarily to broadly educate people — foreign language requirements have a place in undergraduate education. Certainly knowledge of a widely-spoken language like Mandarin Chinese or Spanish could be useful for a career.

Furthermore, foreign language study should both augment one’s general education and promote a better understanding of grammar, a subject too often ignored in elementary and secondary education these days.

Finally, perhaps the clearest reason to learn a foreign language lies in the legacy of language.

Languages such as English, Spanish and Latin have remained

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010 prevalent centuries after the fall of the empires originally responsible for their dispersion.

John Tate chemical engineering graduate student

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NIETZSCHE IS DEAD

Controversial removal of professor raises questions The controversy continues over the decision to pull biology professor Dominique Homberger from instruction of a BIOL 1001 class suffering from low grades and a high course drop rate. After the American Association of University Professors filed a complaint against the administrators responsible claiming infringement on Homberger’s academic freedom, debate has raged over whether the removal was justified.

The best place to see a snapshot of the debate is our Web site, lsureveille.com. The story detailing the origins of the debacle has dozens of comments from all sides of the issue, while the story describing Homberger’s response has dozens more.

Students in the class argue the tests were confusing and far too difficult for an introductory, non-major class. Homberger and the AAUP argue the first test counted for barely a quarter of the overall grade and she was removed before giving students the chance to recover — which, given dramatically increased scores on the second test, is a chance she very possibly could have given.

Both sides have persuasive arguments. It’s difficult to judge exactly who’s right, given the obvious vested interest of all parties involved and the murkiness of several of the fundamental issues the case brings to light.

Should grades be a measure of instructor performance? From a purely utilitarian standpoint they should, given the practical career ramifications of student GPAs. Anything less than an A could potentially wreck an entire career for a student considering med school or a prestigious graduate school. And, while instructors obviously shouldn’t be expected to hand these students

passing grades, it is perhaps too demanding to endanger GPAs with classes not central to the major. Besides, grades are supposed to reflect grasp of the material.

That said, grades are only supposed to be means to an end — students don’t deserve grades they don’t earn.

If profesMatthew sors are judged Albright Opinion Editor by the average grades in their class alone without investigation into student effort, grades become the end themselves, and

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classes are merely taught to meet a bell curve. And given the welldocumented trend of grade inflation, those marks are becoming increasingly arbitrary anyway.

Finally, the argument that a class should not be difficult because it isn’t part of a student’s major is questionable — if the faculty deems a class necessary for a well-rounded education, it seems necessary that class should be intellectually demanding and rigorous even if it isn’t necessarily vital to the student’s career path.

The more one delves into the conflict over this removal, the clearer it becomes that the issues at stake here are central to what

academia is all about. This debate is, at its core, a question of just how much a professor should expect from his or her students — and how the fulfillment of those expectations is to be judged.

This is a complicated issue based on subjective values. And all of the parties involved have a vested interest in their argument prevailing. Professors naturally want the ability to teach whatever way they see fit, while students naturally want classes to be easy and low-maintenance.

For their part, administrators face — or thought they would face — more pressure from the students that pay their bills than the professors whose bills they

pay. Judging by their outright silence in the face of pressure from the AAUP, it appears they remain convinced that is the right course of action. At least for now, it appears student voices have triumphed — for better or for worse.

Matthew Albright is a 21-yearold mass communication junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_malbright.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s all right letting yourself go as long as you can let yourself back.”

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ART WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

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Art of rhetoric doesn’t get the proper respect, attention The value of eloquence and style has taken on a negative connotation in the last couple of decades. Many speakers are now criticized for their ability to poetically express their ideals, thus degrading the value of rhetoric. I think it’s time we stop this trend and appreciate the value of an accomplished orator.

Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric is “the faculty of observing, in any given case, the available means of persuasion.” A true master of rhetoric can take any exigent situation and best fit it to his needs.

What makes rhetoric so powerful? The appeals of the art, of course: ethos, pathos and logos.

Ethos appeals to the orator’s character, pathos is the sympathy card and emotional appeal and logos is the factual part of

the argument. Mix it together, and what have you got? The best damn speech you’ll hear in years.

The key is to know how much to use of each appeal. An orator must know when the usage of ethos is more acceptable than logos or pathos. Without a developed character and moral standing, the credibility of the argument can become severely weak, and the same can be said if one were to focus more on logos or pathos.

