The Daily Reveille - April 28, 2011

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LSU could miss out on $16M in funds

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Thursday, April 28, 2011 • Volume 115, Issue 132

SG Senate spends 58 percent of meeting time on issues with little student impact

Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer

LSU could miss out on more than $16 million in extra funds next year if secretive financial wrangling by the LSU Board of Supervisors is approved by the Legislature.

The money comes from the Higher Education Initiatives Fund, established by the state to give institutions money for certain initiatives, according to the Board of Regents.

The state plans to withdraw $97 million in self-generated funds — mostly tuition and fees — from higher education institutions statewide in this fiscal year, according to Wendy Simoneaux, chief financial officer with the LSU System.

Those funds will be placed in the HEIF — the institutions will get the money back this year with state general dollars.

The money in the HEIF will then be carried into the next fiscal year, which starts in July.

Policymakers are calling the coming year the “cliff year,” when expiring federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will create the steepest budget hole of the past few years.

The controversy surrounds how the HEIF money will be distributed HEIF, see page 7

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Members of Student Government Senate approve appointments and pass newly instated president Cody Wells’ budget Wednesday during their meeting.

Percentage of time spent in SG Senate on certain issues:

Total hours in Senate meetings: 33.46 hours SG-related issues: 19.38 hours Student-related issues: 10.15 hours Procedures: 3.93 hours

Andrea Gallo Staff Writer

Student Government says its members “spend countless hours ensuring that the needs of students are met.”

But SG spent more hours during Senate meetings this semester tweaking its internal workings than debating legislation pertaining to students.

SG Senators spent more than 33 hours meeting in the Capital Chambers this semester. About 30 percent, or 10 hours, was devoted to student interest, while about 58 percent was spent on internal changes and about 12 percent was dedicated to meeting procedure.

The Daily Reveille classifies SG Senate meeting time into three categories: time spent on meet-

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ing procedure like roll call; time spent debating legislation that affects students; and time spent debating legislation and reporting on events with interest to SG but little or no direct student impact.

SG debated resolutions and bills directly and indirectly affecting students in nearly 10 hours of student-related action. Funding bills, such as allocating money to the Veterinary Medicine Association and the Center for Community Engagement, Learning & Leadership, correlate to student interest.

Several resolutions debated on the Senate floor also affected students because they “urge and request” entities to change something affecting students. This includes a resolution to endorse the Flagship Coalition and SG’s

Spectrum-inspired debate to add gender identity and expression to the University’s equal opportunity policy’s non-discrimination clause.

SG’s controversial black caucus debate is also identified as pertaining to students because while the caucus appears to relate to SG internal operations, the caucus surfaced because black students felt underrepresented in SG. The senators spent 58 percent of their time debating and reporting on legislation mostly pertaining to SG, including updating the University Court’s Rules of Court, changing the process by which the U-Court can injunct legislation and spending a series of meetings altering the black caucus bylaws.

SENATE, see page 7

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LSU Police Dept. uses social media to help catch criminals

LSUPD addresses text message warnings

Celeste Ansley

Va. Tech fined for response to shootings

Staff Writer

The LSU Police Department is using Twitter and Facebook to enlist the help of students, parents, faculty and staff in catching criminals.

LSUPD has seen results since it began using social media to push information when it revamped its website in January, said Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman.

Tabor said the previous crime alerts tab showed “people of interest” but wasn’t used as frequently.

The new format for crime alerts is part of the “if you SEE something, SAY something” campaign.

Tabor said the crime alert system is a way for LSUPD to alert the University community of “people we need help seeking out.”

Tabor said LSUPD decided to use Facebook and Twitter because of the increasing number of people who frequently use social media.

The investigation is inactive when the text is struck through on the LSUPD website, Tabor said.

The crime alerts tab has been

used multiple times throughout the semester and listed three inactive cases on the website as of Wednesday afternoon.

The website posted information Feb. 2 looking for Jeremy Turner, 32, of 920 North Dorgenois Drive in New Orleans.

Turner was caught on tape leaving the School of Music on Nov. 30 with a violin valued at $15,000, according to an LSUPD news release.

LSUPD, the Denham Springs LSUPD, see page 6

Xerxes A. Wilson Staff Writer

Following the federal government levying hefty fines on Virginia Tech for providing inadequate warning on the day more than 30 students were slain in 2007, the LSU Police Department says emergency text

messages are a valuable tool that must be used sparingly.

The U.S. Department of Education notified Virginia Tech it would be fined $55,000 for waiting too long to respond after two students were killed the morning before the massacre.

According to a letter written to Virginia Tech’s president from a Department of Education official, Virginia Tech will receive fines for two separate violations TEXTS, see page 6

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Nation & World

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

Syrian city at heart of uprising under siege as army cracks down

At least 15 dead as storms pound South for second day in a row

Wild well forces evacuation of south Louisiana neighborhood

BEIRUT (AP) — The city at the heart of Syria’s monthlong uprising ran low on food, water and medicine Wednesday as the army sent in more tanks and reinforcements as part of a widening crackdown against opponents of President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian regime, witnesses said.

Two residents in Daraa said at least five army officers had sided with demonstrators, and conscripted soldiers sent into the city were quietly refusing orders to detain people at checkpoints.

A Peruvian shaman performs in front of a photo of the Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton during a ritual to send good vibes to their royal wedding on La Herradura beach in Lima, Peru,

JEFF BUSBY PARK, Miss. (AP) — A wave of thunderstorms with winds near hurricane force strafed the South on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people from Arkansas to Alabama, including a father struck by a tree while protecting his daughter at a Mississippi campsite.

The system laced with tornadoes spread destruction Tuesday night and Wednesday from Texas to Georgia. An earlier series of storms this week killed 11 people in Arkansas and Mississippi.

Interior minister says Mubarak too frail to be moved from hospital

Italian researchers start looking for bones of likely ‘Mona Lisa’ model

LAFAYETTE (AP) — A natural gas well blew wild in south Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish, forcing evacuation of about 100 households within a mile of the well.

