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Jones, Wells to face off in Student Media debate at 7 p.m.

SG runoff elections Tuesday online Andrea Gallo Staff Writer

Student Government presidential runoff candidates Cody Wells of “Together LSU” and David Jones of “Defining Our Future” will debate tonight at an event hosted by Student Media.

The candidates will face off in the Tiger TV studio at 7 p.m., and the debate will air on Campus Channel 75 before the runoff election.

All branches of Student Media collaborated to host the debate, and a live viewing party will be held in the Live Oak Lounge of the Student Union.

The debate will not include Wells’ and Jones’ respective running mates, Kathleen Bordelon and Kacey Brister.

Questions will come from a mix of Student Media representatives and students. Students can still submit questions to yoursource@tigertv.tv.

Wells and Jones will face off about the issues dividing them as prospective candidates and policymakers for the University.

Currently, Wells and Jones are most notably divided on issues regarding the Board of Supervisors seat, the Flagship Coalition and potential

constitutional action for protecting TOPS. Wells said he will seek a Board of Supervisors seat, supports a Constitutional amendment to protect TOPS and does not support the Flagship Coalition without a student voice.

Jones said he will not seek a Board of Supervisors seat and supports the Flagship Coalition. His running mate, Brister does not support a Constitutional amendment to protect TOPS.

The debate comes after former presidential candidate Aaron Caffarel filed a complaint against David Jones for contacting members of his “NOW” campaign for support after Caffarel unsuccessful bid.

The University Court found Jones and Brister not guilty of breaking any election code provisions.

Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

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Software prevents class repetition Celeste Ansley Staff Writer

OneRepublic headlines Groovin’ on the Grounds with about 10,000 in attendance

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[Top] OneRepublic performs Saturday night at Groovin’ on the Grounds. The event was hosted by Students on Target. [Bottom left] Jay Sean sings to a crowd of about 10,000 during the annual outdoor concert on the Parade Ground.

Music from OneRepublic, Jay the concerts due to University reSean, Steel Magnolia, The Day- strictions. lights and Stone Rabbits resonated Joshua Scott Jones, half of the over the Parade Ground packed Steel Magnolia duo, called Groovin’ with about 10,000 people Satur- a “celebration of music” and said he day at the annual Groovin’ on the thought the no-alcohol policy was Grounds concert. fitting, as there is a Andrea Gallo “Music with “time and a place for a message” is oreverything.”

Staff Writer ganizer Students Meghan Linsey, on Target’s mission this year, and its the other half of Steel Magnolia, is goal is to promote “health and well- a native of Ponchatoula and said she ness,” according to Beverly Suffern, felt at home performing at the UniSOT director. SOT held a wellness versity. festival in conjunction with the con“Just for the record, I am an certs Saturday featuring fun jumps, LSU Tiger fan,” she said during a rock climbing wall and Zumba ex- Steel Magnolia’s performance. ercises on the Parade Ground.

OneRepublic said Groovin’ Alcohol was not permitted at was the finale of a three-week “deep GROOVIN’, see page 6

The University launched a pilot program Sunday to prevent students from rescheduling 1000- and 2000-level classes in which they have already earned a “C” or better.

Robert Doolos, University registrar, said University policy states undergraduate students can’t repeat a course in which they’ve earned a “C” or better unless the class can be repeated for credit.

Doolos said currently a report at the end of the semester is posted of students who repeated classes, and for the past 15 or 20 years the University has seen students repeating classes they shouldn’t but often couldn’t fix the issues until it was too late.

“We don’t want to tell students after the fact,” Doolos said.

Doolos said the new program will take effect for scheduling for the summer intersession, fall semester and winter intersession.

The current pilot program will only check 1000- and 2000-level classes, but upper level classes will be added to the program if it’s successful, Doolos said.

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Magnitude-6.5 earthquake hits Japan; tsunami alert issued

Radiation found in Massachusetts, rainwater likely from Japan

Term limits impact state legislative remapping, 17 unable to run again

NEW YORK (AP) — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning (2223 GMT Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.6 feet (a half meter) may wash into Miyagi Prefecture.

BOSTON (AP) — Health officials said Sunday that one sample of Massachusetts rainwater has registered low concentrations of radiation, most likely from the Japanese nuclear power plant damaged earlier this month by an earthquake and tsunami.

John Auerbach, the Massachusetts commissioner of public health, said that radioiodine-131 found in the sample — one of more than 100 that have been taken around the country — has a short life of only eight days.

(AP) — Although the redrawing of state political maps happens every decade in the Louisiana Legislature, a new wrinkle is being manipulated to shield incumbents and increase minority representation in this redistricting special session: term limits.

With six state senators and 11 state representatives unable to run again for their current seats, their districts are on the chopping block to protect other lawmakers’ re-election bids and boost the number of lawmakers representing majority black districts.

Two senators who can’t run again this fall are strongly objecting to the divisions of their districts to help create new minority districts.

State considers using BP money for bicentennial celebrations

Hundreds of illegal Africans flee Libya by boat for Italy ROME (AP) — Boatloads of illegal African migrants have resumed setting sail from Libya for Italy, authorities said, overwhelming tiny islands and towns in southern Italy already struggling to host thousands fleeing unrest in Tunisia.

Before dawn Sunday, Italian coast guard vessels escorted a boat crowded with 284 Somalis, Eritreans and Ethiopians to shore, the first boat to resume the longestablished routes of smugglers’ boats toward Italy from Libya’s long coastline.

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The inside of Unit 4 at the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okumamachi, Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday.

South African government to launch its own newspaper JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government is launching a newspaper to rectify media censorship of government information, South Africa’s newly appointed government spokesman Jimmy Manyi said Sunday.

Manyi said it is the government’s responsibility to ensure media don’t selectively publish government news. The government is turning its bimonthly magazine into a 20-page, free, monthly newspaper called Vuk’uzenzele.

New York zoo closes Reptile House after cobra goes missing NEW YORK (AP) — Officials have closed the Reptile House at New York’s Bronx Zoo after a poisonous Egyptian cobra disappeared from an enclosure that’s separate from the animal exhibits.