Take Sarah Palin for example. She works hard to identify with the public, but she does not work on the other two elements of speech. It is frustrating how she is constantly praised for her plain and straight-to-the-point speeches, which clearly lack the eloquence and style of true rhetoric. It’s common, and as a fellow

columnist said last week, makes a lovable character rather than a professional politician. Gosh darn it, this drives me crazy!

Rhetoric adds a level of professionalism in any occupational field, especially politics.

Why would Kali Babineaux anyone want to Columnist vote for someone (i.e. Sarah Palin) who doesn’t seem to take her job seriously? It seems completely illogical.

Palin is getting praised, while President Obama is getting bashed for how suavely he delivers his speeches. Now don’t get me wrong — I’m not much of a liberal. But anyone with half a brain has to admit our president

has a way with words. Watching him speak, I was momentarily swayed to believe in his crusade for health care reform.

You have to be one hell of a speaker to do that. There are way too many doctors in my family for me to even remotely be in favor of this bill, yet he has me questioning my stance. His ability to present his ideas eloquently should be something the people should appreciate whether they agree with his policies or not.

Rhetorical discourse is the most quintessential art, and it must be recognized as such. Every other art depends on rhetoric to enhance and persuade its product or idea. If Marcel Duchamp can sign his name on a urinal and call it art, didn’t he obviously use rhetoric to persuade people to see it as such?

Is that not power, or is that not power?

I wish I could sign my name on a port-a-potty and have people pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to buy it. Too bad Duchamp isn’t alive to help me out.

The bottom line here is rhetoric is unfathomably useful to all professions or interests. Conveying a motive for the purpose of an idea or action would be impossible without rhetorical discourse.

This art is lacking the appreciation it deserves.

Kali Babineaux is a 21-yearold English junior from Baton Rouge. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_kbabineaux.

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CAMPUS-RESIDENT ALIEN

Political tricks and public apathy ruin democracy I may be wrong and pessimistic, but I’m starting to think our society has come to a point where even politics are treated like products to be marketed. It seems today that ads and strategies make a bigger impact than issues and people.

Is democracy real? The many different types of democracy (constitutional, socialist, non-governmental, direct, representative, anarchist, etc.) are different ideological flavors for the expired notion that “the people” choose and influence the actions of a government.

Democracy is the dictatorship of the majority. Or the democracy we think we live in is the dictatorship of an oligarchy.

I would borrow the humorous definition of a Brazilian writer, Millor Fernandes, in his “Dictionary for Chaotic Definitions” (my translation): “Dictatorship is when you tell me what to do; democracy is when I tell you what to do.”

From another point of view, I would say we are living in a democracy as long as we continue buying — along with the goods we (don’t) need to keep our fancy lives running — the sense that we have some importance in the decisions that are made for the future.

Our democratic society professes to be working by morality, when in reality it works by the manipulation of the law, and the marketing of influences. We like to think we hold our politicians morally accountable, but we only see the white-washed images of those politicians their consultants allow. Politicians that run on personal morals consult with prostitutes. Politicians that fight

gay rights get caught looking for gay sex.

But we apparently still like to fake the facts and play the game of hypocrisy.

Now as never before, governments and political figures market their demagogue speeches as the panacea for a crazy and collapsing world, and we unconsciously supMarcelo Vieira port the play of power.

Columnist Th er e’s this amazingly hypocritical propaganda in Brazil that says we are exercising our citizenship when we vote. And voting is mandatory in Brazil. A few of the Sundays during the election year we go to public voting houses to fabricate our own tragedy.

But there — as here — winning an election is a matter of who has more money to throw a bigger campaign to better distract the people’s attention from the truth: We are not living our own lives freely as we should.

Now you must be thinking I’m just a revolting young columnist. But I’m not saying that there isn’t such thing as a democracy.

There is democracy in a community that gathers to stand up for its priorities and rights.

But I’m afraid that simple principle has long been drowned out by the interests and mandates of an oligarchy that controls wealth, prestige and welfare — and the way we look at them.

And I am not talking in terms of left and right. The left-right political duality has no use besides combusting weak and false

debates between stupid radio and television personalities.

The final, most outrageous thing about the “democracy” I’m talking about is that it’s expansionist. Well, what could be less democratic than war? This country is in Iraq trying to spread “democracy,” but the people there are dying daily and suffering always.

