Today in Print - July 21, 2011

Softball: New head coach Beth Torina speaks about career motivation, p. 8

Literature: Fans celebrate “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” anniversary, p. 3

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Entertainment: Local weekly stand-up comedy event, p. 5 Thursday, July 21, 2011 • Volume 115, Issue 152

CHANCELLOR

Martin speaks on future of University

Jalissa Bates

Contributing Writer

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Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, left, and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, right, speak about the future of football Wednesday during Media Days in Birmingham, Ala.

It’s hard to deny that the Southeastern Conference Western Division is University of Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, whose Razorbacks were the toughest in college football. an early favorite last season, took the microphone first and made it clear he The division has seen four winners since 2006, and three of the past was ready to compete for the title again this season. four national champions have hailed from the SEC West.

“I’m really excited to get started,” Petrino said. “We Mark Clements Five of six teams reached the nine-win mark last seawill have to find out a lot about ourselves … and find out Contributing Writer son and are nearing perfection. what’s going to make us the type of football team we were So as hundreds of media members gathered in Bira year ago.” mingham, Ala., for the annual SEC Media Days, many wondered which SEC WEST, see page 4 team will emerge from the revolving door of champions this season.

Chancellor Michael Martin discussed the future of the University, stressing the importance of keeping the best students and faculty as he addressed Baton Rouge business owners and University administrators Tuesday.

Martin welcomed the public with his “The Future of the Flagship” address at Café Américain, presented by the ‘We must Stephenson Entrepreneurship Incontinue stitute of the E.J. to become Ourso College of a globally Business.

Martin weloriented comed the inauinstitution.’ gural group LSU One Hundred, an Michael Martin initiative dedicated to celebrating the chancellor fastest growing LSU-owned or LSU-led businesses.

Martin emphasized the drive for an entrepreneurial spirit to be spread among all majors at the University.

“Breakfast to Business” began in 2009 as a connection between the business community and Executive Education and SEI. The series emphasizes supporting local businesses BREAKFAST, see page 4

MUSIC

2012 Superfest to return to LSU Event to rely on BP recovery funds Laura Furr Staff Writer

Organizers announced Tuesday the third annual Bayou Country Superfest will return to Tiger Stadium next spring despite speculation that the concert would relocate to another venue.

The two-day country music concert has become a Memorial Day tradition in Baton Rouge, drawing in

some of the biggest acts from across the country.

“It’s on!” said Quint Davis, producer-director of Bayou Country Superfest, in a statement Tuesday.

“We’re planning another fun-filled holiday weekend of the best country music, unrivaled LSU Tiger Stadium-style tailgating and lots of Baton Rouge and Louisiana hospitality.”

A few short months ago, organizers were unsure of the festival’s future because of financial woes.

Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the state has pulled together resources to

bring the event to Baton Rouge.

“We were fortunate enough to be able to put forth a financial package to keep the event at Tiger Stadium with money from the Lieutenant Governor, our offices and BP settlement money,” Arrigo said.

The Metro Council decided in a meeting last Wednesday to award $500,000 of BP recovery funds to the Visitors Bureau.

Arrigo said this will be a critical year to keep the event in Baton Rouge as the state celebrates its bicentennial.

SUPERFEST, see page 4

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Country music fans cheer at the second annual Bayou Country Superfest on May 28 in Tiger Stadium. Plans for the upcoming 2012 event were announced Tuesday.

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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Thursday, July 21, 2011

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Al-Qaida uses multimedia, plans cartoon recruiting film for kids

Heat ‘dome’ makes much of US feel like steam bath, system moving east

Judge denies BP request for White House emails on last year’s oil spill

LONDON (AP) — An al-Qaida affiliate says it plans to roll out what some have called a Disney-like animated cartoon aimed at recruiting children to the terror network.

Scenes from the proposed short film show young boys dressed in battle fatigues and participating in raids, killings and plots. It is the latest attempt by the terror organization to use multimedia to draw in potential recruits. A Yemen-based extremist group released an online women’s magazine with makeup and chastity tips.

Hurricane Dora gains Cat 2 strength 215 miles off Mexican Pacific Coast

CHICAGO (AP) — If the extreme heat and humidity lingering over much of the nation feels like a steam bath, it’s because the same principles are at work in the atmosphere.

Vast amounts of warmth and moisture have become trapped under a huge “heat dome,” bringing record-breaking temperatures and thick, tropical air to scores of cities from North Dakota to the Ohio Valley. Now the system is moving east to spread the misery.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal magistrate refused Wednesday to order the White House to provide BP PLC with emails by a former top adviser to President Barack Obama about the administration’s response to last summer’s massive Gulf oil spill.

A lawyer for BP argued emails by Carol Browner, Obama’s former adviser on energy and climate matters, and three other officials in the Executive Office of the President could shed light on the White House’s role in estimating the rate of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the company’s blown-out well.

LSU-branded beer to be sold by Baton Rouge brewery

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Dora grew into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific off the Mexican coast Wednesday, with top sustained winds of 105 miles per hour.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the hurricane’s eye was centered about 215 miles (355 kilometers) southsouthwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, and moving west-northwest, roughly parallel to the coast, at 17 mph (28 kph).

Dora is the fourth hurricane of the season.

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Scenes from the proposed short film show young boys dressed in battle fatigues and participating in raids, killings and terror plots.

Happy hour in court as Swiss judges test cocktails, sample each twice GENEVA (AP) — Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger reports that judges at one of the country’s highest courts held a midmorning cocktail event to determine whether a drinks company’s canned beverages are sweet enough to be taxed as alcopops.

The paper says two judges and a court clerk convened the 10 a.m. tipple at the Federal Administrative Court in Bern on April 14.

They tested each of the company’s five drinks twice.

Stocks mixed after biggest day in a year, debt talks cause concern NEW YORK (AP) — One day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its best day this year, the stock market is drifting between slight gains and losses. Analysts say concerns about lifting the U.S. debt limit are trumping strong earnings from Apple and a slew of new deals.