State police said Wednesday afternoon there was no time frame for when the evacuation would end as emergency workers, including personnel from Texas-based Wild Well Control, worked to contain the blowout. No injuries were reported.

The well blew wild around 10 a.m. on land in the Judice area of Lafayette Parish. A shelter was set up at Judice Middle School. Roads to and from the area were closed.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top security official recommended that ousted President Hosni Mubarak not be moved from the hospital where he is being kept under arrest at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to a statement by the prosecutor general’s office.

Interior Minister Mansour elIssawi wrote to the prosecutor general, who had ordered the deposed president’s transfer to a military hospital near Cairo, that Mubarak’s health was too poor, said the statement issued late Tuesday.

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italian researchers have begun looking for the remains of a Renaissance woman many believed posed for the “Mona Lisa.”

The researchers used a geo-radar device Wednesday to search for underground tombs in a Florence convent where Lisa Gherardini is believed to be buried.

Gherardini, the wife of a rich silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo, has been linked to Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, which is known in Italian as “La Gioconda.”

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Hawaiian government hands over President Obama’s birth records HONOLULU (AP) — Government officials made a special exception to state policy when they gave President Barack Obama copies of the original documents recording his 1961 birth in Honolulu. It’s a waiver they say they won’t grant again.

The move comes after officials said the state wouldn’t release those records under any circumstances.

Then they got a letter from Obama and his personal attorney.

They asked for a waiver to get the copies and relieve the state from having to further answer questions on the matter.

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Judge quits Baton Rouge murder case after receiving death threat (AP) — The Baton Rouge judge who presided over Trucko Stampley’s first-degree murder case for the past four years disqualified himself after revealing he received an “elaborate death threat” from the accused killer.

State District Judge Lou Daniel, who has twice found Stampley competent to stand trial, ordered the case sent to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office for random allotment to another judge.

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BOARD OF REGENTS

109 state programs terminated Four University degrees eliminated Sydni Dunn Staff Writer

The Board of Regents unanimously approved the Academic Program Review results determined by the Regents’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee on Wednesday, with a recommendation to terminate 109 programs statewide.

The staff recommendation, which reviewed 456 state education programs identified for low graduation and retention rates, determined 109 programs will be terminated, 107 programs will be conditionally maintained, 51 programs will remain untouched and 189 programs will be consolidated with 172 canceled within the school’s curriculum.

Of the University’s 31 programs under review, four will be terminated entirely and three will be consolidated.

The terminated programs include the master’s degree program in geography, the bachelor’s degree in Latin, the bachelor’s degree in German and the master’s degree in educational technology and leadership.

The University is projected to save about $357,800 by terminating Latin and about $143,000 for German, according to the Regents’ report.

The three programs to be consolidated are the master’s degree programs in agronomy and forestry, and the bachelor’s degree in women’s and gender studies.

The consolidated programs will be changed to become a concentration in an existing major or will be combined with other majors to become a degree program, according to the staff report. University programs will be removed from the catalog.

Karen Denby, Regents associate commissioner for Academic Affairs, said students currently enrolled in these programs will have the opportunity either to complete the course in an appropriate amount of time or transfer to a new curriculum.

After presenting the review in the committee meeting, Denby noted several trends the staff observed

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Larry Tremblay, Regents associate commissioner for planning and research, speaks to a committee at the Board of Regents meeting Wednesday morning.

during the study. One of the factors Denby pointed out was the decreasing completer rates in the state’s foreign language programs.

Thomas Miller, vice president of the Southern University Faculty Senate, said in a public comment that the termination of Southern’s Spanish and French degree programs would have “severe consequences.”

Miller said if the language programs are eliminated, there will be no historically black college or universities that offer foreign language in the state, as Southern is the last.

“We aren’t asking for a chance to turn the program around,” he said.

“We are in the process of turning it around already.”

Miller explained the number of students enrolled in the programs has increased, graduation rates are anticipated to rise and Southern is working closely with local public schools to ensure foreign language remains a priority.

He stressed the importance of graduating students in foreign languages so they may return to the public school system to educate the next generation.

“One of the main obstacles is the fact that many African American students, most in fact, are coming in without meeting the core

language requirement,” he explained. “The situation is common in public schools — there are no foreign language teachers available.”

Board Member Joseph Wiley countered Miller’s argument.

“If [the degree] isn’t producing graduates, it’s not very compelling,” Wiley said.

Wiley said the bigger issue will be getting more minority students to enroll and complete the programs.

“The students will still have access to the language classes,” Denby assured. “They just won’t be graduating in it.”

Board Member Chris Gorman questioned what the various consolidations would accomplish, and Denby replied, “It’s more of an efficiency thing than about savings.”

Denby said the next step in the program evaluation is to conduct a review of programs that may be “unnecessarily duplicated.”

Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell commented on the review during the regular Board meeting, saying “higher education has to morph over time.”

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ART

Fundraiser aides FOCUS camp

Thursday, April 28, 2011

STUDENT PROTEST

‘Art Serving Art’ features 220 pieces Rachel Warren Staff Writer

Paintings and photos lined the walls of the Shaw Center for the Arts on Wednesday night, and a band played music outside on the veranda while students and residents perused artwork for sale at “Art Serving Art,” a fundraiser for student organization FOCUS. Marie Perret, FOCUS director of special projects and program chair, said FOCUS stands for “Focusing On College and Unlimited Success.”

She said most of the money goes to FOCUS’s summer program, a two-week camp for high school students from underprivileged schools.

The 220 pieces of artwork at the show included paintings, pottery, photographs and jewelry.

Perret said FOCUS members spend most of the spring semester coordinating donations with local artists and the LSU School of Art. She said the Shaw Center waives its hourly rate for the event and FOCUS only has to pay a few small fees.

“They visit campus, stay at the residence halls and eat at the dining halls,” she said.

Perret said FOCUS members recruit students from local schools and receive recommendations from guidance counselors. Participants receive scholarships to pay their camp fees.

