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A Little Bit Loko

Four Loko popular on campuses despite ‘unsafe’ caffeine, alcohol mix Sydni Dunn Staff Writer

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Plan to shift funds for higher ed. fails Matthew Albright

University students have continued “living la vida Loko” despite widespread controversy surrounding the inexpensive alcoholic energy beverage produced by Drink Four Brewing Company.

Four Loko, which is packaged in a 23.5-ounce vibrantly colored can, comes in eight flavors, each can containing 12 percent alcohol and as much caffeine as a tall Starbucks coffee, according to Phusion Projects LLC, the company that owns Drink Four.

The name “Four” is derived from the four main ingredients: caffeine, guarana, taurine and alcohol. The “loko” is the feeling a person supposedly gets after consuming the product.

“I’ve only had it a few times,” said Rich Cooper, English graduate student. “They get you drunk and awake.”

Cooper said the drink is inexpensive, averaging about $2 per can, which makes it an ideal product for collegeaged students.

But Four Loko has captured the attention of a diverse audience beyond the college campus.

Washington, New York, Michigan, Oklahoma and Utah, along with a number of college campuses, have banned distribution of the product.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Nov. 17 that it warned four companies, including the makers of Four Loko, that the liquor added to their caffeinated beverages was an “unsafe food additive,” and the products could not stay on the market in their current forms. “[The] FDA does not find support for the claim that the addition of caffeine to these alcoholic beverages is ‘generally recognized as safe,’ which is the legal standard,” Joshua Sharfstein, FDA principal deputy commissioner, said in

Staff Writer

An attempt by the Jindal administration to shuffle $146.5 million in federal education funds into next year’s higher education budget was hijacked by state legislators Friday. The Joint Committee on the Budget instead routed $79 million to the state’s primary and secondary schools, leaving $68 million to go to higher education next year.

The money comes from a $26 billion “EduJobs” bill passed by Congress in August. The bill includes $10 billion for preserving education jobs.

The Jindal administration proposed using Louisiana’s entire $146.5 million share of the bill to help plug a projected $1.6 billion hole in the state budget for fiscal year ’12, according to Michael DiResto, director of communications for the Division of Administration.

DiResto pointed out that the state’s Minimum Foundation Plan — which distributes money to the state’s elementary through high school programs — is protected from cuts entirely, while other parts of the budget have suffered strenuously.

FOUR LOKO, see page 11

photo illustration by ZACH BREAUX / The Daily Reveille

HIGHER ED, see page 11

FOOTBALL

Tigers aim for first 11-win regular season since 2005 Defense must slow potent Ark. offense Rob Landry Sports Contributor

Come Saturday afternoon, the turkey may not be as succulent as it was Thursday, but it’s still a covetable meal.

Much like Thanksgiving leftovers, the No. 5 LSU football team’s game Saturday against No. 12 Arkansas may have lost some of its juice after No. 2 Auburn clinched the Southeastern Conference Western Division a couple of weeks ago, but the Bayou Bengals

still have much to be thankful for.

The Tigers (10-1, 6-1) can win 11 games for the sixth time in school history and the first time since the 2007 national championship season — an enviable position.

It would be the fourth time LSU coach Les Miles has won 11 games during his tenure in Baton Rouge but the first time he has accomplished the feat in the regular season since 2005. “[An 11-win season] would be huge. It would go down in the record books,” said sophomore wide receiver Russell Shepard. “A 10win season is successful, and it’s a success anywhere, period. But to play the schedule we play, the West

Virginias, the Alabamas, the Floridas — this season is probably one of the most memorable seasons in LSU history.”

But a win against the Razorbacks (9-2, 5-2) is by no means a given.

Arkansas features star junior quarterback Ryan Mallett, who has thrown for 3,272 yards and 27 touchdowns this season versus only nine interceptions.

“He knows where he is going to go with the ball, and he makes a very accurate and very strong throw,” Miles said. “His ability to put air under the ball at the right times and give his receiver an ARKANSAS, see page 11

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LSU sophomore wide receiver Rueben Randle evades a tackle Saturday during LSU’s 43-36 win against Ole Miss. The Tigers will face Arkansas this weekend.

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INTERNATIONAL 13 nations sign declaration aimed at saving tigers from extinction ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Officials from the 13 countries where tigers live in the wild signed a declaration Tuesday aimed at saving the iconic big cats from extinction.

The new accord stipulates that the nations will strive to double the tiger population by 2022, crack down on poaching and illicit trade in tiger pelts and body parts.

Tigers once roamed most of Eurasia from the Tigris River to Siberia and Indonesia.

But in the past century, the number of countries that are home to tigers has dropped to 13 from 25, while three of the nine tiger subspecies have become extinct.

Experts say there are now only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild.

The nations — most of which are in Southeast Asia — agreed to preserve and enhance tigers’ habitats and involve local communities in their conservation efforts.

“The goal is difficult, but achievable,” Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told the participants of the “Tiger Summit” in St. Petersburg. Russia’s Far East is home to Siberian tigers, the largest tiger subspecies.

Putin has bolstered his image by posing with a cuddly cub and placing a tracking collar on a fullgrown female.

Pope Benedict XVI shifts position on condoms, HIV and conception VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a seismic shift on one of the most profound — and profoundly contentious — Roman Catholic teachings, the Vatican said Tuesday that condoms are the lesser of two evils when used to curb the spread of AIDS, even if their use prevents a pregnancy.

The position was an acknowledgment that the church’s long-held anti-birth control stance against condoms doesn’t justify putting lives at risk.

PAVEL RAHMAN / The Associated Press

A tiger sleeps in an enclosure at the zoo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday.

Bangladesh has approved a law that sets jail terms of up to 12 years for deliberately killing tigers.

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Texas priest accused of trying to solicit hit man to kill teenager

Protesters rally Tuesday against closure of Melville area ferry

DNA matches from La. rapes in 1992, ‘93 lead to indictment

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — In a murder-for-hire case worthy of a Dan Brown novel, a Roman Catholic priest has been arrested on charges that he solicited a hit man to kill a teenager who had accused him of sexual abuse.