Zoo officials say the building was immediately closed and secured after staff learned that the adolescent snake was missing Friday afternoon.

The zoo released a statement Saturday saying it’s confident the 20-inch-long snake is in an area of the building that’s not accessible to the public.

(AP) — State officials are looking at using some of the money BP PLC. gave Louisiana to cover the costs of putting on bicentennial celebrations next year.

Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater says Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration wants Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne to spend money his office got from BP on bicentennial events.

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Hebert Law Center receives largest donation by a living donor Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

Paul M. Hebert Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss announced the largest donation by a living donor — $600,000 — establishing the Nesser Family Endowed Chair in Energy Law on Friday.

According to guidelines by the Louisiana Board of Regents, $600,000 must be donated to set up an endowed chair before the Board of Regents will match the amount with another $400,000. The Endowed Chair in Energy Law will be the second endowed chair to be granted to the Law Center.

The guidelines also indicate that a national eminent scholar will fill the endowed chair. The eminent scholar — who must meet performance standards including innovative teaching and contributions to the state’s economy — is preferably selected from candidates outside of the school, according to Board of Regents guidelines.

Weiss said the donation was the first step in building the foundation for energy law in Louisiana.

“I don’t see why, with the resources of LSU and the resources of the Law Center, we can’t make this the premier [energy law center in the country],” Weiss said.

The new endowed chair was provided for by 1973 law school alumnus John T. Nesser III, his son and 1999 Law Center alumnus J.T. Nesser IV, and his daughter Amanda Nesser Moeller — a 2005 law school alumna, according a news release.

John T. Nesser III is the executive vice president and CEO of McDermott International, Inc. J.T. Nesser IV is a partner with Porter Hedges Law Firm in Houston, and Amanda Nesser Moeller is a career counselor with Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, according to a news release.

Energy is the most important issue facing the United States now, Nesser said.

Nesser said the situations in Japan and the Middle East are emphasizing the importance of energy for the country and the rest of the world.

Nesser said it is appropriate for the Law Center to be the premier energy law center in the country because of the University’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, which is the largest deep water source of energy in the world besides Brazil.

Weiss said he envisioned the development lasting only a few years. Weiss said it was only the first phase of development, and he expects more donations. Weiss said he’s optimistic about generating resources for the project.

“The family would be delighted if in three to five years the energy center is taking its place as the leader in the industry,” Nesser said.

Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com

PHILANTHROPY

Student sponsors benefit at Fred’s

Event raises $840 for patient’s medical bills Celeste Ansley Staff Writer

An event at Fred’s on Saturday raised $840 for a woman’s medical expenses after she suffered a brain aneurysm Jan. 10.

Andrew Decker, first-year MBA student, said the event was an after party for the MBA golf tournament benefiting Boys Hope Girls Hope, and Fred’s agreed to give half the $10 cover from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. to help Leanne Davis, an accountant at United Scaffolding.

“Considering we competed with Groovin’ on the Grounds, I think it was pretty successful,” Decker said.

Decker, an Ohio native, said he met Davis through his internship at United Scaffolding during his time as an undergraduate, and the family became his “Louisiana family.”

“They helped me for four years, now I’m trying to help them,” Decker said.

Decker said Davis is working with Medicaid to pay the exorbitant amount of medical bills resulting from her treatment at the Neuromedical Center on Perkins Road.

Decker said the event was advertised on the marquee for Fred’s, with Facebook event and by word of mouth.

He said he expected golfers, tournament volunteers and people from the MBA program to attend the event.

Decker said he also ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in New Orleans for Davis and on April 9 there will be a jambalaya dinner fundraiser.

Decker said the firefighters in Livingston cook jambalaya every Saturday and sell plates for $6 to

benefit an individual, organization or charity.

And Decker is open to suggestions for other fundraising opportunities.

“I’d love to do whatever I can,” Decker said.

He said he plans to continue organizing these types of events

for people in the future and having events at bars is a way to get students involved in helping charities because students typically don’t have much free time to give or funds to donate.

Contact Celeste Ansley at cansley@lsureveille.com

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BUDGET CUTS

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY

Jindal’s plan relies on ‘efficiencies’ Legislators question feasibility Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer

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Revelers reach for beads Saturday during the Irish-Italian parade. The parade featured marching groups, a fire truck and 15 floats from various sponsors.

BR’s first Irish-Italian Parade rolls Saturday Emily Herrington Contributing Writer

Baton Rouge’s first ever Irish-Italian parade rolled near the University’s campus Saturday afternoon in sunny spring weather.

The parade, which will be a new annual event, lasted about 30 minutes and traveled from Burbank Drive near Lee Drive to Walk-On’s Bistreaux and Bar on Nicholson Drive.

“Some people think just the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are enough,” said Gary Brown, parade organizer. “I didn’t think it was enough.”

The parade featured marching groups, a fire truck and 15 floats from sponsors including Rotolo’s Pizzeria, The Chimes and Walk-On’s.

“It’s a Baton Rouge event and an Italian parade. We are an Italian business in Baton Rouge, so we wanted to get involved. It’s a perfect fit,” said Mitch Rotolo, owner of Rotolo’s Pizzeria.

Rotolo said he was excited about the parade because it was the first time a parade has been in an area so close to the University’s campus.

“Everything is always downtown,” Rotolo said. “But who wants to go downtown? There’s nowhere to park.”

Laura Montelih, float rider and Baton Rouge resident, said she was glad to see the parade as a new development for the city.

“The more in Baton Rouge, the better,” Montelih said. “You get to stay home, and it’s good for the economy and fun of Baton Rouge.”

Brown said Irish-Italian parades are common all across the country.

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“Baton Rouge’s rendition will fill a need in a community known for its huge Irish and Italian populations,” said Brown in a news release.

Rotolo said the parade showed the community’s “huge influence” of Irish and Italians in the area.

“There weren’t many people out [at the parade], but the ones who were there were enthusiastic,” said Ralph Snodgraff, Baton Rouge resident and float rider.

Robert Hoch, engineering junior, said he “felt lonely” at the parade.

“I only saw about 12 other people [watching the parade],” Hoch said.