Matt Landrieu, education sophomore and FOCUS member, said the program accepts about 30 high school students each year.

Landrieu said he thinks the work FOCUS puts into its fundraiser shows members’ dedication to their cause.

“It’s a crucial part of showing the University and potential donors what this means to us,” he said. “It shows our commitment and how far we’re going to go.”

Mark Dochterman, Honors College student activities coordinator and FOCUS adviser, said the organization raised about $3,500 last year and he hopes to see similar results this year.

Dochterman said the Special Children’s Foundation donates a large sum to the group each year, which funds most of the summer camp.

He said the program costs FOCUS about $500 per participant.

Laura DeLatin, biological engineering sophomore and FOCUS member, said program participants take classes in art, music, theater, philosophy, creative writing and dance. Each chooses to “major” in one subject, which they take classes in for two extra hours each day.

DeLatin said she was excited by the event’s turnout and the amount of art for sale.

“There’s a lot more art this year than last, so we’ll likely

ADAM VACCARELLA / The Daily Reveille

Sara Strasner, art history senior, peruses local art for sale Wednesday night at the Shaw Center for the Arts during the “Art Serving Art” FOCUS camp fundraiser.

raise a lot more money this time,” she said. “It will be a success.”

DeLatin said any artwork left over will be available for purchase in the French House on

Thursday and Friday.

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Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

Students stage a mock auction of sex slaves in the quad Wednesday. The event aimed to raise awareness of sex trafficking in the Baton Rouge area.

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TECHNOLOGY

Study finds regular Twitter users have shorter relationships Emily Herrington Contributing Writer

Lovebirds are not tweeting for daily Twitter users, according to a recent study by OkTrends, a website that compiles research from dating website OkCupid.

The study, which compiled data from more than 800,000 users, found that people aged 18 to 50 who use Twitter every day have shorter relationships

Kelsey Dearman biology freshman

‘Technology makes people feel like they don’t have to be face to face.’

than those who do not.

Twenty-one-year-old frequent Twitter users said their relationships usually last about 10 and a half months, whereas those 21-year-olds who do not use Twitter every day said their relationships last about 11 and a half months.

For all ages, the difference in relationship duration between the

Lauren Adams

‘They don’t have real, healthy relationships, so they don’t last long.’

mechanical engineering freshman

two is about one month.

Loretta Pecchioni, communication studies associate professor, said she believes the correlation between relationship length and frequency of Twitter use could be a result of personality types.

“Twitter is still fairly new. ...

[The difference in longevity] is because people who use it now have more extreme personalities,” Pecchioni said. “That trend might change.”

Nicholas Vasquez

‘What you ... post leads to jealousy, trust issues and insecurity.’

construction management senior

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate passes Wells, Bordelon budget Andrea Gallo Staff Writer

Student Government Senate passed President Cody Wells and Vice President Kathleen Bordelon’s executive budget at Wednesday’s meeting.

Wells and Bordelon each decreased their salaries by $200 and channeled the money to the general contingency fund and the executive programming fund.

Wells said he plans to revisit the budget by the midyear point next year.

Senate also passed a resolution to the Louisiana Legislature to consider and evaluate the proposals brought forth by the Student Government Department of Economic Advising, crafted by SG economic advisers.

Sen. Tyler Loga read a note from former Sen. Jackson Voss, now the assistant director of First Year Experience. Voss’s note said a member of SG was responsible for creating the inaccurate tweet on Monday saying there was a threat of an armed and suicidal person on campus. Voss’ note said SG should not condone such behavior, which is “irresponsible” and “unacceptable.”

SG President Cody Wells rebuked Voss’s comments, and said from his understanding, an SG member did not begin the fake warning message. He clarified “SG would never condone” sending out a fake message.

During public input, Mario Murphy of HighDef productions thanked SG for its support and what it has done for students. He offered Wells, Senate Speaker Aaron Caffarel and University Court Chief Justice Danielle Rushing complementary tickets to his show today, Springfest, in the PMAC,

but all three declined the tickets for ethical purposes, though they expressed their gratitude.

The Senate appointed many executive staff positions. At the end of their appointment session, the Senate moved to a 30-minute executive session, disallowing all media and guests who were not

members of the Senate.

Former presidential candidate David Jones resigned from the Senate via Sen. Emily Landry, as he was not present at the meeting.

Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

Pecchioni said frequent Twitter users have short attention spans and constantly seek excitement, which is not good for long-term relationships.

“People who use Twitter probably don’t have much impulse control,” Pecchioni said.

Pecchioni said an impulsive post could harm a relationship.

“We can screw up relationships with or without technology,” Pecchioni said. “Technology just makes it easier.”

Nicholas Vasquez, construction management senior, said daily Twitter users have shorter relationships because “they put their business online,” which can be damaging.

“What you and other people post leads to jealousy, trust issues and insecurity,” Vasquez said.

Kelsey Dearman, biology freshman, said relationship durations differ because of the evolution of communication.

“Technology makes people feel like they don’t have to be face to

face,” Dearman said. “They talk on Facebook or Skype, and then that’s their quality time for the day.”

Pecchioni said changing communication forms have positive and negative implications. She said mediated conversations can create a connection and exchange information, but strong emotions cannot be conveyed technologically.

Lauren Adams, mechanical engineering freshman, said she thinks rising social media popularity has led to differing definitions of the “real” relationship. “[Daily Twitter users] have more online-oriented relationships.

They don’t have real, healthy relationships, so they don’t last long,” Adams said.

Read a Twitter trends blog at lsureveille.com.

Contact Emily Herrington at eherrington@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

LSUPD, from page 1

File photo

An LSUPD officer and his dog inspect a car that was driven into the Quad on Feb. 23, 2010, by a student who threw all his belongings out of the vehicle.

TEXTS, from page 1

of the Clery Act, which dictates how universities respond and record safety issues on campus.