Authorities said John Fiala first offered the job to a neighbor, who blew the whistle and helped police arrange a sting. They said Fiala got as far as negotiating a $5,000 price for the slaying before investigators moved in.

The 52-year-old clergyman was arrested Nov. 18 at his suburban Dallas home and jailed on $700,000 bond. In April, he was named in a lawsuit filed by the boy’s family, who accused Fiala of molesting the youth, including twice forcing him to have sex at gunpoint.

The abuse allegedly took place in when Fiala was a priest at the Sacred Heart of Mary Parish.

(AP) — About 50 people who use the Melville ferry that transports drivers from St. Landry to Pointe Coupee parishes rallied at the State Capitol on Tuesday to protest the ferry’s closure.

The service across the Atchafalaya River is scheduled to end Dec. 31.

Department of Transportation and Development officials say the Melville ferry is used less and is more expensive per vehicle than other state ferries. DOTD calculates the savings from closing the ferry at $720,000 a year, saying the department pays $200 per vehicle per round trip.

Protesters on Tuesday wore orange shirts that said “Save our Ferry” and said they wanted to speak to the governor about the closure. Among them were farmers who said they use the ferry to tend to their crops and livestock on both sides of the river.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police and prosecutors say DNA matches have brought indictment against two men in separate rapes, one in 1993 and the other in 1992.

The Times-Picayune reports that 48-year-old John Alexcee Jr. was indicted last week on charges of aggravated rape and kidnapping against a woman who was attacked by a man who stopped her by shooting through a car window.

Derrick Woodberry, 36, is charged with aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping in an April 1992 assault of a woman who said she was robbed and raped by two men in New Orleans East.

Both DNA analyses were among 400 recently run through a federal database in order to clear a backlog.

Court records show that Woodberry’s DNA was matched in June, and Alexcee’s in 2006.

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BUDGET CUTS

Another AAUP letter requests extension of nonrenewal date Efforts center on ‘foreign language 14’ Sydni Dunn Staff Writer

Communication continued between the University and the American Association of University Professors on Wednesday as another letter was sent requesting University administration extend the nonrenewal date of the “foreign language 14” to the end of the academic year, according to an e-mail from AAUP Associate Secretary B. Robert Kreiser.

The letter was written by Kreiser in response to a Nov. 18 letter from University Vice Chancellor for Human Resources A.G. Monaco.

“We urge that the LSU administration, if it remains unwilling to rescind the notices, at a minimum extend their effective date to the end of the 2010-2011 academic year,” Kreiser wrote.

This was the most recent letter in the four-part exchange between the AAUP and the University.

The original AAUP letter, which was sent Oct. 29, questioned the University about infringing on the rights of the foreign language 14.

The letter asked the University to rescind the notices of termination issued to the group.

More than 200 instructors received the notices of nonrenewal in January, but only the foreign language 14 did not receive extensions.

The Oct. 29 letter also argued the instructors should have received a more advanced notice of their termination.

Monaco replied to this letter on Nov. 18, stating, “LSU has complied with all applicable state laws and regulations, and it has

fully met with its obligations in the problem. regard to notification as required “AAUP tries to help but under the employment agree- leads many into a false sense of ments,” according to Kreiser. security,” Cope said.

Monaco also said the UniCope said the AAUP needs versity followed the “spirit of the to address those who elected the rules” and the “traditions of the government controlling the state. academy.” “ A A U P Kreiser sent needs to explain a follow-up Nov. ‘We urge that the LSU to citizens what 15, highlighting education administration, if it higher a 1984 court decosts and what cision, Subryan remains unwilling to results it could vs. Regents of bring,” Cope the University rescind the notices, said. of Colorado. In at a minimum extend The Univerthe decision, the sity has been uncourt recognized their effective date to der fire lately for the necessity of other decisions having the date the end of the 2010- regarding faculty. of nonreappoint- 2011 academic year.’

In the past ment match the year the AAUP rhythm of the acaaddressed the B. Robert Kreiser demic year.

University in reAAUP associate secretary Kreiser used gards to pulling this example to show Chancellor professor Dominique Homberger Michael Martin that similar ac- from teaching an introductory bition has been taken in the past. ology course because of students’ “I am glad that the AAUP low grades. has addressed the issue,” said The AAUP also addressed Emily Batinski, chair of the For- the University following its deeign Languages and Literatures cision to allow former professor Department. “It is an important and Hurricane Center Director one.”

Ivor van Heerden’s contract to Batinski said instructors expire. around the state and around the country are experiencing similar situations.

Contact Sydni Dunn at “I’m glad to see the concern by the AAUP,” she said. sdunn@lsureveille.com Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said action could be effective if the AAUP puts its energies toward those who created

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LSU Chancellor Michael Martin speaks during a conference Thursday afternoon with the 14 foreign language instructors who received notices of nonrenewal.

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CAMPUS CRIME BRIEFS

Many students pleased with fewer classes Wed.

Four men arrested for crashing party at Sigma Chi fraternity house

Resolution passed for student travel Rachel Warren Staff Writer

Though students now have to come in at 12:30 p.m. the day after the Mardi Gras holiday, many are still pleased with the additional time to travel home for Thanksgiving.

Last year was the first time classes scheduled for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving break were canceled after 12:30 p.m., and students appear to be happy with the new end time for classes.

Brooksie Bonvillain, Student Government Senate speaker, said SG received several complaints from students who didn’t have enough time to travel for the holiday.

SG proposed the resolution to accomodate students’ traveling home.

“They were finding it stressful to make travel accommodations and still be good students and go to class,” she said.

Bonvillain said the resolution allows students to be done with classes at 12:30 p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving but will cause the school day to start at 12:30 p.m. the day after Mardi Gras.

“It gives them a little more time to get to their families and a little more time to get back to campus from Mardi Gras,” Bonvillain said. “It’s a compromise.”