Matthew Spradley, business administration junior, said the small parade still has room to grow compared to other Baton Rouge parades.

“There’s really no comparison,” Spradley said. “But this was just the first year, so hopefully in a couple years people will start to recognize it.”

Brown said it’s difficult to gain attention the first time, but he expects to garner more support for a bigger parade next year.

“It will only get bigger and better,” Snodgraff said.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive budget, which leaves general funding for higher education untouched, relies on finding millions of dollars of efficiencies throughout state govBut SHOW ernment. some policyME THE makers say dependence is MONEY too ambitious and could A series cause budget looking at how cuts further Jindal plans down the road.

In his to preserve presentation higher ed unveiling the funding budget, Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater said the Jindal administration estimates the state can save $225 million by “reducing projected General Fund increases at continuation through funding efficiencies.”

Instead of simply making sweeping funding cuts to individual programs — like the 32- percent cut for which higher education administrators were

told to prepare last semester — the administration seeks to make departments throughout the state more efficient.

There are many such proposals in nearly every area of the state bureaucracy.

Several state agencies will consolidate into fewer offices, reducing overhead and personnel costs. The Department of Revenue, for example, will downsize from eight offices to three, serving the north-central, southeast and southwest areas of the state.

Another example would consolidate “back office space” for the Louisiana State Police, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Office of Juvenile Justice. These three programs would share human resources, financing and other administrative services.

Other efficiencies will come from using technology to reduce overhead. For example, the budget chalks up $1.35 million in savings in the Department of Corrections for using “telemedicine” (the use of electronic communications to diagnose prisoners), video court proceedings, security cameras and escape-proof “shaker fences.”

The administration says these techniques would reduce the number of workers and the amount of bureaucracy, leading to savings.

Jindal’s budget counts the $225 million in efficiencies in addition to $410 million in “strategic reductions,” $110 million in reductions from the executive branch and $96 million in reduced positions.

Some policymakers — especially state legislators — have said it’s unrealistic to demand $225 million in efficiencies in addition to those cuts.

“I’m very concerned that when we start budgeting these efficiencies so we can get through elections, we’ll be back here for a mid-year cut,” said Sen. Lydia Jackson, D-Shreveport, at the budget’s unveiling.

If the efficiencies the administration is counting on don’t materialize, it’s likely state agencies could face midyear cuts when the state budget comes up short.

Jackson and several other legislators also argued state institutions have already scrambled to trim most inefficiencies as the state has grappled with budget issues in the past two years.

Rainwater promised the Jindal administration has been “working overtime” to hunt down these efficiencies, working closely with agencies throughout the state.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

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CHRISTINA FAMULARO WINS MISS LSU-USA AFTER SCORING MISHAP

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[Left:] Christina Famularo is the winner of the 2011 Miss LSU-USA pageant held Sunday in the Student Union Theater. [Right:] Kaitlynn Fish is originally crowned by mistake due to a scoring mishap between the Top 10 and Top 5 levels. The mistake occurred when numerical scores from the Top 10 were applied to the Top 5, who are manually ranked by judges, said Jenny Hale, Delta Zeta alumna and pageant coordinator. “When the judges brought the item to our attention, we decided the only ethical thing to do was to let them vote.” Upon review, Famularo named the winner. Hale said pageant organizers “deeply apologize” to Fish and her family.

PHOTO STORY

Nola Fashion Week rocks La. scene

Models walk the runway Saturday at the Ogden Museum of Art

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Monday, March 28, 2011 SCHEDULING, from page 1

He said the program includes cross-listed classes.

Doolos said when students try to add classes in which they already earned a “C,” a message will appear on PAWS explaining why they can’t add the class and that they need to see someone in their college for assistance.

Doolos said some students repeat classes intentionally to boost their GPAs and others unintentionally repeat courses.

“Students trying to pad their GPA are keeping other students out,” Doolos said.

He said there are fewer sections for some courses, and the scheduling has become more difficult.

Doolos said deans requested the program to also keep students from re-enrolling in classes they

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[Top] The Daylights perform Saturday afternoon during Groovin’ on the Grounds.

The band was later invited to join OneRepublic’s encore. [Below left] Steel Magnolia performed Saturday as the sun set over the Parade Ground.

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South” tour.

“Let us always do a deep South tour in the spring because it is beautiful,” said Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic frontman.

After the audience called OneRepublic back for an encore, Tedder exclaimed his happiness with the performance atmosphere.

“It could not end on a better night with a better crowd,” Tedder said of the tour.

Jay Sean called University alumna Lindsay McCrory up to the stage during his performance and sang to her. McCrory called Jay Sean “really nice” and joked about his attractiveness, saying his wife was standing on the side of the stage during his performance.

McCrory said OneRepublic was her favorite of the night.

Jay Sean, who hails from England, also referenced the Louisiana weather conditions during his performance.

“I have ... a mosquito on my face. This is something that does not happen in England,” he said.

Saturday was Jay Sean’s birthday, and his DJ asked the audience to sing “Happy Birthday” as Suffern delivered a cake to Jay Sean onstage.

He performed his new song, “Hit the Lights,” and asked the audience to dance while he recorded them with his camera phone, saying he would post the video to YouTube.

“I want you to show the world how LSU gets down,” Jay Sean said.

Kim Nguyen, a student at Xavier University who came to Baton Rouge for Groovin’, called the series of concerts “a great atmosphere” and said she enjoyed

Jay Sean’s performance.

“I like how he used the audience,” she said.

Though the time lapse between most sets was about 30 minutes, the crowd had to wait about an hour for Jay Sean’s performance, and tensions flared, nearly sparking a fight among crowd members.

The Daylights, who joined OneRepublic in its encore mash-up of cover songs, was the second band to perform at the concert. The Daylights not only engaged the audience during their performance, asking them about a sense of belonging and teasing them about Harry Potter, but lingered near the merchandise booth afterward to visit and take pictures with fans.

Stone Rabbits, the winner of SOT’s Battle of the Bands competition in October, was the first band to perform Saturday. Several members stayed in the audience to watch the later bands perform.