According to the letter, one fine is being levied because Tech officials sent the first campus correspondence warning students of potential danger about two hours after the first two victims of the massacre were discovered. About 15 minutes after the notification was issued, the assailant began shooting again. Ultimately, 32 people were killed.

The other fine will be levied because Virginia Tech failed to follow the timely warning policy dictated by the Clery Act. Virginia Tech issued a statement denying any wrongdoing and outlining plans for an appeal.

LSU’s sparse usage of the emergency text message system is by design, according to Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman.

Tabor said text message alerts are issued only if there is an urgent threat to students or if police need an immediate response from students.

“We take each situation on a case-by-case basis,” Tabor said.

The University last used the emergency text message system to inform students of a gas leak to avoid near campus.

“In that situation, we needed an immediate response from students to avoid the area,” Tabor said.

Earlier this semester, the University issued a text message warning after a student was attacked on the Parade Ground during the early morning hours.

Some students complained because the emergency text message was sent more than two hours after the assault occurred.

LSUPD also drew complaints after a student drove his car into the Quad last spring and began unloading a random assortment of items, including a gas tank, from his car.

Tabor said a number of factors go into the determination of when an emergency message will be sent. In some cases, the police may not have adequate information to send an accurate warning for students.

“We don’t want to turn the message system into a rumor mill,” Tabor said. “The information and situation has to be clear and precise before being sent.

People think the message needs to go out in one minute, but that isn’t always the case.”

Tabor also said the

emergency message is used sparingly to ensure it resounds when it is sent to students.

“We don’t want students to disregard the system because they think we are crying wolf,” Tabor said.

Contact Xerxes A. Wilson at xwilson@lsureveille.com

Police Department and the Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole located the suspect April 15.

The crime alerts also listed a theft on March 30. LSUPD arrested Daniel Williams, of 3582 Main St. in Zachary, on March 31, according to the website.

“Thank you LSU for quick information that led to the positive identification of this suspect,” the website states.

Tabor said crime alerts have led to the department receiving multiple phone calls providing information on the suspects.

“A lot of the calls we field do assist in the apprehension of these people,” he said.

Tabor said while safety ultimately lies with the police department, having a proactive approach from everyone on campus will have a positive impact.

Tabor said with more than 30,000 people on campus, LSUPD severely decreases its chances of finding a suspect without the use of crime alerts.

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Jeremy Turner is walked from the LSUPD office to a police car April 15 after being arrested for the theft of a $15,000 violin from the School of Music building.

Tabor said the department is working to provide more information on how long the investigation took on the website.

Amanda Maurin, kinesiology junior, said using social media is a good idea, but she doesn’t think many students know about the pages.

“In the Union they have TVs. They could advertise there,”

Maurin said.

John Alty, accounting freshman, said crime alerts could be improved by pushing out the alerts on a bigger scale, with more people knowing about it.

Contact Celeste Ansley at cansley@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, April 28, 2011 SENATE, from page 1

SG meetings include executive officer reports where SG’s president and vice president speak, committee reports when each Senate committee gives updates, judicial officer reports when the U-Court chief justice discusses the court and legislative officer reports, when the speaker and speaker pro tempore address the chamber. These reports were usually aimed toward SG, though former President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel’s executive reports often discussed the needs of students in their initiative updates.

The final nearly 12 percent of the Senate’s time was spent on typical meeting procedure like roll call, inductions, resignations and public input.

Brooksie Bonvillain, this year’s Senate speaker, said SG made “a lot” of progress limiting time on the floor.

She said former Senate Speaker Tyler Martin passed legislation limiting time per person on debate, public

HEIF, from page 1

in the cliff year.

When the Board of Regents created a formula to distribute funds, it based the amount allotted to each campus on tuition metrics in the LA GRAD Act and fee income, Regents documents show.

Under that formula, LSU would receive $27 million from the fund.

The LSU System, however, selected a different method to distribute its $43 million share of the funds, Simoneaux said.

The System chose to distribute money to offset individual institutions’ funding lost from the expiring ARRA funding.

Some institutions in the System, like the LSU Health Science Centers in New Orleans and Shreveport, require more to make up that gap than others. That’s because those institutions don’t make much money from increased self-generated revenue like tuition or fee increases.

Institutions that do — like LSU — have smaller ARRA holes to make up because they raise more money from tuition and fee increases.

Thus, the System formula would distribute only $10 million to LSU — $16 million less than the $27 million the school would receive under the Regents’ calculations.

By contrast, HSC-Shreveport would receive $631,591 under the Regents’ plan — but would get more than $7 million under the System plan.

Simoneaux said the Supervisors’ distribution echoed calculations in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive budget.

The System’s method prevents budget cuts to all institutions in the System. But advocates of larger schools like LSU say it cheats deserving larger universities from money they deserve.

“These are tuition dollars

input and petitions, memorials and other communication, though senators can move to suspend the rules and limit or extend debate by a twothirds vote.

Bonvillain and Aaron Caffarel, this year’s speaker pro tempore and next year’s speaker, said they would not feel comfortable cutting off anyone who wishes to debate. Bonvillain said the Senate’s goal is to make sure everyone is informed, and she would rather spend time doing so instead of “rushing and compromising integrity.”

Caffarel said debates about important initiatives for students are usually the shortest because senators are more likely to pass legislation directing positive change to students.

Bonvillain said the Senate’s primary goal is efficiency and the secondary goal is fairness when changing documents, and Caffarel agreed efficiency is the goal in revisions.

She said the Rules of Court and Election Code revisions affect students because the writing in the documents

was previously too legalistic.

Caffarel said time is not the correct way to measure effectiveness, and he would instead “look at the intent of legislation and potential for affecting change.”

Caffarel cited Senate leadership not ruling legislation as causing backward motion in debate and lack of student feedback as reasons for lengthy debate seemingly unrelated to students.

“We probably could have done a better job of ruling things dilatory,” he said about re-debating black caucus bylaws, though he said he cannot control legislation a senator writes.

He said with more student feedback, the Senate could become more of a catalyst for change.