How could militarism and

democracy relate? Someone help me. I can’t understand that.

It’s time we wake up from the nightmares of the 20th century and start recognizing that the political and economic process is being decided every day by people that resemble anything but the people they are supposedly representing.

And “democracy” is as arbitrary as a disguised dictatorship if

we don’t try to stop it.

Marcelo Vieira is 32 year-old jazz cello graduate student from Brazil. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_mvieira.

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Simon & Garfunkel, who came off a six-year concert hiatus Saturday.

The pair hadn’t played together since 2004.

“It’s so great to be down here at Jazz Fest,” Paul Simon told the crowd from the Acura Stage.

Sun shone through the clouds on the Fair Grounds Race Course for the first time on the weekend shortly before the legendary folk duo took the stage. “[Friday,] we had our doubts,” New Orleans Mayor-Elect Mitch Landrieu told fans from the Acura Stage. “But we had no doubts the sun would come out for Simon & Garfunkel.”

Art Garfunkel struggled with a sore throat throughout the set, prompting him to leave the stage for Simon to churn out some solo material, including hits “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” and “The Boy in the Bubble.”

“It’s not that the mic’s not on — I’ve just got a little problem with my throat,” Garfunkel told the packed crowd after missing some notes on “Homeward Bound.” “There was no way I would not come down to Jazz Fest. I’ll just do what I can.”

Festivalgoers appreciated his efforts. Matt Berger, University alumnus, said it was great to see the celebrated pair in person.

“It was completely unbelievable,” Berger said as the mammoth crowd refused to disband 10 minutes after a second encore. “Seeing them was the perfect way to end the day.”

Peter Lambert-Oswald, finance sophomore, said Simon & Garfunkel played a great show, but he preferred Simon’s solo set.

“I really liked Paul Simon’s stuff,” Lambert-Oswald said. “It was cool that they got back together though.”

Garfunkel rejoined his partner on stage for a moving rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” despite his vocal struggles. Ripping the microphone off its stand, he belted out his strongest notes of the night.

“Thank you so much,” Garfunkel told fans after finishing the song.

“You pulled us through.”

And the crowd at the Fair Grounds was equally thankful.

Across the Fair Grounds, Canadian-born rapper Drake rocked the crowd of mostly 20-somethings from the Congo Square “My Louisiana” Stage.

Simon & Garfunkel’s performance at the same time hindered Drake’s turnout, but he enthusiastically soared through hits like “I’m Going In” and “Say Something.”

The Allman Brothers Band finished the festival’s opening weekend Sunday night. The seven-piece band capably performed several of its hits, including “Midnight Rider” and “Statesboro Blues.”

Jazz Fest always features international acts and local musicians, but concert promoters chose mostly classic rock and blues artists to headline.

Bluesman B.B. King and former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck are set to perform this weekend.

“I love the local guys, but it’s great to see the big guys like Simon & Garfunkel,” said Nancy White, New Orleans resident. “They’re all from my era.”

In addition to the headliners, this year’s festival featured everything from jazz and blues to Latin music.

New Orleans natives Funky Meters

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had the crowd dancing for their entire performance earlier Saturday afternoon.

“This is my first Jazz Fest, but I love seeing jazz players,” said Lee Parrott, a resident of Jackson, Miss.

Like its host city, Jazz Fest is known for the music, the atmosphere and the food. Festival staff served everything from softshell crab po-boys to crawfish remoulade.

“The food is great out here,” said Ashu Sikri from Boston. “I decided to come out to Jazz Fest for the overall experience.”

The weather Sunday was nearly perfect, but the rain poured relentlessly from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, leaving the grounds swamp-like for the remainder of the weekend.

“It rained all day [Friday], but

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thankfully everybody played, and they didn’t shut anybody down,” said Matt Guillory, University alumnus.

Louis Edwards, associate producer of the festival, said the turnout has been outstanding despite the early bad weather.

“Attendance is largely weatherdriven, but we’re loving the momentum,” Edwards said. “We’re only right in the middle of it, but it’s been a fine, fine event so far.”

Attendance numbers won’t be available until the festival’s conclusion next weekend, Louis said. Jazz Fest also doesn’t release information on ticket sales and other financials, he said.

Contact Ben Bourgeois at bbourgeois@lsureveille.com

HILARY SCHEINUK / The Daily Reveille

Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs Saturday during Jazz Fest in New Orleans.

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