Apparent progress in raising the U.S. debt limit to avoid a default launched a stock market rally Tuesday. The Dow jumped 202 points, its best day this year. But investors woke up Wednesday to find Washington still at a stalemate.

(AP) — LSU plans to sell its own brand of beer, with release scheduled during the fall football season.

Ernie Ballard, University spokesman, says local Tin Roof Brewing Co. is partnering with LSU to produce the beer, which will be distributed by Mockler Beverage.

Former LSU students started Tin Roof and asked to work with the University on an LSU-branded beer.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

CRIME BRIEFS

Woman arrested for driving while intoxicated, careless driving LSU Police Department officers arrested a 22-year-old woman unaffiliated with the University on Tuesday at 2:17 a.m. for driving while intoxicated and careless driving on Chimes Street, according to Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman.

An LSUPD officer was investigating a car accident when Meagan Johnson, of 1414 Magnolia Ridge, drove her car close to the officer’s car, backed into the roadway and then hit the officer’s car, Tabor said.

The officer stopped Johnson, who showed signs of intoxication and smelled like alcohol, Tabor said.

Johnson failed all three sobriety tests and was transported to the LSUPD office, where she took a breathalyzer test showing she had a 0.178 blood alcohol content, Tabor said.

Johnson was arrested, transported and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for DWI and careless operation of a motor vehicle.

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ACADEMICS

Math prerequisites change to be decided Committee to discuss proposal Monday Rachel Wilson Contributing Writer

The Courses and Curricula Committee will meet Monday to decide the future of Math 1550 prerequisites.

The current system for placement in Math 1550 is based on any of four options.

The quantitative score on the SAT or the ACT math sections can decide placement. A student may also take the LSU Math Placement and Credit Tests to gain placement in 1550.

AP or CLEP exams are another way to determine placement, as well as departmental credit exams.

“Most students enrolling in Math 1550/1551 are placed according to their Math ACT subscore. The ACT exam contains very little trigonometry and as a result is not a good tool for placement,” Charles Delzell, department of mathematics associate chair for instruction, and George Cochran, former associate chair, wrote in their proposal for the prerequisite change.

Cochran and Delzell based their proposal on two other schools that already require this prerequisite – University of Illinois-Urbana and University of Texas-Austin.

The two chairs are proposing a third party company ALEKS – Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces – provide online testing for students.

The students would have to pass the test with at least a 60 percent for Math 1550 and a 75 percent for Math 1551.

The test is taken at home, costs $25 and can be repeated as many times as necessary to achieve an acceptable score.

There is no repeat fee if the test is retaken within a six week period.

The ALEKS program also offers an online tutoring option at no additional charge for students who need to improve their scores.

If this proposal is approved, there will be a one-time programming expense covered by funding from Academic Affairs, which will be discussed Monday.

The ALEKS company will have to send one of its IT employees to help LSU IT set up a method to report scores to the University.

The student representative on the committee, Thomas Rodgers, said he is wary of this change to Math 1550 prerequisites.

“It sets a dangerous precedent. ... It does away with University courses being prerequisites,” he said. “It also requires the student to pay for course materials before they know they are in [the course].”

According to Rodgers, the committee will hear more discussion and vote on this proposal Monday.

Contact Rachel Wilson at rwilson@lsureveille.com

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LITERATURE

‘Evangeline’ celebrates anniversary Longfellow’s poem set in Louisiana Jalissa Bates Contributing Writer

A tale of love and longing set amongst the marshy lowlands of the Atchafalaya basin, “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” celebrates the anniversary of its publication this week.

The most famed piece by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1847, spins the romance between Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse. Deported from Nova Scotia, Evangeline begins her journey across the country settling into the lush, humid lands of south Louisiana.

“Beautiful is the land, with its prairies and forests of fruittrees,” states Longfellow. “Under the feet a garden of flowers, and the bluest of heavens Bending above, and resting its dome on the walls of the forest. They who dwell there have named it the Eden of Louisiana.”

Kelly Sebastian, elementary education senior, is familiar with the tale even though she is not from Louisiana.

“When I hear ‘Evangeline,’ the love story and Nova Scotia

comes to mind,” Sebastian said.

The emigration of the Acadians remains the foundation of Cajun history and the trickling of the culture many students embrace today.

Maria Hebert-Lieter, author of “Becoming Cajun, Becoming American: The Acadian in American Literature from Longfellow to James Lee Burke,” explores the enculturation of Cajuns in American literature and the nation itself. Printed by LSU Press, the south Louisiana native urges students to celebrate their roots.

“In a nation full of Walmart and Barnes & Noble stores, we should remember and celebrate what makes us different and unique,” Hebert-Lieter said in an email to The Daily Reveille.

“Our Acadian past and our Cajun present make us different. It also reminds us how we have affected national history, foodways and music. ‘Evangeline’ itself proves a long-lasting American interest in Acadian history.”

Elizabeth Odudu, biology

senior, said she is not directly connected to Louisiana history, but it has had a lasting influence on her.

“I don’t have any culture or family here, but I did grow up here,” Odudu said. “I ate the food, went to a Catholic high school, which is dominant here, and had fun every Mardi Gras.”

“Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” eerily echoes the cinching of a union, jarred by distance, politics and circumstances. Evangeline’s beloved Gabriel seeps throughout the young woman as she searches endlessly for him after their separation.

With the amber air and the crest of the woodlands, Longfellow captures the sensual, rustic atmosphere of Louisiana. Garlands of Spanish moss from the towering oaks, the haunting of Evangeline beats to this day.

Contact Jalissa Bates at jbates@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

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Bayou Country Superfest drew in 75,000 fans last year and was the biggest tourism event in Baton Rouge during 2010.

The list of performers appearing at the 2012 Superfest will be released in the coming months.

“Performers are normally announced on campus during the school year,” Arrigo said. “Based on the past, it is likely the event will bring in big names in the country music industry.”