“There’s only so much that any given person can change when they’re not told what the problems are,” Caffarel said.

paid by students at the flagship campus,” said Sean Reilly, co-chair of the Flagship Coalition, a group of business leaders lobbying on behalf of LSU. “The Board of Regents has recommended that these funds go to the campus of origin. We think the Regents are right.”

Reilly said while LSU isn’t exactly being cut, the campus could certainly use the cash.

“We don’t have the full budget picture yet, and these funds could prevent devastating cuts to the flagship institution,” he said. “Hopefully, [LSU System President John Lombardi] and the Board of Supervisors will take this into consideration again.”

LSU administrators themselves have repeatedly refused to comment

on the issue.

The System formula was approved by the Board of Supervisors the Friday before Spring Break.

When LSU System officials presented their HEIF distribution, they did not mention the Regents’ distribution metrics.

Lombardi drew criticism earlier this week for meeting with Board members before the April 15 meeting.

Because HEIF funds are included in the state’s supplemental budget — a bill that makes adjustments for the end of the fiscal year — it requires legislative approval.

Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

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NBA: Hornets take on Lakers in game 6 at 7 p.m.

Baseball: Tigers take on Kentucky at Alex Box at 6:30 p.m.

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Kelvin Sheppard Linebacker Middle to late third round

Drake Nevis Defensive tackle Late second to early third round

Patrick Peterson Cornerback First round No. 1 to No. 7

Stevan Ridley Running back Fourth round

Draft Day

Stevan Ridley tops LSU offensive prospects Michael Lambert Sports Writer

Stevan Ridley was expected to only be a role player in the backfield next to Richard Murphy and Michael Ford entering the 2010 season.

But Ridley burst onto the college football scene with an impressive 1,147-yard, 15-touchdown season, earning 63 percent of the running back carries and a spot on the coaches’ first-team All-Southeastern Conference squad.

Now Ridley is gearing up for the NFL draft, which begins with the first round tonight at 7, hoping to surprise NFL teams in the same manner he did during his junior campaign at LSU.

Other offensive or special teams players, including former wide receiver Terrence Toliver, offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale and kicker Josh Jasper, are also counting on hearing their names called during the threeday draft.

Ridley, who said he’ll watch the draft from his home in Natchez, Miss., could be the first LSU offensive player selected in the draft and earliest Tiger running back selected since Jacob Hester in 2008.

Hester was picked in the third round, while Ridley is projected as a fourth-round pick by local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier.

The 5-foot-11-inch, 225-pound running OFFENSE, see page 18

Terrence Toliver

Patrick Peterson should go in top seven picks Sports Contributor

When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell steps to the podium in Radio City Music Hall tonight, the clock will start ticking on the next chapter in the lives of a few LSU football players.

The 2011 NFL Draft will begin at 7 p.m., and LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson could be the first name out of Goodell’s mouth when the Carolina Panthers make their selection.

Peterson has been projected to be selected as high as No. 1 and possibly as low as No. 7. Defensive tackle Drake Nevis, linebacker Kelvin Sheppard and defensive tackle Pep Levingston are other former LSU

Joseph Barksdale

Wide receiver Fifth round

defenders also likely to be drafted.

A cornerback has never been taken with the first pick. The highest picked cornerbacks to date are Bruce Pickens in 1991 and Shawn Springs in 1997, both chosen third overall.

Peterson took to his Twitter account Wednesday to express his confidence about how today will go.

“Obama is the first black president,” Peterson wrote. “Why I can’t be the first CB to ever be taking No. 1?”

Peterson held a pre-draft party last night in New York and said he will attend the draft despite the uneasy situation between the NFL owners and players union, formerly

Katherine Terrell

Offensive tackle Fifth round

DEFENSE, see page 18

Josh Jasper

Pep Levingston

Kicker Seventh round

Defensive tackle Seventh round

Derek Helton

Jai Eugene

Dan Graff

Richard Murphy

Punter Free agent

Defensive back Free agent

Special teams Free agent

Running back Free agent

All predictions by local NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier

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SOFTBALL

LSU blanks Southern Miss, 2-0, for fifth-consecutive shutout Tigers have won 17 of past 20 games Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor

The last time the No. 21 LSU softball team faced Southern Miss, it appeared as if the season had been lost.

The Tigers (32-15) suffered a 7-0 loss to the Golden Eagles (1730) on March 16 — their sixth straight loss. the game ‘Fico started But We d n e s d a y off strong night had a difthen ran ferent result.

LSU took into some advantage of trouble heads-up bashealth-wise.’ erunning and Southern Miss Yvette Girouard miscues to extend its winLSU softball coach ning streak to six games with a 2-0 victory at Tiger Park.

“We scratched the runs out like we tend to do sometimes,” said LSU coach Yvette Girouard.

“We played good defense and held on.”

LSU put together its only two runs in the second inning. Junior designated player Morgan Russell led off the inning with a single to center field. Freshman outfielder Alex Boulet replaced Russell on the basepaths and stole second

and third to move into scoring po- ran into some trouble healthsition. wise,” Girouard said. “I felt she With two outs, senior out- went as far as she could.” fielder Tiffany Shaw laced a sinJunior pitcher Brittany Mack gle past the Southern Miss second entered the game in the fifth inbaseman to score Boulet. Shaw ning, allowing just two hits and later came around to score after an striking out four. error by Southern Miss shortstop Southern Miss mustered one Chanell Thurman. final charge in the seventh inning Girouard said her team’s as catcher Mackenzie Sher opened speed made the the inning with difference for the a double. Mack Tigers. promptly closed “We’ve got the door on the speed,” Girouard Golden Eagles, said. “We’ve just striking out two of got to get that the final three batspeed on so we ters. can run and have “Thank God fun. We kind of Mack has matured Yvette Girouard did that tonight in and is healthy LSU softball coach one inning, and it because she has paid off.” been the workhorse for us,” GirThe Tigers have grown ac- ouard said. customed to keeping opposing The Tigers have now won 17 teams from crossing the plate. The of their last 20 games dating back victory marked the fifth consecu- to March 19. tive shutout for LSU. LSU will travel to Starkville, Sophomore pitcher Rachele Miss., for a weekend series with Fico (13-9) started the game but Mississippi State. The Tigers suffered through health issues have not lost to the Bulldogs since during her four innings of work. 2005.