Khristen Jones, SOT assistant director, said she thought the performances were “amazing.” Jones said while the day was busy and stressful, it was worth it to see so many students enjoying themselves.

Michelle Eldredge, associate director for Campus Life, said she was pleased with the Groovin’ turnout, and the Parade Ground was filled the farthest back she had ever seen.

The concerts were open to the public and free, though student fees were used to fund them.

Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

currently take because they want to speak with the student to see why they aren’t successful in the class.

Doolos said counselors, associate deans and deans can make exceptions to the policy and enroll students in a class.

He said a problem the program could face is the response time when a student clicks the “add” button. The pilot program will have to be removed if it causes too much delay, Doolos said.

“We will see how it works and monitor it very carefully,” he said.

Doolos said the program was designed by the Information Technology Services and didn’t cost the University any extra money.

Contact Celeste Ansley at cansley@lsureveille.com

Sports

Monday, March 28, 2011

BASEBALL

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Georgia beats LSU in series after Saturday rainout, 2-1 Rowan Kavner Sports Writer

The No. 11 LSU baseball team hadn’t played a doubleheader all season. After Sunday, it may not want to again.

The end of the weekend couldn’t get much worse for LSU (17-7, 1-5), which snagged the first game of the series before dropping both seven-inning games of Sunday’s doubleheader

against Georgia (11-13, 3-3).

“We had a tough outing on the mound in the first game [of the doubleheader], and some miscues in the field really hurt us in the second game,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri in a news release.

The Bulldogs took advantage of Saturday’s rainout to seal the series victory with a 3-2 win in the second game of the doubleheader, making LSU pay

for four errors.

LSU had a chance to tie the game in the top of the sixth inning when sophomore Beau Didier ran for junior transfer catcher Jordy Snikeris. However, Snikeris was thrown out at home plate trying to score from second base on a single to center field by freshman catcher Ty Ross.

Three of LSU’s four errors came when it trailed 1-0 in the third inning.

Georgia junior second baseman Levi Hyams reached on a throwing error by freshman second baseman JaCoby Jones. LSU junior left fielder Trey Watkins committed his second error of the game on a dropped fly ball later in the inning which scored Hyams, doubling Georgia’s lead to 2-0.

Junior center fielder Zach Cone then ripped an RBI single to left field, increasing the

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Bulldogs’ lead to 3-0.

“We knew going into this series that Georgia’s record was very misleading because they had played such a tough schedule,” Mainieri said. “They have a great deal of talent, and they made some big plays and clutch pitches today.”

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FOOTBALL

Wright catches 3 TDs in scrimmage Miles impressed by defense’s efforts Michael Lambert Sports Writer

RECORDS BROKEN SATURDAY • Pole Vault — Rachel Lauren, 14-2.5 (school record) •Women’s 4x200 relay — 1:32.33 (Bernie Moore Track record) •Men’s 4x200 relay — 1:20.99 (Bernie Moore Track record)

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LSU junior Barrett Nugent starts on the 4x100 men’s relay on day two of the LSU Relays. Nugent helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 39.43. To read about LSU’s first home meet in the outdoor track and field season, see page 8.

LSU Sophomore wide receiver James Wright played in all seven home games last season but only caught one pass under the bright lights of Tiger Stadium in his first year.

Wright, who is battling for the third wide receiver spot, garnered the limelight Saturday in Tiger Stadium during LSU’s second spring scrimmage, grabbing three touchdowns — one from each of the Tigers’ quarterbacks.

“He’s always had some talent but he’s been more consistent,” said LSU coach Les Miles.

Sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger and senior quarterbacks Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee each tossed a touchdown to Wright. Jefferson also rushed for a touchdown.

Mettenberger found the end zone a second time with a pass to redshirt freshman wide receiver Jarrett Fobbs.

Still, Miles believes Jefferson and Lee have the upper hand after eight spring practices.

“Mettenberger’s a very talented guy, but I think the two veterans still have an advantage with the understanding of the offense,” Miles said.

The team ran 110 plays Saturday. They focused on red zone, short yardage and third-and-long plays.

Miles gave the nod to the Tigers’ defense in the second scrimmage.

“The defense kind of won the SPRING, see page 15

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TRACK AND FIELD

Stadium records fall at LSU relays on new Mondo surface Laurent sets school record in pole vault Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

The LSU relay teams stole the show in their first action of the outdoor season on a windy weekend at the LSU relays as the Tigers and Lady Tigers established three new stadium records and nearly swept the relay events.

The meet marked the debut of the Mondo surface at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium, and if the LSU relays were at all indicative of the future, school records could be destined to fall.

The 4x200 meter relay teams were particularly impressive Saturday.

In a span of 10 minutes, two stadium records fell to the 4x200 teams, and one school record

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LSU freshman Jasmin Stowers, left, and senior Tenaya Jones sprint Saturday in the 100 meter hurdles at the LSU Relays. The Tigers nearly swept the relay events.

nearly perished.

“This is a great start for us,” said coach Dennis Shaver in a press release. “I’m proud of our teams and the way we competed this weekend as a group. We’re very much looking forward to another great competition next Saturday.”

The Lady Tigers were the first on the blocks and easily dispatched the opposing schools in the race, beating second place Jackson State by nearly six seconds. Their mark of 1:32.33 beat the former stadium record by more than .3 seconds.

The Lady Tigers’ record-

SWIMMING

Heyl, Hamilton deliver Tigers’ best NCAA finish since 2005 LSU takes 26th in championships Albert Burford Sports Contributor

The LSU swimming team opted for quality over quantity at this year’s NCAA Men’s Championships.

While only two swimmers competed in the championships held in Minneapolis, Minn. at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, they earned the Tigers 26th place, their highest finish since 2005.

Senior Hannes Heyl broke the school record in the 100-yard butterfly preliminaries on Friday. Heyl had the third-fastest preliminary time, which qualified him for the ‘A’ final.

Shortly after swimming his 100-yard butterfly, Heyl finished 28th in the 100-yard backstroke.