The event is scheduled for May 26-27. Visit bayoucountrysuperfest. com to receive up-to-the-minute talent and ticket information.

Contact Laura Furr at lfurr@lsureveille.com

SEC WEST, from page 1

Last season Arkansas reached the 10-win mark for the first time since 2006, finishing second in the West — three games shy of undefeated national champion Auburn.

But many are questioning the Razorbacks this season, as they look to replace Second-Team AllSEC quarterback Ryan Mallett, who was taken in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.

The lead‘We’re ing candidates to working replace Mallett — whose 3,869 hard. We’re yards and 32 trying to do touchdowns last season were both everything top-10 numbers we possibly nationally — are junior Tyler Wil- can to win son and sopho- the SEC. more Brandon We take it Mitchell.

“Tyler has an one game opportunity to do at a time a very good job for us,” Petrino and [win] said. “He’s been all of them.’ in offense for four years now, Chris Relf and he’s done a Mississippi State senior good job when quarterback he’s coming into games. It’s our job to find out what [our quarterbacks] do well then ask them to do that.”

Whoever wins the job will be surrounded by talent.

Arkansas returns three of four top receivers last season, including senior Greg Childs, a near unanimous First-Team All-SEC selection last season.

Another bright spot returning for the Razorbacks is First-Team All-SEC junior running back Knile Davis.

Davis, who quietly led the conference with 1,322 yards last season, reaffirmed the notion that Arkansas is in it to win it.

“We put the work in,” said Davis, who became the 10th player in Arkansas history to rush for more than 1,000 yards. “There’s a lot of hype for all the other teams in the SEC, and we don’t see why we don’t fit into the picture.”

But the Razorbacks aren’t the only team looking to take a shot at the SEC West crown.

Mississippi State University coach Dan Mullen also expressed

BREAKFAST, from page 1

in the Baton Rouge area.

“We must continue to become a globally oriented institution,” Martin said. “With alumni ‘A healthy around the world, our students expe- and robust rience an enriched public education with international stu- university dents. We may also like LSU construct trusting attracts relationships with mentors in Baton a healthy Rouge businesses.” and robust Martin also discussed a need economy.’ to become more Robin Kistler inclusive locally. Executive Education He said LSU must director build bridges and not walls to form strategic partnerships, suggesting officials foster title hopes this season, after a ninewin performance that normally puts a team in the top half of the division left the Bulldogs at No. 4 in the West.

“Last year ended on a high note, being ranked 15th nationally and winning a New Year’s Day bowl game for the first time in a long time,” Mullen said. “We’ll continue our goal to relentlessly pursue an SEC championship; that’s what the goal of our program going into every single year is going to be. Our goal is to find a way to win the SEC West.”

But Mullen, who is entering his third year as head coach of the Bulldogs, knows the challenge that lies ahead.

“When you look at the balance of this conference … you have to have that mental toughness as a team to play week in and week out,” he said. “Top to bottom you have got to play you’re A-game if you want to win.”

Leading the Bulldogs’ efforts are senior running back Vick Ballard and senior quarterback Chris Relf.

Ballard set a school record last season with 20 total touchdowns while posting 968 rushing yards on 186 carries. Relf did his part as well, passing for 1,789 yards and 13 touchdowns as well as 880 yards on the ground for five touchdowns.

Ballard said the triple threat of himself, Relf and sophomore running back LaDarius Perkins in the backfield could be a key to success this season. “[Relf] could throw it to Perkins out the backfield, who’s a speedy guy and he could fake to me or give to me,” the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College transfer said. “It’s really dynamic.”

Relf hopes team dynamics can lead them to build off last season’s strong finish. He wasn’t shy about the Bulldogs’ expectations. “[An SEC championship] is what we want,” Relf said. “We’re working hard. We’re trying to do everything we possibly can to win the SEC. We take it one game at a time and [win] all of them.”

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

communication between the Univer- University to be entrepreneurial. sity and Southern University.

Martin stressed the importance Martin noted of forging relationthe partnership beships with commutween EA Sports nity colleges across and the Center for the state. He said Computation & community colTechnology as an leges may serve as example of creative a ladder to the Uniprofessional opporversity, rather than tunities available a filter. for students. StuHe said gradudents benefit from ate and transfer stuexperience within dents usually don’t the private sector as affect infrastructure video game testers, as much as incomhe said. ing freshman.

Robin Kistler Martin also “The future Executive Education director addressed the LA of the flagship GRAD Act 2.0 leglargely determines islation signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal the future of business and economic last week, saying the bill demands growth for our area, state and reaccountability from higher education gion,” Robin Kistler, Executive Eduwhile simultaneously allowing the cation director, said.

‘The future of the flagship largely determines the future of business and economic growth for our area, state and region.’

Thursday, July 21, 2011 Business and industry rely on the University to produce new talent, the next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals and leaders, she said.

“Our research mission attracts new industries and helps economic developers grow new and existing revenue for our state,” Kistler said.

“A healthy and robust public university like LSU attracts a healthy and robust economy.”

Martin’s aims included reducing dependence on appropriations from the state budget, building the University’s endowment and gaining a higher return on intellectual property. Even with appropriations cuts, Martin anticipates the student experience will not diminish.

Contact Jalissa Bates at jbates@lsureveille.com

Entertainment

Thursday, July 21, 2011

LOL

Weekly comedy night draws locals for laughs Morgan Searles Staff Writer

Standing on the stage at The Station Sports Bar and Grill on Wednesday night, 29-year-old Cameron Brexler couldn’t look more at home on his living room couch.

Brexler, a University graduate, is the producer for Above Ground Comedy, a live comedy entertainment planning service that has hosted weekly shows for two years.

After graduating, Brexler hit the road, touring around the country and figuring out that what Baton Rouge needed was an organized comedy event and that he could make

it happen.

“I pitched the idea to a friend of mine,” Brexler said. “We made a logo and a website, and we just grew from there. We got a meeting with Robert — the owner of The Station — and saw [the venue] was a great [place], and the rest is history. It just sort of took off.”