Fico appeared to have trouble “They’re a very worthy oppokeeping her hands dry and vom- nent,” Girouard said. “I watched ited in the fourth inning. them on TV, and I was very imSouthern Miss loaded the pressed. This is a much better bases with two outs, but Fico got team than they were last year.”

Golden Eagle third baseman Brittany Lilly to fly out in foul terriContact Hunter Paniagua at tory to end the threat.

“Fico started off strong then hpaniagua@lsureveille.com

‘Thank God Mack has matured and is healthy because she has been the workhorse for us.’

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LSU freshman center fielder Simone Heyward drag bunts during the Tigers’ 2-0 win against Southern Mississippi at Tiger Park on Wednesday.

SEC BASEBALL STANDINGS SEC EAST SEC OVERALL STREAK Florida 14 - 4 31 - 10 W3 South Carolina 14 - 4 32 - 8 W2 Vanderbilt 14 - 4 35 - 5 W3 Georgia 11 - 7 22 - 20 W3 Tennessee 5 - 13 22 - 17 L2 Kentucky 4 - 14 20 - 22 W1 SEC WEST Auburn Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama Mississippi St LSU

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22 - 18 28 - 11 24 - 17 26 - 18 24 - 16 25 - 17

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BASEBALL

Last place teams LSU and Kentucky begin series tonight

Tigers face Wildcat pitcher Meyer again Rowan Kavner Sports Writer

Crunch time.

The cellar dwellers of the Southeastern Conference will vie to crawl up in the standings when LSU (25-17, 4-14) hosts Kentucky (20-22, 4-14) tonight in the first of four more SEC series for the Tigers before the regular season ends.

“It’s time to get it done, or we’re not going to play in the postseason,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. “My feelings are if somehow we can be successful in each series the rest of the way out, and maybe a little bit more than just winning the series, I think we have a good shot at making the playoffs.”

Kentucky doubled its SEC win total last weekend with a series win against Arkansas, which swept LSU earlier this season.

The Tigers mustered a 12-3 win Tuesday against Nicholls State but haven’t had the same luck in the SEC, dropping eight of their last nine conference games.

“We’ve got to start making our run now,” said junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook. “We can’t be

content with just playing well.

We’ve got to win games, and every game now is do-or-die.”

LSU is no stranger to Kentucky’s projected starter tonight, junior pitcher Alex Meyer.

Two years ago Meyer tossed a two-hitter in five innings in a 3-1 loss to the Tigers. Last season was a different story as LSU chased Meyer after an inning when he allowed two runs and four walks.

Meyer (4-5) is among the elite SEC pitchers this season. He tossed his third complete game of the season in a three-hitter this past weekend against Arkansas, giving up one run in a 3-2 victory. Meyer ranks third in innings pitched (44) and second in strikeouts (42) among pitchers in SEC games.

“They’ve got a good guy in Meyer they’re going to throw Thursday night, but we’re going to be ready,” said junior designated hitter Trey Watkins. “We had a team meeting [Monday], and everybody’s on board now. It’s a different attitude. You can see it.”

Opposing Meyer is LSU freshman pitcher Kurt McCune, who had been rolling along flawlessly in his first season before giving up five runs in five innings to Auburn and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings against Vanderbilt in his last two starts.

Mainieri compared McCune’s recent struggles to fellow freshman pitcher Kevin Gausman, who persevered through a similar stretch earlier in the season, surrendering seven runs in two innings against Georgia and six runs in 2 1/3 innings against Ole Miss.

“Now he’s got to kind of regroup and re-establish himself, and I feel very confident he’ll do that,” Mainieri said.

Since Gausman’s rough outings, he tossed eight scoreless innings against Arkansas and allowed three runs in 8 1/3 innings against Auburn before giving up five runs in 5 2/3 innings to Vanderbilt.

Mainieri said he’s not concerned about the young starters’ fatigue as the regular season draws to a close.

“They’re ready to go this weekend,” he said. “They know what’s at stake, believe me.

They’ve got four starts left each, and they’re all going to be critical.”

Mainieri said he plans to continue to use Watkins as the leadoff hitter and freshman left fielder Spencer Ware in the two-hole.

Watkins, who recently switched from left field to designated hitter, said he finally feels comfortable at the plate once again.

He had three hits Tuesday

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LSU junior designated hitter Trey Watkins bats against Nicholls State University during the Tigers’ 12-3 victory Tuesday night.

against Nicholls and went 2-for-3 with three runs against Vanderbilt in the series cap.

“I’ve got my confidence back, which is key,” Watkins said. “My

swing definitely feels a lot better now.”

Contact Rowan Kavner at rkavner@lsureveille.com

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

TRACK AND FIELD

LSU lines up for 117th Penn Relays Historic meet is final in regular season Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

The LSU track and field teams will complete their regular season this weekend at one of the premier outdoor events, the 117th running of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

The No. 1 Lady Tigers and No. 2 Tigers will likely compete in front of the largest crowds of any meet this season.

Last year’s Penn Relays drew more than 117,000 people during the three-day meet, many coming to see superstar Usain Bolt compete in the 4x100-meter relays.

“This is one of the truly great events in our sport,” LSU coach Dennis Shaver said in a news release. “The ‘The meet meet has an athas an mosphere that just don’t atmosphere we see anywhere that we just else. It’s elecdon’t see tric.”LSU comanywhere petes annually else. It’s in the meet, if recent electric.’ and history means Dennis Shaver anything, some athletes may be LSU track and field primed for succoach cess.