Heyl, an eight-time Honorable Mention All-American, finished 7th in the finals of the event to earn his first career first-team All-America honor. “[Assistant Coach] Lance Asti has done a great job with him this season, and this morning was really the perfect environment for him to excel as he was able to relax without any relay swims,” LSU swimming coach David Geyer said in a press release. “That fits his personality really well, and he really went after it.”

Sophomore Craig Hamilton finished 35th in the 500-yard freestyle Friday. He swam the race to prepare for the mile freestyle on Saturday.

Hamilton broke the school

record in the mile freestyle, with a Prior to the meet, Geyer said he time of 15:02.32. The strong time expected the swimmers to finish in earned him 15th place and his first the top 15 of their events and earn career Honorable All-America staMention All-Amertus. ‘[Hamilton] certainly ica honor.

“Our goals Hamilton were set high this learned from his swam in the mile at year,” Geyer said. last year’s NCAA experience here as “But we are proud Championships and of Hannes and a freshman for his Craig for not only finished 30th.

“Craig had making it to the swims this year.’ an incredible permeet but scoring David Geyer formance today,” points for the proLSU swimming coach Geyer said. “Craig gram.” swam his own race California in his heat, and everything worked captured its first men’s national title out great. He certainly learned from in 31 years, which completes their his experience here as a freshman sweep of the 2011 men’s and womfor his swims this year.” en’s NCAA Championships.

Heyl finished his LSU career with a personal best in the 100-yard Contact Albert Burford at freestyle. His time of 43.39 seconds aburford@lsureveille.com earned him 23rd place in the event.

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setting relay team consisted of juniors Jonique Day and Semoy Hackett and sophomores Latoya McDermott and Kimberlyn Duncan.

But the Tigers 4x200 relay team — who lined up in the first heat after the women’s 4x200 meter final — came close to breaking a 16-year-old university record.

When senior anchor Gabriel Mvumvure crossed the finish line, the Bernie Moore Stadium board flashed the team’s time: 1:21.00.

The time was adjusted to 1:20.99, which obliterated the former stadium record by 1.29 seconds — an eternity in a sprint event.

“We did a pretty good job on our exchanges this weekend. I think that was really important for us today,” Mvumvure said. “I think we could have actually ran faster in the 4x200. It was tough for us on the second and anchor legs running into that strong of a headwind.”

The mark was also just .14

seconds shy of the LSU record set in 1995.

While the stadium records were falling like dominoes, junior All-American Rachel Laurent added a school record to her resumé in the women’s pole vault.

The event began at 2 p.m. Saturday, and Laurent remained on the runway until 4:30, as she continually vaulted over the mark. Laurent’s final mark of 14-2 1/2 cleared the school record in the event by an inch.

The flags were whipping for much of Saturday, leading to some times being thrown out because of an unfair wind advantage. But the wind was blowing across the track during the relay events, allowing the times to be wind-legal when ranking them nationally.

Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

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GOLF

Tigers in tie for second after first round at Bulls Bay Peterson fires 68, ties for fourth Chris Abshire Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s golf team opened the Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational on Sunday in a tie for second place at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C., and sits just one stroke off the lead after a stormy first round.

The No. 9 Tigers’ defense of its 2010 Bulls Bay title got off to a shaky start early in the round as

the team struggled on the front nine because of early tee times and blustery conditions.

But, with storm clouds hovering above the course, LSU rallied to post a 3-under-par 281 team score and waited as later groups stumbled to the finish to move up the leaderboard.

Senior All-American John Peterson was again the Tigers’ top performer, leading the team with a 3-under-par 68. Peterson bogied his first hole of the tournament before carding four birdies and no bogeys the rest of the round to finish in a tie for fourth, just one shot off the

individual lead.

Freshman Andrew Presley continued his impressive rookie campaign by using an improbable eagle 2 on the par-4 eighth hole — he drove the green on the hole — and 14 pars to card a 1-under-par 70 to end the day in a tie for 10th place.

Senior All-American Andrew Loupe bounced back from a string of early bogeys with three consecutive birdies to spur a back-nine score of 32 and post a 1-under-par 70 and place in a tie for 10th.

Junior Sang Yi began the first round strong with an even-par

TENNIS

LSU drops three weekend matches Hunt Palmer Sports Contributor

For the second-straight Saturday, the LSU men’s tennis team took on a top-10 Southeastern Conference foe, and the results were the same.

Saturday’s contest against No. 2 Tennessee ended closer than the 7-0 defeat No. 8 Georgia handed the Tigers, but the 4-3 loss against the Volunteers was never as close as the score indicated.

Tennessee’s John-Patrick Smith and Boris Conkic, the nation’s top doubles team, took down senior Sebastian Carlsson and junior Neal Skupski, 8-3.

Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren then disposed of LSU sophomores ‘This match Stefan Szacinand Roger serves as ski Anderson, 8-6, motivation to capture the for the guys doubles point. the ... to make No. Smith, 12 player themselves in the country, better the knocked off sophomore rest of the LSU Olivier Borsos, 6-3, 6-3, way.’ and Sandgren Jeff Brown dropped SzacinLSU men’s ski in straight tennis coach sets, 6-3, 6-1, to increase the Tennessee lead to 3-0.

Senior Julien Gauthier put the Tigers on the board with a 6-3, 7-6 win against Jarryd Chaplin, but Skupski succumbed to No. 3 Williams 6-4, 7-6, finishing the Tigers off.

“It was a very close and

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LSU senior Julien Gauthier returns a shot March 22 against Nebraska. Gauthier recorded a singles win Saturday in LSU’s 4-3 loss against Tennessee.

hard-fought match,” said LSU men’s head coach Jeff Brown in a news release. “The difference in doubles was small, and it was very tight in singles.”

With the outcome decided, a pair of Tigers gutted out late victories.

Carlsson bested Conkic, 6-4, 7-6, on court 5, and junior Mark Bowtell, the hero of Tuesday’s win against Nebraska, won his match against No. 52 Mateo Fago in a third-set super tiebreaker, 7-6, 2-6, 1-0.

“This match serves as motivation for the guys to take care of the little details in practice to make themselves better the rest of the way,” Brown said, “There are still a lot of things this team can accomplish.”