Above Ground Comedy grew a reputation and gained performers from North Carolina, Texas and Florida who travel through Baton Rouge, Brexler said.

Six months ago Mockler Beverage became co-sponsors to form Bud Light Comedy Night, the name of the COMEDY, see page 7

photos by MORGAN SEARLES / The Daily Reveille

[Above] Cam Dizzle performs a musical comedy act Wednesday at Bud Light Comedy Night at The Station Bar and Grill. [Below] Cameron Brexler, producer for Above Ground Comedy, hosts at Bud Light Comedy Night.

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TRUE DAT

HBO programs feature Louisiana

With the popularity of “True Blood” and the critical acclaim of “Tremé,” the last few years have seen Louisiana thrust into the HBO spotlight.

The two shows present vivid, contrasting pictures of Southern culture. “True Blood” fea- KACI YODER Contributing tures sex, BiWriter ble thumpers, feisty women and supernatural drama — set in northern Louisiana. “Tremé” follows several households trying to survive in the gritty reality of post-Katrina New Orleans.

Both shows have found success, but what does that mean for the way the world sees the Bayou State?

In a world unfamiliar with Louisiana’s distinctive culture, both shows misrepresent the state.

“Tremé” may have its unapologetic realism to thank for a more balanced viewer response. On the other hand, the supernatural elements and outlandish storylines of “True Blood” turn characters into caricatures of Louisianians.

One Maine resident said “True Blood” simply confirms Southern stereotypes.

HBO, see page 7

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook, Skype merger to compete with new Google+

App to allow video chat on Facebook Laura Furr Staff Writer

Two of the biggest names in social media launched a merger recently that will bring social media to a new level.

Facebook and Skype are now integrating their services to allow users to video call any of their friends from their Facebook page.

Executives say the goal of the integration is simplicity. Users will be able to click on a new video icon next to their friends’ Facebook chat boxes to be instantly connected via video.

“This is by far the easiest way to get connected by video,” Mark

‘‘

Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, said In 2007 Microsoft purchased July 6 during the launch. “If it was 1.6 percent of Facebook’s shares, any easier, it and in May the comwould be like pany announced plans reading your to buy Skype. mind.”

In the meantime, Not all of Google is starting Skype’s feato innovate, as well, tures, such as launching their first multiple screen social networking site, or HD calls, will Google+, on June 28. be included on The new website Facebook when was the first to incorMark Zuckerberg the application porate video chat with Facebook CEO is first launched, Google+ Hangouts, but executives an app that allows ussay the goal is to be able to reach ers to chat with several friends and others first and then to develop fur- share screens from the Google+ ther. page.

The integration of a smartThe site also features an app phone app is in the making as well. called “Circles,” which enables Analysts say that the merge is users to organize groups of contacts Microsoft’s attempt to compete with FACEBOOK, see page 7 growing tech powerhouse, Google.

‘[Facebook’s new video chat feature] is by far the easiest way to get connected by video.’

JULIE JACOBSON / The Associated Press

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, walks with Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, on July 7 at the Sun Valley Inn during the 2011 Allen and Co. Sun Valley Conference.

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“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

THEATER

Baton Rouge Little Theater’s ‘Hairspray’ brings joy to audiences

Warner Bros

The final film in the “Potter” saga is without question the best in the series. Director David Yates treats the movie as more than an installment in a fantasy series with a stylish, artistic hand, without sacrificing plot or veering considerably from J.K. Rowling’s beloved novel. The young actors show how much they’ve honed their skills since earlier films — even Emma Watson seems to have moved beyond her days of furious eyebrow furrowing and overacting. While the movie is short on character development, the plot unfolds rapidly but seamlessly, and there is never a boring moment in the two-hour film. The screenplay suffers from a need to Hollywood-ize Rowling’s deceptively simple prose by inserting rousing, heartwarming speeches, but these moments were overshadowed by unfaked performances from Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. A word of advice: Don’t stick around for the “19 years later” epilogue. The young actors seem uncomfortable playing parents to children only 10 years their juniors, and the whole scene is laughably cringeworthy.

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Colbie Caillat, “All of You”

Republic Records

Colbie Caillat’s third studio album, “All of You,” is just as sweet and bubbly as her fans have come to expect of the 26-year-old Malibu native. The summery, easy listening tracks weave to make a pleasant, if slightly shallow album.

Opening with the Caribbean flavored “Brighter Than the Sun,” the songs improve as the tracks continue. “Favorite Song,” featuring Common, shakes up Caillat’s overly consistent style, shining among the rest of the collection. “All of You” is a decent addition to Caillat’s career and will satisfy the existing devoted audience but might not win over any new fans.

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MORGAN SEARLES

Blue Man Group I had the opportunity to experience the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas recently. What can I say? They were amazing!

They had me laughing the entire time, and there was not one moment where I found myself bored. If there were a runpee.com for concerts and shows, they would tell you not to miss one single second of this brilliant show. The Blue Men keep you interested at all times with their shenanigans.

Whether they are playing with plumbing pipes, dragging people to stage from the audience or catching paint balls in their mouths, they keep it rolling. I would highly recommend seeing this show if you get the chance — it’s more than worth it.

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RACHEL WILSON

Blink 182, “Up All Night”

Geffen

We all had our phase where we thought we were hardcore punk rockers and Blink 182 was the greatest band ever formed, but that time has passed as most of us realized we couldn’t pull off the mohawks. Blink 182 will always have a special place in our hearts, but their new single “Up All Night” is underwhelming to say the least. The verses all blend together, and the rather boring chorus is repeated too much. It’s great that they are back together, but Blink 182 should just stick to their old stuff.

Our preteen ghosts would be satisfied with that.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

LAURA FURR

Red Hot Chili Peppers, “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” Warner Bros.