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said he hasn’t heard any complaints from students.

“I have not heard anything, and when I haven’t heard anything, I assume people are happy,” Cope said.

RosaGale Abella, chemical engineering junior, said she would be skipping her classes if a test hadn’t been scheduled for Wednesday.

Abella said she plans to go home to Zachary for Thanksgiving break, but she will have to wait until her test is over at 11:30 a.m.

She said the teacher of her other class Wednesday made class optional, but she’ll attend because she’ll already be on campus.

“We’re not really doing anything,” Abella said. “If I didn’t have a test, I would definitely be skipping.”

Meghan Davis, English literature senior and Texas native, said she would have attended all of her classes but they were canceled, so she’s leaving for Texas this morning.

Davis said it doesn’t matter to her whether class is canceled or not.

“It’s all about booking

Courteney Douglas psychology junior

Drew Lawson English senior

‘I think they should be canceled all day. It’s not really fair that some people have to go.’

‘All mine were canceled.

I wouldn’t have skipped; I’m staying here.’

flights,” Davis said. “You can work around your schedule and your classes.”

Courteney Douglas, psychology junior, said she likes that classes are canceled after 12:30 p.m., but wishes all classes for the day were canceled.

“Some people have more afternoon classes than others. It’s not really fair that some people have to go and some people don’t,” Douglas said.

Douglas said her classes today were all canceled, but she would have skipped them anyway.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

LSU Police Department officers arrested four men unaffiliated with the University on Nov. 21 for criminal trespass.

Officers reported to a party at the Sigma Chi fraternity house after being called about several uninvited party guests who refused to leave and tried to start a fight, according to Det. Jason Bettencourtt, LSUPD spokesman.

When officers were speaking with members of Sigma Chi, they saw a silver car traveling down East Fraternity Circle in the wrong direction drive into a parked vehicle, Bettencourtt said.

The vehicle then tried to pull away from the scene, but police stopped it and identified the driver as Shane Brown, 20, of 5535 Pauline Drive, New Orleans, Bettencourtt said.

Three other men who crashed the party were also in the car: Blandon Byrd, 18, of 650 North Ardenwood Drive; Brian Atkins, 22, of 2715 Sherwood St.; and Derrek Byrd, 20, of 11640 Sewanee Drive.

All four men were issued misdemeanor summonses for criminal trespass.

Brown was also issued a summons for a hit and run, Bettencourtt said.

Student arrested for possession of marijuana in Broussard Hall Officers arrested a University student Nov. 19. for possession of marijuana, Bettencourtt said.

Officers reported to Broussard Hall for a potential drug use complaint, Bettencourtt said.

A custodian brought a book bag that had been left unattended in the lobby to the resident assistant, Bettencourtt said.

The bag contained a wallet, which was belonged to Tommy

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 Pettiette, 18, of 5 Hunters Branch Drive, Houston.

When the RA examined the wallet to identify the owner, they found it contained marijuana, Bettencourtt said.

Officers contacted Pettiette about the bag and returned it to him.

They asked for his ID, Bettencourtt said, and as he went to retrieve it, the marijuana fell onto the floor, and Pettiette tried to kick it under the couch, Bettencourtt said.

Officers searched Pettiette’s room and found 0.7 grams more of marijuana, Bettencourtt said.

Pettiette was issued a misdemeanor summons, Bettencourtt said.

Man arrested for remaining at University after being forbidden Officers arrested a 26-year-old man unaffiliated with the University on Nov. 15 for entering and remaining after being forbidden.

Officers responded to a complaint of a few suspicious men walking around vehicles in the

Hart parking lot, Bettencourtt said.

Officers found Christopher Lynch, a vagrant, near Dalrymple Drive, Bettencourtt said.

Lynch, who had previously been banned from campus in 2009, was issued a misdemeanor summons, and the other men were banned from campus, Bettencourtt said.

University student arrested for DWI and improper lane usage Officers arrested a 20-year-old University student on Nov. 20 for DWI and improper lane usage.

Officers patrolling Highland Road at 2:42 a.m. saw a car swerving in its lane and crossing the centerline into the opposing lane, Bettencourtt said.

Officers followed the car, driven by Gordon Clark, of 1626 Glenmore Ave., and saw it almost hit several parked cars, Bettencourtt said.

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Sports

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

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hosts Walls of LSU winless Jerico Centenary MEN’S BASKETBALL

Arkansas’ Nelson to face former teammate Jefferson on Saturday

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BENJAMIN KRAIN / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rowan Kavner Sports Writer

Sports Contributor

Arkansas junior linebacker Jerico Nelson breaks up a pass to South Carolina’s Ace Sanders on Nov. 6 during Arkansas’ 41-20 win in Columbia. S.C. Nelson is a former high school teammate of Jordan Jefferson.

tonight

Following a promising high school career capped by a state championship, Arkansas junior linebacker Jerico Nelson faced a choice similar to that of many of his former Destrehan High School teammates.

Unlike Jai Eugene, Tim Molton and Jordan Jefferson, however, Nelson signed with Arkansas rather than heading to nearby powerhouse LSU. ‘[Nelson is] His reasoning was as uncomprobably mon as his decision.

Nelson was Destrehan’s start- the most ing running back during its 2007 footballundefeated season, rushing for 22 touchdowns in 15 games. How- savvy guy ever, he also played strong safety I’ve ever and, despite being recruited by been most schools as a running back, selected Arkansas because he was around.’ able to play defense there.

Stephen After spending his first two Robicheaux years in Fayetteville, Ark., as a former Destrehan safety, Nelson switched to linecoach backer before the 2010 season.

He has validated the switch by recording nine tackles for a loss and wrapping up 72 total tackles, the Razorbacks’ second-highest amount this season.

Additionally, Nelson returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt, his first pick-six in college.

Back in high school, another pick-six immediately endeared him to former coach Stephen Robicheaux after transferring to Destrehan from John Curtis Christian School in the wake of Hurricane

No. 14 Memphis is a national powerhouse, consistently hunting for a national championship. Centenary is not.

But LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson said his team can’t focus on records as the Tigers (2-2) play winless Centenary (0-5) tonight, three days after a 7061 loss to Memphis.

“The good teams that I’ve been affiliated with, they don’t worry about who they’re playing, where they’re playing, when they’re playing.” Johnson said.

“They just worry about competing.”

Centenary doesn’t have a player taller than 6 foot 8 inches on the roster. Johnson said the Gents look similar to Nicholls State on tape, whose tallest player was 6 feet 6 inches.

The Colonels beat LSU, 6253, on Nov. 16.

“There’s a size advantage for us, so we’re going to have to develop an inside-out attack,” Johnson said.

The inside-out attack against Memphis was stymied as LSU’s two starting big men, junior forwards Storm Warren and Malcolm White, both fouled out after

NELSON, see page 7

CENTENARY, see page 7

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Tigers colorless in 54-52 loss to Green Wave, Grayson Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer

Remember how the LSU men’s basketball team snapped an 82game home winning streak against Louisiana opponents by losing to Nicholls State on Nov. 16?

The women’s basketball team fared similarly Tuesday night against Tulane. The Lady Tigers (23) had won 33 consecutive games overall against in-state foes, but the Green Wave was not afraid as they knocked off LSU, 54-52, in the PMAC. LSU women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor was utterly distraught after the loss, saying he wasn’t even sure if his team was playing with confidence. The Lady Tigers displayed the same shaky shooting that has plagued them all season, and Chancellor added the team didn’t seem focused.

“Right now I’m really struggling with my team,” Chancellor said. “I’m just really struggling going from the timeout to the floor, more than any team I’ve coached in a long time. We called three plays they’ve been running to the right side all year, and they run to the left side. At the end I told a player defensively whatever you can do, do this right here, and she did the opposite.”

LSU had one last chance in the final 17 seconds of the game trailing, 51-49. Freshman guard Jeanne Kenney missed a jumper in the paint that would have tied the score, and with nine seconds to play following two free throws by Tulane (4-0), sophomore guard Adrienne Webb sank her fourth 3-pointer of the game to cut the deficit to one point.

Tulane guard Olivia Grayson then made one of two free throws

that made it 54-52, giving LSU one last chance when junior guard Destini Hughes drove to the basket and was fouled with 0.3 seconds on the clock.

But she missed her first free throw, quashing LSU’s final gasp.

“With seven seconds left, if we have a shot, then the goal is to attack,” Kenney said. “Those free throws [Hughes] missed did not lose us the game. [Tulane] definitely outplayed us in the second half.

They wanted the ball more, and it showed.”

All-Southeastern Conference junior forward LaSondra Barrett was not with the team Tuesday as she went home to attend her grandmother’s funeral. It was Barrett’s first time missing the starting lineup since last year’s Tulane game on Nov. 25, 2009. Junior Courtney TULANE, see page 7

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LSU junior guard Destini Hughes dribbles past Tulane senior guard Tiffany Aldoo during the Tigers’ 54-52 loss to the Green Wave in the PMAC.

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Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

VOLLEYBALL

No. 17 Tigers face Arkansas in final match of regular season Mark Clements Sports Contributor

With a feast, family and some free time just around the corner, the LSU volleyball team has one final task before they head home for a quick holiday.

Having already clinched the Southeastern Conference Western Division crown, the No. 17 Tigers (24-4, 15-4) face Eastern Division foe Arkansas (14-16, 8-11) on Wednesday night.

The Tigers won the last meeting between the two schools, 3-1, on Oct. 13, but LSU coach Fran Flory warns that this match could be a potential slip up.

“This is a dangerous match,” Flory said. “Coming off of playing No. 1 with the emotional senior night and Thanksgiving right behind it, we’re going to have to really do a great job preparing for that match and being mentally focused. We

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LSU senior outside hitter Angela Bensend (5) spikes the ball through Florida defenders Sunday afternoon during the Tigers’ 1-3 loss against the Gators in the PMAC.

can’t let one slip at the end of the year.”

As SEC West champs, senior outside hitter Angela Bensend said the Tigers constantly have a target on their backs.

“Every team guns for us,” Bensend said. “As long as we keep practicing hard and playing hard, I think we’ll win.”

Even this late in the season, Flory said she has seen

improvement and development with some of her younger players.

“It’s interesting to still be growing up at this point in the season, but we are,” Flory said. “We got a little better. We gained a little confidence.”

Undoubtedly some of the credit for this continuous progress should be attributed to the three Tiger seniors — Bensend, setter Brittney Johnson and middle blocker Tania Schatow.

The match, which marks the final regular season game of LSU’s 2010 slate, is also the last regular season game for the three Tiger seniors.

The three veterans have compiled a 92-29 record in their four years at LSU, including four straight SEC West championships and four NCAA Regional tournament appearances.

“Those three [seniors] have ridden the wave of success that

they have created,” Flory said. “I couldn’t be more proud of a group.”

Flory also said the trio’s accomplishments haven’t been limited to the court.

“They’ve meant more than that off the court with great leadership, academic focus and just setting the tone for the program and for the team this year,” she said. “They’re the reason we’re where we are today.”

LSU is one of only 20 programs to appear in each of the last five NCAA tournaments. The Tigers are poised to end the season on a high note and extend the streak to six tournament appearances.

LSU will discover its fate Sunday at 2:00 p.m., and tournament play is set to begin the first weekend of December.

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

SCHWEHMMING AROUND

Everything on the line for Tigers against Arkansas Who would have thought at the start of this season LSU would be in this position?

I had LSU at 8-4 and most experts had them around 9-3 before the season began.

Now, here we are heading into the final game of the regular season, and the Tigers sit pretty at 101 and No. 5 in the BCS rankings.

Somehow, LSU and coach Les Miles have found a way to win.

Sure, there have been the stumbling points (Tennessee, Ole Miss and Auburn), but what team hasn’t had some of those? Hell, it says a lot about a team that finds a way to win.