Meanwhile, the Lady Tigers entered the weekend on a threematch SEC win streak, but a pair of top-25 teams proved too much for ladies’ coach Tony Minnis’ team.

LSU failed to win a match, losing 7-0 against both No. 7 Georgia and No. 21 Tennessee.

Junior college transfer Olivia Rowlett, who had been ineligible for the early portion of the spring, made her LSU debut Friday, but even her presence wasn’t enough.

“We need to get tougher and be able to take advantage of our opportunities when we get them,” Minnis said.

Contact Hunt Palmer at hpalmer@lsureveille.com

front-nine 36 but couldn’t maintain the steady play on the back nine, as he posted three bogeys on the way to a 2-over-par back nine and 18-hole total.

The invitational features one of the best fields LSU will face in the regular season, as 10 of Golfweek’s Top 50 teams in the country, including Southeastern Conference rivals No. 11 Auburn

and No. 3 Florida, are participating this week.

The second round gets underway this morning with the Tigers in the thick of contention.

Contact Chris Abshire at cabshire@lsureveille.com

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Mid-majors indicate days of top-tier coaching jobs are over FIRST AND GINN Ryan Ginn Sports Blogger For as long as there have been championships in college sports, there have been destination jobs.

It’s the one true difference between the haves and the havenots.

The terms “mid-major” in college basketball and “non-automatic qualifier” in college football might as well mean “can’t win a championship.”

Even though there have been exceptions — BYU took home the 1984 national championship in football, and UNLV cut down the nets in 1990 — examples of smaller school success are few and far between.

Hence the coaching ladder: Win at one school, move to a better one. Wash, rinse and repeat.

That line of thinking compelled Gonzaga basketball coach Dan Monson to accept the Minnesota coaching job after making the Elite Eight with the Zags in 1999. It’s also why Dan Hawkins moved on to Colorado following an extremely successful five-year tenure coaching Boise State football, where he compiled a 53-11 record.

Oh, how times are changing.

When Butler coach Brad Stevens led the Bulldogs to their first Final Four in school history in 2010, it seemed a given that he would move on to greener (read: richer) pastures.

Instead, the 34-year-old coach signed a contract extension to stay at Butler through the 202122 season.

With superstar Gordon Hayward departing for the NBA draft, the decision to pass up what was surely a bigger paycheck from more prominent schools was no doubt a difficult one.

Midway through the 2011 season, it also looked like the incorrect one.

In one five-game stretch, Butler lost four games to conference foes, the last two of which came at the hands of Valparaiso and Youngstown State. The Bulldogs’ record was just 14-9. An NCAA bid looked unlikely.

They haven’t lost since.

The Bulldogs reeled off seven wins to close out the regular season, won their conference tournament and authored a remarkable return to the Final Four after beating three of the top-four seeds in the Southeast Regional.

They are the first team outside the major conferences to make back-to-back Final Four trips since UNLV in 1990 and 1991.

It’s no fluke, either.

Butler’s opponent in the national semifinal?

None other than fellow outsider Virginia Commonwealth, who became just the third No. 11 seed to make the Final Four, along with LSU in 1986 and George

Mason in 2006.

Still not convinced?

Look at the 2010 college football season.

Hawkins, who moved to Colorado to win the national championship he couldn’t at Boise State, is now unemployed after five consecutive losing seasons.

Monson, who abandoned Gonzaga, was fired by Minnesota and now coaches Long Beach State.

Meanwhile, Chris Petersen, the man who replaced Hawkins and has insisted he can win at Boise State, came within a missed field goal of potentially playing in the BCS championship game.

Shortly after the Broncos defeated Virginia Tech to open the 2010 season, ESPN.com writer Arash Markazi recalled a conversation in which Petersen said he would never leave Boise State.

“It’s an amazing lesson for anyone who thinks they have to go to this place, this school, this city, etc. to make it big,” Markazi tweeted.

Nearly seven months later, two coaches from schools who many think have no business playing for a championship will face off for the right to do exactly that.

VCU coach Shaka Smart will undoubtedly have the same decision to make after this season as Stevens did last season. It may not be the exact same situation, but he would be wise to consult Stevens before jumping at the highest offer.

The grass may be richer on the side, but it’s not always greener.

Contact Ryan Ginn at rginn@lsureveille.com

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Avoiding smoke is not a matter of convenience I am writing in response to Ms. Amanda Mills’ article and her opposition to the Kick Butts Day and to LSU becoming a smoke-free campus. She says that “we are a country that prides itself of freedom and rights,” to which I can only respond, “Whose rights?” I happen to be one of the people on this campus who are unfortunate enough to have bronchial asthma. Aren’t my rights as important as anyone else’s?

It is a source of constant frustration and danger for me to try to get to my classes where there is a horde of smokers blocking the entrance to nearly every building. Wen I try to get to Middleton Library to do some research for one of my classes, and where I am employed as a tutor with the Center for Academic Success, there are so many smokers that I often need to use my emergency inhaler after entering the library.

This is despite the fact that there are clear signs saying that smoking is forbidden within 25 feet of the Middleton entrance. When I try waiting for a bus to take me home, there are so many smokers that I often have to take refuge

in the Journalism Building lest I have an asthma attack.

For me, avoiding cigarette smoke is not a matter of convenience — it is a matter, quite literally, of life and death. I have had to undergo emergency-room treatments as a result of secondhand smoke. This is both dangerous and expensive for me. Forbidding smoking on campus may

be inconvenient for the smokers, but by requesting that they wait until they are elsewhere to indulge, I’m in no way endangering them; I, however, cannot get away from their cigarette smoke.

It is probably difficult for smokers to understand how sensitive people like me can be to cigarette smoke. I am equally sure most non-smokers are not placed

in danger by merely smelling second-hand smoke. But all of us are not so lucky. Having to navigate a smoke-filled campus for an asthmatic is as dangerous for me as avoiding gunfire would be for anyone else.

I am sure this article will change few minds, but please try to keep in mind that when you go outside a building and smoke

Monday, March 28, 2011 near the entrance, I can’t go in.

The Louisiana climate is bad enough without having to evade smokers as well.