Three LSU athletes have been named the College Men’s and Women’s Individual Athlete of the Meet in the last two years — former Tiger Jeremy Hicks and junior pole vaulter Rachel Laurent won the award in 2009 and senior thrower Walter Henning won last season.

LSU also has three athletes defending individual event titles this season, with Henning, senior jumper Brittani Carter and junior hurdler Barrett Nugent all winning their respective events last season.

But the individual accolades aren’t the only measure of success for LSU. The Penn Relays’ signature event is the Championship of America — the name given to the relay events at the meet. The winner of each relay receives a Championship of America wagon wheel trophy.

LSU boasts an impressive 60 Championship of America relay titles in the Penn Relays’ 116year history, and the men and women have combined to win at least one wagon wheel for 20

consecutive years.

Both the Tigers and the Lady Tigers have a good shot to extend the streak to 21 years, as their vaunted relay teams are near the top of the NCAA performance list in nearly every relay event.

The Tigers set a school record in the 4x200-meter relay at the Texas Relays on April 9, with a winning time of 1:20.45 — the fastest time in the country this season.

The Lady Tigers also own

the fastest collegiate time in the 4x200, with a mark of 1:30.88, also ran at the Texas Relays.

The “USA vs. The World” portion of the meet will be televised by ESPN2 Saturday at 7 p.m., during which LSU will compete in the 4x200 and 4x800 relays.

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Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com

LSU junior Semoy Hackett runs the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay at the LSU Relays on March 26. The Lady Tigers won the relay with a time of 1:32.33.

This weekend in entertainment: Festival International de Louisiane in downtown Lafayette.

Entertainment

Thursday, April 28, 2011

5-6-7-8

Cathryn Core

Entertainment Writer

From hip-hop to modern dance and all types in between, students can support the multitudes of talented University dancers and choreographers this weekend as they get their groove on at the LSU Theatre’s Dance Concert.

The LSU Dance Ensemble, LSU hip-hop crew Legacy, the LSU Tap Ensemble, the

LSU Theatre’s Dance Concert kicks off Saturday, runs through Sunday

University ballet and jazz dance classes and members of the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre are all set to perform a wide variety of creative numbers bound to shake up audiences Saturday and Sunday at Shaver Theatre on Dalrymple Drive, according to the event’s news release.

Molly Buchmann, professional-in-residence and head of dance in the Department of Theatre, said she selects students to choreograph dances in the performance, and the

concert is a student production.

“One of my favorite parts is watching the young choreographers grow in their ability to take on all the aspects of putting something on the stage,” she said.

Buchmann said a phenomenal batch of dancers is working to put the concert together.

“I have a really talented group this year,” she said. “They always have some surprises for DANCE, see page 17

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BUSINESS

New coffee shop opens, replaces Perks Former employee owns new store Taylor Balkom Entertainment Writer

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Rachel Klein (left), Carley Magette (right) and other LSU Dance Ensemble members practice “Hallelujah,” choreographed by Ali Manion to music by Paramore, on Wednesday. The LSU Dance Concert, featuring works by student choreographers, takes the stage Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Shaver Theatre.

Local coffee shops are nothing new, but they aren’t often forced to shut their doors.

Perks Coffee & Tea, located on Perkins Road and Horace Street, has been officially closed since early March, and when the building became available, a former Perks manager jumped at the opportunity to reopen it.

James David Welsh, owner of Garden District Coffee, rented out the location.

“I simply rented the building and started a new business,” Welsh said. “We wanted to get the doors open as soon as possible.”

Welsh wanted to open in early April and rehire Perks’ staff.

“We hired no new employees when we re-opened,” Welsh said.

“All of the employees have been working here for at least two years.”

Welsh worked at Perks on and off for years before it closed.

“I was actually here when it was shut down,” Welsh said.

“I had to ask the people and employees there to leave.”

Carol Ann Bryant, communication disorders and psychology sophomore, frequented to Perks COFFEE, see page 16

MUSIC

Jazz Fest marches in this weekend, continues May 5-8 Festival offers music, food, cultural exhibits Jeanne Lyons Entertainment Writer

Students seeking cold beers, finger-licking crawfish pistolettes and soft blankets on dusty horse tracks to sit and sway to live music should head to New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival this weekend at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

From Friday through Sunday and May 5-8, the renowned festival features 12 music stages hosting artists of all musical styles, food vendors showcasing the creme de la creme of Louisiana cuisine and exhibits highlighting the cultural con-

tributions of the state, including the link created between New Orleans and Haitian culture in the aftermath of last year’s earthquake. Singleday tickets can be purchased at the gate for $60.

The festival plans to showcase 69 musicians Friday, with Irish folkbluegrass group Mumford & Sons playing at the Gentilly Stage at 3:25 p.m. followed by the brotherly love of South Carolina bluegrass duet The Avett Brothers at 5:30 p.m.

If bluegrass doesn’t pique interest, festival-goers can mosey to the Congo Square Stage to hear legendary Haiti native Wyclef Jean perform at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s headliners include Bon Jovi on the Acura Stage at 4:50 p.m., and folk favorite Amos Lee soulfully serenading at 3:35 p.m. on the Gentilly Stage followed by

Grammy-nominated Jason Mraz remedying audiences at 5:30 p.m.

And of course, no music festival would be complete with out an “American Idol” appearance by Fantasia on the Congo Square Stage at 5:25 p.m.

Sunday wraps up the first weekend with glory-days John Mellencamp on the Acura Stage at 5 p.m., soul powerhouse John Legend & the Roots on the Congo Square Stage at 5:30 p.m. and Portland prodigy The Decemberists on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage at 5:25 p.m.

Philip Fontenot, biology senior, said he plans to drive to New Orleans for the festival after class Friday. Fontenot said he is looking forward to seeing Mumford & Sons JAZZ FEST, see page 16

photo courtesy of MANDY DECKER

Irish folk-bluegrass group Mumford & Sons is playing Jazz Fest on Friday at 3:25 p.m. on the Gentilly Stage. Jazz Fest kicks off this weekend in New Orleans.