Leading up to the release of single “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first release since their double album “Stadium Arcadium” in 2006, the biggest question was how well guitarist Josh Klinghoffer would fill former guitarist John Frusciante’s shoes. The answer, in my opinion, is quite well.

He seems to bring a more bluesy element to “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,” but it seems to fit perfectly. Though the band has been virtually inactive for five years, the combination of drummer Chad Smith’s funky groves and Flea’s signature bass runs — the heart and soul of any Chili Peppers’ song — clicks as if the couple never left each other’s side. It’s funky, it’s catchy and most of all, it’s the Chili Peppers with fresh music. I can’t wait until the release of the full album, “I’m with You.”

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STEVEN POWELL

University alumna, students perform Kaci Yoder Contributing Writer

“Hairspray” has been rocking the Baton Rouge Little Theater stage all month with audience-rousing production numbers and a cast featuring multiple LSU students.

Leading the pack is 2011 alumna Shelley Regner, who frequented the LSU stage as a student. Since then she has thrived, coming within five votes of landing an audition for “RENT” on Broadway in an online talent competition. The aspiring actress also recently won the Baton Rouge Little Theater’s best supporting actress award for her turn as Maureen in “RENT” in the 2010-2011 season.

Although she still has big dreams of New York, for now Regner is relishing her “Hairspay” experience. She takes the stage as the malicious queen bee Amber von Tussle.

“It’s been so much fun, and everyone is just so talented,” Regner said of the cast, which also includes theater performance senior Chase Bouchie, biology junior Maggie Joyner, marketing senior Lance Bordelon and vocal music education sophomore Adam Gilbert.

The cast of 35 has been delivering energetic performances since July 8, rising to the challenge of an ambitious, high-energy production. “Every number is a showstopper,” Regner said.

“There is not a dull moment.”

The dedication and enthusiasm of the cast and crew is infectious. “Every night, people have been on their feet,” she said. “It’s very involving. It’s a party.”

According to Regner, every performance has seen younger audience members dancing in the aisles and adults singing along.

The cast and crew were challenged to portray the play’s civil rights themes. The cast collaborated with Baton Rouge’s New Venture Theatre to diversify the production.

“Everyone who’s come in is has been amazing,” Regner said.

“There’s just so much local talent.”

Between fresh faces on the stage, energetic choreography, seasoned performers and creative direction, “Hairspray” offers some of the best of local theater.

The production will continue wooing audiences until July 31.

For more information on “Hairspray,” visit brlt.org.

Contact Kaci Yoder at kyoder@lsureveille.com

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The Baton Rouge Little Theater is performing “Hairspray” from July 8-31.

Thursday, July 21, 2011 FACEBOOK, from page 5 with similar interests and “Huddle,” an app to chat within the group.

What users search in the traditional Google search engine “Sparks,” or topics of interest, can now be recorded and shared with friends on the Google+ site.

Search results now have the “Plus One” option next to them.

Clicking the icon is essentially the same as “liking” a post on Facebook.

Google+ also offers the “Stream” feature which allows users to share information within their groups, much like the Facebook News Feed.

Contact Laura Furr at lfurr@lsureveille.com

COMEDY, from page 5 weekly event.

Brexler said shows are comprised of eight to 12 comics who generally bring two to 20 friends.

Performers get five minutes on stage to deliver their acts and impress the crowd.

Joel Talley, one of the

HBO, from page 5 “I’ve never been to Louisiana, but I imagine it being full of small towns with a lot of rednecks, some Antebellum genteel types and a few normal people maybe scattered in,” he said. “‘True Blood’ just reinforces that image.”

This picture of Louisiana extends beyond viewers with preconceived notions of the state.

“Prior to watching the show, I was very unaware of Louisiana,” a “True Blood” fan in Belgium said. “My perception of it now, having never been there, is that it’s a right-winged, conservative, ‘white trash’ kind of state where people talk funny.”

“Tremé” seems to provide a different perspective on Louisiana life. returning performers, will headline a show after a year of performing with Above Ground Comedy.

Talley said he usually draws from personal experience and things he finds to be obscure or weird, including pieces on his dad, who Talley said is “old as poo.”

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Will Merrill hosts Bud Light Comedy Night on Wednesday at the Station Bar and Grill. Merrill often attends Comedy Night as a performer.

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“It does a pretty good job of subverting Southern stereotypes by showing the characters as dynamic people not defined by the fact that they’re from the South,” one Australian viewer said.

Any depiction of Louisiana in the mainstream media is educational. However, with a reputation like ours, some representation can be harmful.

Ultimately, viewers must try to keep an open mind.

“I am aware this is just a stupid idea put in my head by a crazy TV show,” the Belgian “True Blood” fan said. “I know what I feel isn’t the absolute truth.”

Contact Kaci Yoder at kyoder@lsureveille.com

Talley said his shows usually go very well, but in case of emergency flops, he has a last-ditch strategy for getting a rise out of the audience.

“Sometimes if things aren’t going well, I’ll grab an audience member and give them a punch line,” he said. “I’ll set up the joke and then have them deliver the punch line. It’s a good way to get the crowd involved.”

Bud Light Comedy Night is held every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at The Station Bar and Grill.

The cover charge is $5 with a two for one price starting at 8:00 p.m. A disc jockey plays music in between sets and the bar serves a two-for-one special on mixed drinks after the show.

Newcomers generally perform early, more experienced comedians go later in the show, Brexler said.

“We have not just stand-up comics, but people come and do musical comedy with guitars, keyboards or turntables,” Brexler said. “We’ve had comedy magicians, improv and things so far out you don’t know what to expect. But everybody has a good time — even on the slow dead night everybody has a good time.

People love it.”

Will Merrill, a regular performer, also played the role of co-host for Wednesday’s show.

The Baton Rouge native said he showed up one night, signed up to perform and has been involved since.

“I’ve learned that you have to have dedication,” Merrill said.

“It may look easy, but it’s tough.

Comedy really does something for a city’s culture as an alternative form of entertainment. We give people a chance to enjoy life and be happy and laugh.”