Arundhati Bakshi, biological sciences sophomore Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at opinion@lsureveille.com

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WALKING ON THIN ICE

Women: It’s time to change the environment, your health Amid their everyday successes that have become commonplace, many women forget about the history, or should I say “herstory,” that brought us here.

Maya Angelou, Abigail Adams and Gloria Steinem are just a few of the women that changed the way we live and think about our lives, and while we should spend the remainder of International Women’s Month thanking them, we should also spend it thinking about ourselves.

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, pollution has gone up and so have the instances of breast cancer. According to Cornell University researchers, “It is possible that early exposure to some environmental factors increases the risk for breast cancer later in life.”

Cornell researchers define environment as all those factors

other than what’s inherited like chemical exposure, diet and lifestyle choice, and they claim the environment could be the cause of half of all breast cancer cases.

But if it’s the environment and our lifestyle choices contributing to such a detrimental health issue in women, then there’s a chance we could combat the monster early. As an effort to take better advantage of Women Herstory Month, here are some ways to potentially positively impact your health by making small shifts in your everyday responsibilities whether you’re a student, teacher or just a dedicated Reveille reader: Try to eat organic foods. I know there’s a lot of controversy regarding the movement from normal produce to the so-called “better alternative,” but facts show pesticides are pretty potent.

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And I think you know pesticides aren’t good for you. The Daily Green, an online guide to green living, took note of the 23 highest pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables. In leafy greens, for example, there are ofPriyanka Bhatia ten more than Columnist 50 pesticides including 10 that are known as probable carcinogens by the USDA. Apples and strawberries should also be organic purchases.

But organic eating isn’t the only aspect of the environment that impacts breast cancer risk.

According to the EPA, the inside of a household probably contains 200 to 500 times higher

concentrations of 20 toxic substances, some of which are linked to cancer and others that are linked to birth defects.

Where are most of the toxins coming from? Our cleaning products contain chemicals like Cadmium, Crystalline Silica and Para-dichlorobenzene, which are all not only carcinogens but are also found in products like oil colors, cat litter and moth repellents, respectively. It’s time to clean up your cleansers because they could be costing you your health.

IRIN humanitarian news and analysis company recorded in 2007 Pakistan’s leather tanneries were threatening the lives of the people in nearby towns by letting 9,000 cubic meters of waste discharge into water on a daily basis.

According to IRIN, that contamination could have been responsible for 70 percent of the area’s

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diseases. If you think this doesn’t influence you, then you’re wrong.

We import our leather from countries just like Pakistan.

But as women, taking charge of our health is more important than ever as we honor our herstory and begin to realize our true potential. This month is a time to take into account the changes we can make to our diets and our lifestyles so that we may better prosper in the future.

Priyanka Bhatia is a 19-year-old freshman with a pre-veterinary medicine major and a minor in environmental management systems. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Pbhatia.

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Quote of the Day “Women are made to be loved, not understood.”

Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist Oct. 16, 1854 — Nov. 30, 1900

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SOUTHERN DISCOURSE

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Federal intervention in NOPD necessary, welcome

In a report issued March 16, the Department of Justice delivered an unfortunate truth to the New Orleans government: “For far too long, the New Orleans Police Department failed to adequately protect the citizens of the city.”

In arguably the most prominent city in Louisiana, a failure to sufficiently police the streets is a travesty.

According to the “scathing” report (which doesn’t even mention the 20 federal cases made against New Orleans police officers in the last three years), the NOPD has been found systematically guilty of excessive force, racial profiling and LGBT discrimination, among various other failures.

This hardly comes as a surprise to anyone who has visited, lived in or read about New Orleans. Mayor Mitch Landrieu himself was not surprised at its content, having requested the investigation in May. To successfully reform the NOPD, the next step is to enter

into a consent decree with the DOJ — “a binding judicial degree officially memorializing a voluntary agreement between two parties.” The agreement usually involves the restructuring of police policy, training and recruitment.

It’s a step in the right direction, but some people don’t seem to Mary Linton think so.

Like any Columnist far-reaching political decision, entering into a consent decree engenders one of two emotions — either embittered discontent or overpowering relief.

Detractors see the move as an encroachment of state sovereignty, as well an attack on the city’s integrity.

This point of view has already been demonstrated in New Orleans. Jim Gallagher, spokesman of the New Orleans Fraternal Brotherhood of Police, said in a

statement the federal government will receive no cooperation from the group’s 1,200 or so members because (so he claims) the report puts honest officers on the same level as corrupt ones.

Balderdash.

The report clearly states on the first page of text that “the majority of the force is hardworking and committed to public safety,” but “too many officers of every rank either do not understand or choose to ignore the boundaries of constitutional policing.” Moreover, the view is restated in a letter to Mayor Landrieu accompanying the report.

Negative sentiments like Gallagher’s are poison to this initiative to end corruption. If the plan is to succeed, then the cooperation, input and goodwill of the people of New Orleans is not just desired, but necessary.

There are obvious difficulties involved in the process of reorganizing a corrupt police department, not the least of which is the unfortunate conundrum of how to police the police.

This isn’t the first time someone has tried to reform the NOPD — Mayor Ernest “Ditch” Morials attempted to overhaul the police department in the late 1970s and early 1980s to no avail, while in the 1990s, feds considered stepping in to reorganize a failing system but instead chose to allow then-Police Chief Richard Pennington to oversee a series of reforms without judiciary oversight.

Obviously, neither of those programs stuck. Good tries, though.

Reaching out to the federal government was the inevitable next step.

The DOJ has drawn up consent decrees with several cities, including Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Detroit, some of the most notoriously crime-ridden communities in the nation. Mostly, the effects have been positive, with little to no perceivable negative impact.

And luckily, the changes seem to have a habit of sticking around.

A study issued by the DOJ in 2003 claims Pittsburgh’s level of success after the lifting of the consent decrees was equal to when the consent decrees were in place — in other words, a major improvement.

Of course, compliance isn’t easy. After 11 years of struggling, Detroit just recently failed to meet its deadline in implementing the stipulations.