It also says a lot about a team that constantly puts itself in situations to have to find a way to win, but that’s not the point here.

LSU has a chance (with a little bit of luck) to mess up everything in the college football landscape with a win against Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers will likely lock up a BCS berth with a win, but there are higher aspirations that could yet unfold. Should Boise State, TCU, Oregon or Auburn (or perhaps a combination of the four) fall, LSU slides up closer to those two top spots with a win.

But here’s the problem. LSU has to win first. And they have to beat a damn good Arkansas team.

I feel like I’m basically repeating what I said last week about Ole Miss, but here we go.

Arkansas is another Southeastern Conference foe that has given LSU heartache after heartache for the past three years. In fact, the combined score of these Andy Schwehm games since I Sports columnist got to campus in 2007 is 111 to 111 with four overtime periods.

Talk about your outstanding SEC defensive battles.

The Razorbacks won in three overtimes in 2007, 50-48, and at the time it looked like that loss would keep LSU out of the national title game.

It didn’t, and Tiger fans rejoiced.

Then Arkansas came out with a 31-30 victory in 2008 on an absolutely miserable night at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark. I say absolutely miserable because I was there. It wasn’t fun.

It was raining and cold, and LSU held a 23-14 lead at halftime.

That was Jordan Jefferson’s first start at LSU, and he played decently. But Arkansas threw a

last-minute touchdown pass in the sloppy weather to take the victory.

It just was not a fun road trip.

LSU finally got the better of team Pig Sooie last season with a 33-30 victory in overtime.

LSU is in a must-win game this year if it wants a trip to a BCS game.

Will the Tigers do what they did last year and come out with a late victory? Or will they do what they did back in 2007 and choke when everything is on the line?

If history says anything, this game is going to be a classic.

I’m looking forward to

watching this one from home this year, rather than hanging out with their fat (oh so very fat) razorback.

This year LSU is hungry to prove wrong all those who were against them at the start of the season.

Me, I just want the Golden Boot.

Andy Schwehm is a 21-year-old English and psychology senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ASchwehm.

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Katrina.

“The first play of the first game he was at Destrehan, he picked off a pass and went 20 yards for a touchdown, and we knew we had something special,” Robicheaux said. “This is going to be a bold statement because I’ve been fortunate enough at Destrehan to coach a lot of players, but he’s probably the most footballsavvy guy I’ve ever been around.”

Nelson’s high school statistics give credence to that statement. He racked up more than 1,000 rushing yards in his final two seasons of high school while also intercepting 10 passes in his three years at Destrehan.

“I never had any qualms about putting him at safety, putting him at linebacker,” Robicheaux said.

“He’s a kid that loves the game, studies the game, and that’s why he’s so successful today.”

Saturday marks the third time LSU junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson and Nelson will face off in college — former teammates who are now not only opponents but also on opposite sides of the ball.

“Jerico was my running back in high school, so we had a tight relationship,” Jefferson said.

“And then I played basketball with him at a younger age, so I’ve been knowing him for a while.”

The game in 2008 — a 3130 Arkansas win — introduced a unique dynamic to the friendship, but Jefferson said he quickly adjusted to being hit by his close friend.

“He came after me a few times in [high school] practice, so I’m kind of used to going against him,” he said. “And I’ve played against him before. It’s not weird.

It was weird my freshman year, but now that I’ve been here three years, I’m kind of focused on winning the game.”

Jefferson, for his part, is looking forward to the matchup.

“This game is more than LSU versus Arkansas,” he said. “It’s basically a personal game between me and him.”

When asked about how they compare, however, he shied away from giving either Nelson or himself the advantage.

“We’re probably slightly different, but we’re about the same personality,” he said. “We’re both competitors. We have that drive to win. I know going into this game he’s going to give everything he has, so I have to be prepared for that.”

This edition will also serve as a delayed Thanksgiving reunion between Nelson, Jefferson and Robicheaux, who is driving to Little Rock, Ark., to attend the game. It will also be the final regular season game of another of his former players, LSU senior safety Jai Eugene.

“We’re so excited about going to the Arkansas game because I haven’t seen [Nelson] play in person yet [since high school],” Robicheaux said. “I can’t wait to be up there and see him.”

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playing a combined 31 minutes.

The duo combined to shoot 2-of10 and score seven points.

Junior forward Garrett Green came off the bench and added eight points but also fouled out.

“I’ve got to do a better job of getting these guys to understand how aggressive they have to be but also how to adjust to how the game’s being called,” Johnson said.

White, who is averaging 7.8 points per game, said he had always been taught to play physically in the block and has to find a way to establish his position while avoiding foul trouble.

“You can’t let the referee see you’re getting upset and not respecting the call,” White said. “I think that’s when a lot of referees look to call fouls on you. That’s the thing I’m going to tell Storm, too. If you get a foul, just keep playing.”

White said some people may not take non-conference games seriously, but he said they are just as important as the rest.

“These teams you have to really pour it out on,” he said. “You can’t beat a Centenary team by 10.

They’re expecting you to blow them out.”

Centenary has lost every game by at least 12 points, including losses to Tennessee-Martin and Northwestern State. The Tigers beat both of those teams by at

least nine points earlier this year.

The Gents have been outscored by more than 30 points a game, have 37 more turnovers than their opponents and are allowing opponents to shoot 49.6 percent.

Sophomore guard Aaron Dotson said the Tigers can’t worry about Centenary’s struggles because they have problems of their own. LSU shot only 34.6 percent from the field and let Memphis shoot 46.9 percent on Sunday.

“We have a lot to work on,” Dotson said. “We need to treat Centenary just like it’s Memphis.”

Sophomore forward Eddie Ludwig said it’s possible to get lackadaisical after playing a top-25 team, especially with Thanksgiving around the corner.

He said the Tigers can’t let that happen.

“Everybody misses home, but we all know we’re here to play basketball, and we’re happy with that,” Ludwig said.

Johnson will hit the 200-win plateau if LSU wins tonight. But he won’t dwell on it.