Brexler said many people are skeptical of open mics, but these weekly events are a good

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In this publicity image released by HBO, Wendell Pierce is shown in a scene from the HBO series “Treme,” which is set in post-Katrina New Orleans.

opportunity for new comedians to give the stage a shot.

“Here, comics really work at their craft regarding stage lighting, sound, backdrop and marketing,” he said. “Comics can tape themselves and get themselves out there — get booking for

headlines or features because you never know who’s going to be in the audience. So we work really hard every week, and I think it’s a good thing.”

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

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SOFTBALL

Sports

Thursday, July 21, 2011

NCAA New softball coach prepares for upcoming season imposes penalties, probation Morgan Searles Staff Writer

Morgan Searles Staff Writer

The NCAA released a decision on the major violations committed by the University football program when recruiting a prospective football student athlete.

The penalties will include public reprimand and censure, one year probation and a one-year show-cause order for the former assistant coach.

The terms of the probation include a reduction in official visits for football during the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic year.

The program also received a reduction of two initial scholarships and a reduction of two overall scholarships.

Read more about the ruling online at lsureveille.com.

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

Motivated by her love of competition, new LSU softball coach Beth Torina excelled as a player and earned an enviable position of athletic leadership.

Spending her first month as head coach recruiting, Torina has been occupied finding strong, talented players while proudly sporting her new favorite colors — purple and gold.

Torina has already set high expectations for her team.

“I want to be the first [South Eastern Conference] team to win the College World Series,” Torina said.

“I would like to have more Academic All-Americans and be at the top of the SEC, academically and athletically. I’d also like to make sure our kids are graduating on time and are successful people in the workplace, as well as LSU student-athletes.”

The passion Torina brings to her new position comes from a rich history in softball. Her father was a slow-pitch softball player, and Torina attended his games when she was young. She learned how to pitch in high school and began playing fast-pitch softball. She played at the University of Florida before Frank Griffin, head coach of Stetson University, asked her to serve as pitching coach.

Torina said the transition from

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New LSU softball coach Beth Torina. right, stands in her office Wednesday with assistant sofball coach Howard Dobson. Torina spent her first month recruiting new players.

player to coach wasn’t difficult to make.

“I was always a student of the game,” she said. “I always wanted to know why we did things or why other teams did things. I feel like I gathered knowledge not just from the coaching staff, but from other teams that we played.”

Coaches who taught Torina during her athletic career inspired her to achieve her current position. Tornia’s high school basketball coach ran a tight program; her softball coach taught her how to pitch; from her assistant at Florida to her father, Torina

said she has been taught the characteristics of a good leader.

Torina said she enjoys being involved in all aspects of the game.

“I knew I needed to be head coach when I was an assistant,” she said. “I knew I’d do something differently. ... I was ready to be a head coach.”

Torina said she plans to run the program with a family atmosphere that encourages fans to be involved. She appreciates the famous LSU sports fan community and looks forward to meeting her high expectations.

“[Fans] can expect us to play the game right and play it with class,” Torina said. “I hope that when they leave our game — win or lose — they say, ‘Wow, they played hard.’

That great fan atmosphere is one of the best parts of LSU.” Building a relationship with players is an important aspect of the leadership position, and Torina said setting up an honest dialogue will play a key role in building a rapport.

Torina plans to focus on the fundamentals and build basic skills necessary for success.

“I’m a person who gives a lot of feedback,” she said. “They’re not going to take a swing or field a ground ball without me having something to say, good or bad. I also want to be involved in what’s going on with them as people and not just as softball players.”

Torina said she is excited to work closely with her team and bring new spirit and energy.

“I love the team. I love their personalities,” she said. “From the first night I met them, I thought of how much life they have and how much they enjoy it. They’re not just here to play softball, they’re here for LSU also and to be part of this University and part of a bigger picture.”

Contact Morgan Searles at msearles@lsureveille.com

FOOTBALL

Caldwell greets fans at Gamecocks look to repeat season Lady Tiger Lagniappe Florida works to Mark Clements Sports Contributor

While it may be the middle of summer, the atmosphere at the inaugural “Lady Tiger Lagniappe” would suggest otherwise.

With an atmosphere like a midseason tailgate party, a crowd of more than 1,100 fans gathered inside the PMAC on Tuesday night. Fans received autographs, snapped photos and reveled in the excitement of the newest addition to the Tiger athletic staff: head coach Nikki Caldwell.

“It was exciting seeing all these fans out here supporting us,” Caldwell said. “There were so many great people we got a chance to meet.

I’ve learned that this city and the LSU fans are hungry for women’s basketball.”

The two-hour event began with an autograph session and jambalaya dinner, after which the first-year coach addressed the crowd.

“I am privileged and honored to be your women’s basketball coach,” said Caldwell, receiving a standing ovation. “We can win here. I know we can recruit and we can sign and we can develop the players it’s going to take to beat [Texas] A&M, to beat Tennessee, to beat Connecticut.”

Lifelong Lady Tiger fan Grace Falkenheiner said she was “shocked” at the number of people that showed up to support the new hire. “[The event] was fantastic,” said Falkenheiner, a 12-year season ticket holder. “I’m so encouraged by what [Caldwell] had to say and what the players had to say. I think she’s putting the fire back into the team that we really needed.”

Long-time supporter Lester May agreed with Falkenheiner and expressed excitement.

“It’s great to see this much support,” May said. “[Caldwell] is enthusiastic, and she has a good track record, so I think it ought to be good.

I’m anxious to see the results.”

Surprise appearances by former Tiger and NBA Champion Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics along with new LSU softball coach Beth Torina kept fans energized.

“I’m a woman of my word, and when I say we are playing the first and second round games here at the PMAC, we are playing the first and second round games here at the PMAC,” said Caldwell.

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

rebuild team Mark Clements Sports Contributor

A 35-21 win against No. 1-ranked Alabama marked the first time South Carolina beat a topranked team.

Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier is looking for a repeat performance as he enters his seventh year in Columbia and said he feels this year’s squad may be better than last year’s title-winning team.

“We made progress last year.

The fun part is achieving some things that have never happened before,” Spurrier said. “We feel like we’ve probably assembled maybe the best group of players we’ve had in the seven years I’ve been here.”

A major cause for confidence is the return of three key cogs in South Carolina’s offense — senior quarterback Stephen Garcia, junior wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore.

Despite Garcia facing several off-the-field incidents and being suspended from the team indefinitely, Spurrier was confident his signalcaller would be back to run the offense in the fall.

But Garcia’s spot isn’t comBut 2010 marks a new era in pletely safe. the storied history of Florida, as Spurrier made it clear Garcia former Texas defensive coordinaand sophomore quarterback Connor tor and head coach in-waiting Will Shaw would battle it out this fall for Muschamp takes the reins from Urthe starting job. ban Meyer, who “Stephen is our resigned from quarterback so he’s the the positions at leader of our team,” the end of last said Jeffery. “He’s goseason. ing to do the job. He “It’s great manages the game. He to be back in really knows how to the Southeastern play the game.”

Conference and Steve Spurrier With the return at the University South Carolina football coach Lattimore, a Firstof Florida,” said Team All-SEC pick, Muschamp, who and Jeffery, a First-Team All-SEC previously coached under Nick Saand First-Team All-America selec- ban at LSU and Tommy Tuberville tion, nothing but lofty goals have at Auburn. “It’s an exciting time and been set for this season.

I’m really pleased with the progress “I want to get more yards than of our football team.”

I had last year and get more touchFlorida struggled offensively downs than I had last year and I want last season, working with a twoto win the Heisman,” Lattimore said. quarterback system.

“It’s something I dream about. To One speedster Brantley is lookbring another one to the University ing forward to having back is senior of South Carolina would be amaz- running back Jeff Demps. ing.”

“We have some deficiencies as And while South Carolina was far as our numbers are concerned and making positive strides on the field, I am concerned about that, but that’s Florida seemed to be moving in the part of it,” Muschamp. “But based wrong direction. on our conversations, [Demps] will After a 13-1 campaign two be back with us.” years ago, the Gators could only Contact Mark Clements at manage 8 wins last season, the lowmclements@lsureveille.com est total since 2004.

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‘We feel like we’ve probably assembled maybe the best group of players.’

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In debt ceiling talks, it’s time to ‘Tear the Roof off the Sucker’ When one of the world’s richest men speaks up, you listen.

Warren Buffett, named the “Oracle of Omaha” for his uncanny aptitude for investment, stated Monday that the debt ceiling was simply an “artificial limit.” He continued, “All it does is slow Devin Graham down a proColumnist cess and divert people’s energy, causes people to posture. It doesn’t really make any sense.”

Buffett is referring to the U.S. public debt. As of June 29, Uncle Sam owed the world $14.66 trillion. As if that wasn’t enough already, the International Monetary

Fund (IMF), an international bank which oversees the global financial system through macroeconomic policy, placed U.S. debt at 96.3 percent of its 2010 GDP. Let me clarify what that means. GDP stand for gross domestic product, and is the total value of the goods and services produced in a country, usually over one year. So the new SpongeBob tricycle you bought is part of the U.S. GDP. The wheels and cheap plastic to make it are not counted because they are not the final product — that would lead to doublecounting.

According to the IMF’s numbers, if you took all the goods and services produced by every single person in the United States in 2010 and used them to pay our debt to foreign countries, we would just

barely cover our bills.

It’s easy to see why a country would like to default on its debt. Its an overwhelming amount.

A quick note about debt and deficit — deficit is essentially the difference between what we’re bringing in and what we’re sending out, and debt is how much we owe. For example, a student with $600 in bills each month who makes $400 has a $200 deficit. The student’s debt increases by $200 every month, which you can think of as the sum of all his deficits.

According The Hill, House Democrats are pushing for a higher debt ceiling, citing Ronald Reagan’s response to a similar situation, when he raised the debt ceiling 17 times during his administration and increased the debt 200 percent.

This isn’t a party-based attack on Republicans, who I can only imagine have our best interests at heart and would never consider using the economic downfall of our nation as a bargaining point. Reagan’s spending may very well have been overwhelmingly beneficial for the country — it just overshot its budget 17 times, that’s all.

The Democrats are attempting to invoke his larger-than-life memory to sweet-talk the Republicans into a debt ceiling increase.

Due to a tense political climate, politicians are still debating a solution to our drowning finances. The White House has recently agreed to a short-term increase in the debt ceiling if a plan is put into place for lowering the deficit.

Buffett recently nailed it again with his no-nonsense

approach when he said the debt ceiling wastes our time — politicians, reporters, investors and citizens alike. He explained it best in his NBC interiew.

“We cannot go to Aug. 2 and tell the rest of the world, ‘Look because we’re having this little fight in our sandbox back here, that we’re going to essentially default on obligations of the United States for the first time in our history.’”

The Oracle of Omaha has spoken. Thanks be to Buffett.

Devin Graham is a 22-year-old economics senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dgraham.

Contact Devin Graham at dgraham@lsureveille.com

TO THE POINT

US House bill would give schools much needed autonomy

Last week, all 23 Republicans of the U.S. House Education & the Workforce committee approved the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act, while the 17 Democrats opposed the bill, claiming it was an “attack on civil rights.”

As its name implies, the Act would give states and local schools more flexibility on the allocation of federal funds. It allows them to redirect money from funds like Indian Education, English Language Acquisition Grants, Migrant Education and Aid for the Disadvantaged, among others.

According to Democrats, states and school boards would use the money for rich kids whose parents have political power and take away money from poor, helpless children.

As insulting as the claim is to school boards and states, it’s nothing more than a groundless scare tactic. While the Act allows for funds to be taken from the provided list of programs, such funds could only be redirected to programs on the same list and a few others, like Math and Science Partnerships and Rural and Low-Income School Programs.