The overall benefits of the deal seem to be perfectly clear. If nothing else, the attempt is something new and different for a city whose corruption has spanned practically the entirety of its existence.

Macy Linton is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Memphis, Tenn. Follow her on Twitter @TDR_Mlinton.

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VIEW FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL

America faces a tough decision in dealing with Libya Washington Square News NEW YORK CITY, NY (UWIRE) – The United Nationssupported operation, and Operation Odyssey Dawn has, so far, been a success. However, without making a clearer goal for the operation and taking more definitive actions, the coalition of Western Allies risks jeopardizing the cause of the entire operation.

The resolution adopted by the Security Council on March 17 authorizes Member States “to take all necessary measures … to protect civilians.” To carry out this resolution, a coalition of Western Allies started a series of extensive airstrikes and missile attacks against military targets in Libya last Saturday, which severely undermined Qaddafi’s ability to resist a no-fly zone.

Although the early phase of the operation has been successful, its cause still remains shortsighted. The purpose of the entire assault, as stated in the resolution, is “to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack,” which reflects the Security Council’s attempt to reiterate that the ultimate cause of the effort is not to fight for one side in a war, but to protect innocent civilians.

However, it is unclear how Western Allies will remain the apolitical guardians of innocent civilians in Libya without choosing a side in the Libyan civil war.

Most world leaders do not want to get involved in a

large-scale, prolonged armed conflict.

Having realized the risk of waging a full-blown war against pro-Qaddafi forces, the United Kingdom’s Chief of the Defense staff, General Sir David Richards, stated Qaddafi is “absolutely not” a target for military action. President Barack Obama also said U.S. strikes on Libyan air defenses and military airfields “will be limited in their nature, duration and scope.”

However, a lukewarm response from the international community to the Libyan situation may undermine the very cause of the resolution. Imposing no-fly zones and an arms embargo will surely increase the rebels’ chance against pro-Qaddafi forces, but it will not guarantee a smooth takeover of the nation by the rebels who are relatively unorganized and untrained. Qaddafi, who vowed “a long war,” is expected to insist on fighting with his highly trained tribal paramilitary forces and mercenaries who have been loyal to him so far. Without implementing more comprehensive military intervention of Western countries, which may involve the use of ground forces, prolonged armed conflicts between pro-Qaddafi forces and rebel fighters seem unavoidable.

In the worst case, Libya may fall into a long anarchic period during which a bloody civil war between the rebels and pro-Qaddafi forces persists.

America and its coalition is

now faced with a daunting conundrum. As a permanent member of the Security Council, America is obliged to play a vital role in carrying out the resolution. Stopping the escalation of civilian casualties, and ultimately fulfilling the humanitarian cause of the resolution, requires more than simply enforcing the stated no-fly zone

and arms embargo. Yet, the opposition remains strong. American forces are already overstretched in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the U.S. government still needs to deal with its soaring budget deficit. In this situation, sending ground troops to Libya would be its least favorable option.

As the situation develops,

Americans will be asked to make tough decisions. A smart course of action will put an end to the murder of innocent civilians while minimizing American intervention in Libya, but how is Obama leading us there?

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Monday, March 28, 2011 scoreless innings.

LSU loaded the bases with in three innings of work. Only two outs in the fifth inning but one of the combined five runs in went away empty-handed as Nothe game was earned. la’s deep fly to center field was Junior center fielder Mikie tracked down.

Mahtook put the Tigers on the The Tigers couldn’t overboard with a solo home run to left come their mishaps in the secfield in the fourth inning for his ond game of the doubleheader second long ball the way Georgia of the weekend. could in the first Junior shortSunday game. stop Austin Nola Georgia fell followed with a behind early double to center but persevered field. He moved through three erto third base on rors and scored a groundout and six runs in the scored on a throwsecond inning en ing error by Georroute to a 9-5 vicgia’s sophomore tory. shortstop Kyle All six secFarmer, inching ond-inning runs LSU closer, 3-2. were earned as Paul Mainieri Watkins was Georgia blasted LSU baseball coach pulled in the botsix hits against tom of the fourth freshman pitcher inning as Edward took over in Kevin Gausman, who lasted only left field and junior Mike Lowery two innings in his shortest outing moved to first base. of the season.

Freshman pitcher Ryan “This was the first [SouthEades also entered in the eastern Conference] road series fourth inning and pitched three for a lot of our players, so it was

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‘We had a tough outing on the mound in the first game, and some miscues in the field that really hurt us in the second game.’

SPRING, from page 7 day,” Miles said. “We moved the football on offense at times, and I think we rushed the ball with regularity, but the defense came up with bigger plays at times.”

Miles complimented freshman defensive tackle Anthony Johnson, who recorded two solo tackles, and sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu.

Mathieu has continued to earn praise after a stellar freshman season, which was capped by a defensive MVP performance at the Cotton Bowl.

“He got a pick today and has made some big plays,” Miles said. “He had a very good day in both the return game and on defense.”

Redshirt freshman safety Sam Gibson also had an interception, and senior middle linebacker Ryan Baker recorded a sack.

On the offensive side, redshirt freshman Jakhari Gore, who had a 35-yard run Saturday, has returned to the running backs after spending time with the wide receivers last season. “[Gore] made some really nice runs,” Miles said. “I want to see him more and more.”

Miles said freshman running back Kenny Hilliard was absent from the scrimmage.

“He had a personal issue that required some attention,” Miles said.

Junior defensive end Lavar Edwards was out again with an injured ankle.

LSU will begin its fourth week of spring practices Tuesday.

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Junior third baseman Tyler Hanover and Mahtook hit RBI singles in the third inning, and Nola added a two-run single to cut the lead to 6-5.

Georgia got one run back in the bottom half of the inning and put the game away with two runs in the fifth inning on a solo home run and an RBI sacrifice fly.

The highlight of the weekend for LSU was pitcher Kurt McCune’s performance in LSU’s 7-3 win Friday. The freshman allowed three runs in the first complete game for the Tigers this season, striking out seven and walking one.

LSU hit two home runs in the game, including Mahtook’s first since March 4 on a two-run shot to left field.

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