He said he won’t take time to acknowledge the possible feat and will only look to the Tigers’ next opponent Sunday.

“I’ll take time to get ready for South Alabama,” he said.

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LSU freshman guard Andre Stringer drives for a layup Nov. 18 against Tennessee-Martin during the Tigers’ 79-56 win against the Skyhawks.

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LSU sophomore guard Adrienne Webb attempts a jump shot Tuesday during the Tigers’ 54-52 loss against Tulane in the PMAC.

TULANE, from page 5

Jones started in Barrett’s place and shot 0-for-6 for zero points in 28 minutes.

It was uncertain if Webb would even play Tuesday after she cut her eye in Monday’s practice. She reached double figures in scoring again with 16 points in 28 minutes.

But LSU shot just 6-of-12 from the free throw line compared to 11-of-19 by Tulane. LSU again struggled offensively, shooting just 19-of-54 for 35.2 percent. Tulane was actually not much different at

19-of-60, but LSU lost ample chances for rebounds, as Tulane came away with 16 offensive boards.

LSU sophomore guard Bianca Lutley did not dress out Tuesday, and Chancellor said after the game Lutley was suspended for the game but would return today.

“Sometimes you have to have rules, and sometimes people don’t [follow them], so she sat out one game,” Chancellor said.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Separate ceremony unnecessary in the midst of budget cuts I am writing this letter in response to the Faculty Senate’s recent vote on commencement honor cord regulations and their vote to hold an addition ceremony for those with honor cords. I think it is ridicu-

lous to hold another ceremony in the middle of budget cuts. Another commencement ceremony just to honor those with cords and stoles is unnecessary when these adornments could just be worn at the main ceremony. I also do not understand why the faculty senate is becoming involved in this matter. Wearing honor cords in no way affects the faculty. Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope was quoted in an article in Thursday’s edition of The Daily Reveille as saying “[Commence-

ment should be] a moment of happiness to parents of those students and perhaps even grandparents of those students who came through with a D+ average [and who have no cords to wear].” I, however, believe the contrary. Commencement should be a celebration of all graduates and all of their University accomplishments. The University and its faculty should be proud of its high-achieving students, especially in the midst of extreme budget cuts when our own governor does not

see the value of our University. All honors that students have earned are very much proof of the high value of our LSU education. Let’s prove our governor wrong and proudly display all of our honors at the main commencement ceremony.

Courtney Mumphrey biological sciences senior Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

Jindal Count Days Bobby Jindal has ignored our concerns:

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How does the governor propose to protect higher education during budget cuts?

THE BOTTOM LINE

Gov. Jindal’s budget claims, education policy a joke Gov. Bobby Jindal was interviewed by FOX News on Nov. 15th to both promote his new book and enhance his political image.

Near the end of the interview, Piyush tried to pass this little nugget of wisdom off: “And by the way, we’ve done all these things at the state level. We’ve cut taxes, we’ve cut spending, we balance our budget. Why can’t Washington do the same thing?”

If you’re not familiar with Jindal’s political plan, it goes like this: hop, skip and jump from job to job as quickly as possible, finally “ending” in his governorship. And If you’ve missed this episode, his politics recently have been a mess.

He makes a habit of leaving Louisiana to promote either his book or fellow politicians. That’s a normal part of having a politician in leadership, and it can’t be helped any more than having to take the dog out. It’s just the nature of the beast.

But I’m a bit thrown off by his claim of balancing the budget.

I’m not sure if he’s being intentionally ignorant to try to paint Louisiana positively in the limelight, or if he really believes the trash he says, but let’s be clear here: The way a state budgets itself is fundamentally different from the way a government that can print money budgets itself, and to compare the two like this is absolutely ridiculous.

To be fair, what Jindal said does have some truth to it.

He did indeed cut taxes. We no longer have sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment, a franchise tax on corporate debt or a sales tax on natural gas and business utilities. In fact, by his own claim, Jindal has passed the largest Louisiana income tax cut in history.

Specifically, these tax cuts encourage businesses to do their

work here. If the taxes are lower, businesses are encouraged to move to Louisiana, which is good.

But why in the world would we be passing sweeping tax cuts for business or pass the largest income tax reduction in history when we legitimately need money?

Politics.

Much of Devin Graham Jindal’s poColumnist litical rhetoric plays off our common views on politicians: The fat cats running our government are corrupt and trying to hide everything from you. They sit in armchairs smoking their pipes as they wait for their hooker and a line of drugs — all on the people’s dime.

In comes Bobby with a statistic about low graduation rates at four-year colleges and how the system needs to be “fixed.”

I would think most of Louisiana’s citizens now know we have a small problem with education and health care these days.

In an absolutely and totally unrelated campaign, Jindal is going on a “Building a Better LA for Our Children” tour, where he goes parish to parish announcing the wonderful good he has done for us.

What a joke.

His rationale for raping and pillaging Louisiana’s educational system is this: Apparently, if someone here is going to pursue post-secondary education, they are much more likely to go a four-year university than someone from another state would, so the ratio of people entering four-year colleges to two-year colleges is higher than in other states.

By his claim, when students from other states in the South leave high school, the numbers are closer

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to 45 percent heading off to a twoyear program and 55 percent to a four-year, on average.

This difference, he believes, is leading to an abnormally high dropout rate, the second-highest in the South, according to Louisiana’s website.

I disagree. The underlying rationale behind this claim is that students aren’t earning degrees at four-year universities because the work is too tough. If that is the case, it means we aren’t educating our kids well enough.

But an unexpected pregnancy, lack of funds and poor counseling in high school could all lead to the same end. For example, according to a study published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention this October, Louisiana is ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. for teenage births. Wouldn’t that affect dropout rates, both for high school and early college students?

The bottom line: Jindal is proudly parading around the U.S. claiming to have balanced Louisiana’s budget and cut taxes. What

he hasn’t said is that he’s using one-time funds and destroying vital programs to do it, so the “solution” is unsustainable. Then he uses us to make fun of Washington.