Only one program from which money can be taken isn’t on the list of activities to which money can be redirected — the Education Jobs Fund. This fund goes primarily toward teachers’ salaries, which are already much cushier than those of private school teachers.

The Act would give schools

the leeway to use funds for the unique needs of individual school districts. If a school district has a small population of students unable to speak English, it would be ridiculous to use money on Austin Casey something that Columnist isn’t a serious problem. Or if a school district has too many non-English speaking students for the funds to help, it can draw money from other programs to help them.

This is a common sense solution for schools wondering why they have too much money for problems they don’t have and not enough for those they do have.

At least six other school districts and organizations, such as the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association, sent letters of support to Rep. John Kline, who sponsored the bill.

As the NSBA noted, the Act implies a higher level of trust in state and local educators. Democrats, of course, scream heresy, citing the policies of school boards from half a century ago.

While states and local educators may have been the bad guys in the 1960s, the culprit today is the federal government. And as the AASA pointed out, the federal government has been using

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“punishment and shame” to coerce schools into giving minorities and disadvantaged students better educations when “volumes of research” show the tactics do nothing to improve the quality of education.

It’s absurd to say school boards would shun disadvantaged students and minorities today. The federal government has put so much red tape on state and local educators that they can’t deal with the problems they have now.

Is federal aid really the reason why some disadvantaged students

and minorities achieve success?

Democrats make it seems as if they’ll be eating out of dumpsters if the money is used for other problems.

As Rep. Virginia Foxx, who grew up in a poor area, demonstrated, the real reason why such students are successful “is because of the freedom,” not because of tax money. She achieved success because she herself took advantage of her freedom.

Students need to be able to use their freedoms to take advantage of the best possible education,

and the SLFF Act would definitely allow schools to provide better education suitable for the unique needs of their students.

Austin Casey is a 19-year-old medical physics junior from Mandeville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_austincasey.

Contact Austin Casey at acasey@lsureveille.com

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W/D. 5 mi. from LSU. Graduate students preferred. 985.285.6869 -------------------------------------------------------TREES & SPACE 3bdrm/2bath & much more. Screen porch, wooden floors, Highland Rd. near Sammyís. $1460./mo call 225.252.8474 -------------------------------------------------------TWO BEDROOM UNITS AVAILABLE FOR NEW SEMESTER $950 T0 $1100 PER MONTH 225.413.9800 -------------------------------------------------------CHATEAU DU COUR IN TIGERLAND Large 2 BR 1 B in gated complex..772-2429 mckproperties.com -------------------------------------------------------ROOMMATE WANTED Share hse w/ 2 females. 3 bdrm 2ba, Starring Rd area. 425/mo. daf109515@yahoo.com 504.738.7197 -------------------------------------------------------BRIGHTSIDE MANOR 2br 1.5 bath condos on LSU Bus Rt $800-1000 W/D, fenced.225-588-3070.acome1700@yahoo. com -------------------------------------------------------BRIGHTSIDE COMMONS 1 BR Condo.

Gated. $575 1984 Brightside. 225-588-3070. southlandpropertiesinc.com -------------------------------------------------------2 BRS CONDO near LSU, $700 / Month, W/D included. Call Wang 225-278-6622 or 225278-6621.

-------------------------------------------------------5411 NICHOLSON DRIVE, 2 Br, 1 1/2 Bath town home, near LSU Bus line, with W/ D, $ 695 per month, No PETS. Call 225.802.1961 ----------------------------------------------------WALK TO LSU/NEAR TENNIS COURTS 2br/2b house $775 3br/1b house $775 3br/1b house $795 2br/1b duplexes $495-$675 some have washer/dryer incl. pets ok mcdaniel properties 225.388.9858 -------------------------------------------------------UNIVERSITY VIEW APARTMENTS 1 & 2 BR. Right outside south gates at 324 West Parker. Pool & laundry on-site. 767-2678 UniversityViewLSU.com -------------------------------------------------------THE WILLOWS $550. www.lsubr.com for pics/floorplan. Across from Mellow Mushroom/Illegal Burrito. No pets. 978-1649 -------------------------------------------------------WALK TO CAMPUS 1Br, 2Br, and Townhomes. Starting as low as $325.00. www.lsuwestchimesplace.com 225.346.4789 -------------------------------------------------------BRIGHTSIDE PARK TOWNHOMES Large 2 BR 2.5 Bath. $800/mth. W/D, Pool.

Near Bus Rt. 225-588-3070. acome1700@

yahoo.com -----------------------------------------------------ROOM FOR RENT LSU Tigerland area 3BR/2B CONDO. GATED/ POOL.; $450/ Mo + Util; W/ D;LSU BUS Line 504.451.0707

FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED in 3 bed 2 bath condo in Summerwood Villas $450/ mo plus utilities Please call 504.439.7996 -----------------------------------------------------ROOMMATES NEEDED Two female roommates needed in 3 bed 3 bath house near LSU. Law students or grad students preferable. $600/mon. plus utilities.

Avail. 7/1 or 8/1 -- please call 225.247.0804 -----------------------------------------------------LAKE BEAU PRE Looking for two female roommates for a 3BR/3.5 BATH condo. Call me for details 214.403.2025

KILLING LONLINESS 21-Year-old Male looking for a female of any age to help defeat this great foe. Must be able to appreciate music of any kind and enjoy the company of another person! Email adventuresforus@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------PRETTY, SMART, IN ENGINEERING Chemical engineering freshman who loves to party looking for a man to take her out, show her a good time, and cuddle afterwards.

Must be able to put up with my mindless rambling and flirting with everyone and take care of me when Iíve partied too hard. oneshottwoshotthreeshotfloor@yaho o.com ---------------------------------------------------YOU THERE. want to ride around listening to music? wander the park at night? play stupid games that donít make much sense to anyone else, sound interesting? text 225.636.1230 or email whiteknightblacktie@gmail.com.

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