Good job, Bobby.

Devin Graham is a 21-year-old business management senior from Prairieville. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_dgraham.

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Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

WEB COMMENTS

As usual, the Opinion section of our website, lsureveille.com, has been absolutely buzzing with reader comments. Check it out today, and let your voice be heard.

Regarding Andrew Shockey’s column, “Anti-vaccine movement does not protect from autism,” readers had this to say: This is a ridiculous article posted by a person that knows nothing about vaccines or autism.

I have been studying this for 10 years. That would have made the author of this article a real child.

He should read the new book-The Age of Autism by Dan Olmsted and mark Blaxill. Mr. Shockey might be in for a big shock.

-Maurine Meleck “He should read the new book-The Age of Autism by Dan Olmsted and mark Blaxill. Mr. Shockey might be in for a big shock.”

Sure, as a science major he would be in for a shock at how a couple of people (Blaxill and Olmsted) with no background or skill in science could feel as

though they could present a preposterous hypothesis as fact.

Yes, I read it. Yes, I have an autistic kid. Yes, I’ve spent a lot of time looking at the vaccine question.

And, yes, the ideas put forth by people like Mr. Olmsted and Mr. Blaxill are wrong and harmful.

-Sullivan Nice summary, Andrew.

Thanks.

The modern anti-vaccine movement can be traced back to 1982, when an NBC reporter named Lea Thompson produced “Vaccine Roulette”, a misleading and inflammatory TV documentary about the pertussis vaccine.

Thompson made several dishonest and erroneous claims, sparking fear, uncertainty and doubt among parents in the US and England. Congress created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in 1986 to ease a flood of lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers.

Anti-vaccine sentiment was held to a slow boil until 1998, when the Lancet published Wakefield’s article which hinted

at a connection between MMR and autism. At about the same time, anti-vaccine activists were making noise about thimerosal in US vaccines.

You correctly link anti-vaccine nonsense with the quack autism cure industry.

-Autism News Beat The “diagnosis hypothesis” is absurd. A retired pediatrician I know who practiced in the 1960s tells a story of when a colleague called him in to see a child with a rare condition known as autism.

He pointed out “you might never see another one as long as you practice.” Today, I can walk up the street to my son’s classroom and show you a dozen children in grades 1-4 with moderated to severe autism - NOT high functioning on the ASD scale. Were pediatricians 50 years ago that dumb that they couldn’t recognize MILLIONS of functionally impaired kids? I don’t know who you are or who you are shilling for, but your refusal to recognize the obvious increase in autism (regardless of the cause) is either inept or dishonest.

-Anonymous

Regarding Andrew Robertson’s column, “Conservative groups embarrass themselves by trying to demonize professor,” readers had this to say: Good point on making students expose views. I think that the students should be able to volunteer to join the group that coincides with their views. If they do not want to expose themselves, they should be randomly assigned to a group. That would not only help with teaching debating and argument skills, it would teach them how to use those skills for an opinion that isn’t theirs.

-Anonymous This professors willingness to push his agenda at the same time evidence that once propped up his stance is being exposed as untruths proves he has no business teaching future young leaders. When a once distinguished MIT grad cannot reconsider his argument amid suggestions by Al Gore and peddlers of this scam that the evidence may not be on the up and up, he has ceased being a resource for the students at

page 9 a tier 1 school. Maybe BRCC has a position open for him.

-LSU Student Actually a student is complaining.

“Ranging from those who think it doesn’t exist to those who want a draconian set of laws implemented to solve the issue.”

This devil’s advocate theory is non-sense. The whole science part of the lecture was intended to scare students into believing that Louisiana would be practically non-existent in the next one hundred years and that they needed to adopt far-left positions to fix the problem, which in context of what he said, was there are “too many people and we all want luxurious lifestyles.”

Actually every option other than don’t do anything was asking for a draconian set of laws implemented, they just varied on how crazy and delusional they were.

-William Guile

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VIEW FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL

National problem: we fix today without regard for tomorrow Michael Stubel The Eagle, American University

WASHINGTON (U-WIRE) — The majority of the Democrats and Republicans who populate this city’s institutions are career professionals and public servants. For the most part, their expertise has served us well. Yet my worry is that maybe, somewhere, there is another Abraham Lincoln. Someone we would mock, someone who didn’t go to an Ivy League school, someone who made it on his or her own.

Like Lincoln, they could change everything. They could right the wrongs and redraw America’s path forward. Realistically, even Lincoln couldn’t make it today, and that saddens me deeply. Lincoln’s story is the story of this nation and what it should be, but isn’t anymore.

There will be no more Lincolns because our political system punishes those who are willing to speak the truth and make the tough decisions. Who’s brave enough to put tomorrow before today?

Families across the country have spent the past two years altering their spending habits.

Some have taken on another job, others have downsized to smaller homes. People are doing more with less, as they shop for the best deals and cut entertainment costs. There’s a growing feeling that the same sort of waist trimming should be applied here in Washington.

To close the annual budget deficit and reduce the national

debt, shared sacrifice is a necessity. It’s ludicrous to think that we could have continued our tired tradition of more spending, more borrowing and less taxes without paying a price. The cruelty of making promises we can’t keep is immeasurable.

The co-chairs of President Barack Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, former Republican Senator Alan Simpson and Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, recently released their proposal for addressing our fiscal mess. Their blueprint, which is separate from the commission’s larger report due out Dec. 1, calls for spending caps on major domestic and defense programs. They want a simplified tax code that reduces overall rates and closes loopholes. On health care, they emphasize malpractice reform and long-term cost containment.

Retirement pensions for federal workers would be slashed and the Social Security age would be raised to achieve the program’s solvency. Everybody would take a hit.

Although predictable, partisan reaction to the proposal was distressing. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared the terms “unacceptable.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said that the cochairs had essentially told working Americans to “drop dead.” To those politicians who subscribe to his no-tax pledge, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, warned that the plan didn’t pass the test. Here’s

a timeless rule to help you cut through the political haze: Any idea, policy, or proposal that conservatives and liberals bash is probably the best course of action.

Selling a plan in Congress that lays out nearly $4 trillion in deficit reduction through 2020 will be infinitely difficult. The cochairs knew that they were asking so much of legislators who, for so long, had done so little. The purpose was to start a discussion, to get people, as New York Times columnist David Brooks put it, “to look beyond their short-term

financial interest to see the longterm national threat.” Right now, politicians have no incentives to make the hard bargains. They are elected to produce immediate results, so few find supporting unpopular cuts or tax hikes very worthwhile.

In the current environment, I don’t have much hope for the recommendations of the president’s commission. I do believe that the group’s report, coupled with emerging plans from other fiscal commissions in the policy realm, will successfully raise the tenor of the debate over how we want

to leave the world to our children and grandchildren. I doubt that something along the lines of Brazil’s Fiscal Crimes Law, which bars politicians who overspend from running for reelection, will catch on in the U.S. I’m waiting for a show of bravery from leaders who want to tackle these problems before a grave meltdown puts everyone on notice.

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a news release. “To the contrary, there is evidence that the combinations of caffeine and alcohol in these products pose a public health concern.”

The announcement was released just one day after Phusion said it would reformulate its beverage, extracting the caffeine, guarana and taurine from Drink Four products.

“By taking this action today, we are again demonstrating leadership, cooperation and responsible corporate citizenship,” Phusion said Nov. 16.

Kathy Saichuk, health promotion coordinator at the Student Health Center, said the company took action one step further by contacting the University last week.

Letters were sent to nearly 300 college officials “sharing information about its products, offering financial support for alcohol education efforts, and requesting the opportunity to discuss ways to work together to combat alcohol abuse and underage drinking,” according to a news release by Phusion.

Saichuk said the letter outlined the product’s popularity on college campuses and welcomed communication between the University and the company about product details.

“Responsible alcohol consumption requires cooperation from everyone — federal, state, and local governments, law enforcement, retailers, educators, community leaders, parents and consumers — and us,” the letter says. “As a company and as individuals, we are proud of the work we do to make sure our products are used properly and only by adults of legal drinking age. But we cannot do it alone.”

Saichuk said students are often referred to the Wellness Department to discuss disciplinary action and alcohol responsibility. She said though some students have gotten into trouble because of the product, she thinks Four Loko will just be a phase, and no action will be taken to ban it on campus.

“If you outlaw one, there will be another,” she said. “And most people that come in say they will never try it again.”

Cooper agreed and said he was not a big fan of the product, but he also said he isn’t convinced Four Loko is any more potent than other mixed drinks.

“The biggest difference is the amount of vodka and caffeine in the premade beverages versus someone mixing his or her own drink,” Saichuk said. “The bottom line is alcohol alone is harmful to the human body when consumed in higher amounts in less time and more frequently.”

Saichuk said refraining from alcohol altogether would be the healthiest thing to do, but that is not the reality for most students.

She said students need to remember the direct correlation that exists between academic success and the number of drinks a person has each week.

“Finals exams and projects are coming up, and it is very important for students to realize the negative effects of alcohol on memory,” she said.

Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com

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opportunity to work, and the times that he needs to drive the throw in, he has that also.”

After the Tiger defense surrendered 420 yards and 36 points to Ole Miss last weekend, Miles plans to tidy up the unit before taking on Mallett.

“There were a couple places where we missed the line on defense, a couple signals that just didn’t quite get accomplished on the field, and it led to some big plays,” Miles said. “These things are definitely correctable, and the

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DiResto said this made it fiscally responsible to save the money for the coming fiscal crisis.

“The MFP is not being cut but continues to be protected at $3.3 billion,” DiResto said in a Friday news release. “All we are asking is that the MFP continue to be kept whole, while we free up funding to help us in FY ’12.”

The committee rejected the administration’s proposal at its Friday meeting.

Elementary and high school administrators said they had expected to use the money to account for increased enrollment, so the money should go to their schools.

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issue that I enjoy is I like how our defense plays. They are fast, and they are hard-hitting guys that tackle.”

On the other side of the ball, LSU hopes to keep up the momentum it generated last weekend.

The Tigers put up 43 points — a season high in SEC games — and gained 470 total yards.

Junior quarterback Jordan Jefferson was as consistent as he’s been all season, connecting on 13 of his 17 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown.

“We all noticed [the defensive] struggles, and we just had to come

through for them,” Jefferson said.

“They’ve been coming through for us. At the beginning of the season they were holding our weight, and we had to hold theirs Saturday.”

But with Thanksgiving Day just around the corner and a game on Saturday, the players living out of the area will not be able to see their families before the game.

“It’s not fun at all, but that is one of the things you risk when you commit to a school that’s so far away from home,” said senior offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale, who’s from Detroit. “Luckily, there are things like Skype and other

The committee acknowledged those concerns, reserving only the $68 million for higher education the bill requires.

The state Legislature’s reversal apparently surprised Jindal’s commissioner of administration, Paul Rainwater. Rainwater tried to remove the proposal once it became obvious it would fail but was told by Rep. Jim Fannin, D-Jonesboro, that it was too late in the process.

The state’s impeding deficit has dire implications for higher education, which bears a significantly higher proportion of funding cuts than other parts of the budget.

State education institutions were required to participate in a “budget cuts exercise” this year to

plan for a possible 32-percent cut in state funding.

The $68 million goes to the general fund, which includes higher education and health care — both of which lack the constitutional protections afforded other parts of the state, like the MFP. The administration has said those funds will specifically go toward allaying cuts to higher education.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

things now so you can at least see your parents. You never get used to it, but it gets more tolerable.”

Though Arkansas is on the menu for Saturday, the Tigers have not forgotten about the spread on Thursday.

“We get together [on Thanksgiving Day] ’cause not everyone is able to get home,” Shepard said.

“So we all get together and get some of the fat boys to cook.”

Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com

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The Daily Reveille

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010