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THE LYONS ROAR

MUSIC

Catherine “Kate” Middleton’s life unfolds before the world like a modern-day fairy tale. Like Cinderella stealing the heart of Prince Charming, the title-less beauty will marry second-in-line to the British throne Prince William at Westminster Abbey on Friday at 11 a.m., or 5 a.m. U.S. Central time.

Everything about Middleton resembles royalty, from her superior education, alluring beauty and charming grace. Only one thing stood in her way. Her title — or lack thereof.

But a sparkling engagement ring that once graced Princess Diana’s finger transformed Middleton’s life forever when Prince William proposed with the 18-carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring Jeanne Lyons in Kenya in Entertainment October.

This FriWriter day, the commoner marries her prince and becomes Her Royal Highness Catherine, according to royal expert Laura Trevelyan.

Unlike most weddings’ guest lists, which involve dilemmas like whether to invite former roommates or junior high comrades, the royal couple’s list resembles a presidential inauguration meets a red-carpet event.

The English and foreign royal families, dignitaries from across the globe and the who’s who in United Kingdom affairs expectedly received invitations.

More notorious guests include Sir Elton John, who performed at Diana’s funeral, unofficial royal football couple Mr. and Mrs. David Beckham, filmmaker Guy Ritchie and English soulsinger Joss Stone, all of whom are friends of the couple.

With such an intimidating guest list, not including the millions of viewers around the

Christian Grimaldo

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sleigh Bells’ guitarist, Miller, has Middleton is the commoner that could family history in Baton Rouge CELEBRATING AT THE LONDONER PUB: The Londoner Pub will open at 5 a.m. with live coverage of the royal wedding this Friday.

• Cover is $15 and includes a breakfast buffet and a champagne toast when the royal couple says “I do.”

•At 8 p.m. cover band Bittersweet Symphony will play on the patio with a beer truck and no cover

world, it must be difficult for Middleton to suppress pre-wedding jitters. For most brides, the thought of calling off a wedding leads to unimaginable headaches including returning wedding gifts and dealing with furious parents.

But for Middleton, her marriage has already been consummated by the merchandise mania swarming London.

Madeline Peters, University alumna, gets to experience the royal commotion in London rather than in front of the television set at 5 a.m. like the rest of students in Baton Rouge.

Peters said William and Kate souvenirs surround the city and have become a London brand and staple.

“There is every type of memorabilia you can imagine and some you’d rather not — from the classics such as mugs, flags and T-shirts to the eccentric like refrigerators, condoms and toilet seat covers,” Peters said.

But Kate would be a fool to pass up dashing Prince William, and Kate walks down the aisle tomorrow, revealing her topsecret wedding dress, and making every girl around the world without noble background feel like a princess.

Contact Jeanne Lyons at jlyons@lsureveille.com

Entertainment Writer

The Varsity Theatre was taken over Tuesday by “noise-pop” duo from Brooklyn, N.Y., Sleigh Bells.

The group consists of vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Miller backed by electronic music.

They started two years ago, and they’ve been touring ever since.

Most fans don’t know Miller grew up as an LSU fan. His grandparents, father, sister and brotherin-law are all University alumni.

Miller said he briefly attended Florida State University before leaving to perform in his first band, Poison the Well.

“I was kind of a traitor by not going to LSU,” Miller joked. “[My parents] definitely hoped that I would come here.”

Miller said he has made several trips to Baton Rouge throughout his life.

Miller said Poison the Well was part of the hardcore scene, much different from the electronic pop-rock sound of Sleigh Bells.

“Hardcore is violent. There can be a lot of fights,” Miller said.

“There’s a lot of energy, but it can be really dark. Now there’s just as much energy, but it’s more of a party atmosphere. I much prefer it.

We’re half band, half almost a DJ set, which is much different than Poison the Well.”

Critics have struggled to define Sleigh Bells’ unique sound, but Miller said that hasn’t hampered the popularity of the band, which sold out the Varsity on Tuesday night.

“If people want to call us noise

pop, fine, I don’t care,” Miller said.

“I mostly focus on trying to make records. We don’t spend a lot of time trying to define it. I’m not really precious about it.”

Miller estimates he has written about 95 percent of the music up until this point, but has recently started collaborating with Krauss.

“I’ve written almost everything to this point. It’s hard for me to kind of let go, let someone else get involved, but I need to,” Miller said.

Having recently played Coachella, Miller said he prefers playing his own shows to festivals, but has met a lot of his favorite artists through festivals, including Spike Jonze, Switch and M.I.A.,who recently signed Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T. Record label.

“The Coachella show was really big,” Miller said. “I’ve been to Coachella eight or nine times, mostly as a spectator, and I always told myself I would play it, so that was really satisfying.”

Sleigh Bells’ success came fairly quickly, considering the band

formed a little more than two years ago. The group was discovered after a friend posted two of their songs on Spike Jonze’s blog, who then showed them to M.I.A. The rest is history, Miller said.

“Before I met Alexis there was this fear that I would never get to make the records I wanted to make,” Miller said. “I had all these songs I really believed in, and I’d see bands and think, ‘I can do that,’ so it’s kind of surreal.”

According to Miller, fame has not affected him in the least.

“We’re not famous. Michael Jackson was famous, but we’re growing — slowly,” Miller said. “I think of everything we’ve accomplished, and it feels like it’s been a long time.”

See a gallery from the Sleigh Bells concert at lsureveille.com.

Contact Christian Grimaldo at cgrimaldo@lsureveille.com

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THEATER

‘Metaphysique D’ephemera’ debuts at HopKins Black Box

Andrew Price Entertainment Writer

Baby, everything dies, and that’s a fact.

That line, one of many, echoes the over-arching theme of “Metaphysique D’ephemera,” a play co-written and directed by Sarah K. Jackson, a performance studies doctoral student, which debuted Tuesday in the HopKins Black Box Theatre.

“Metaphysique” tells the story of a prince who, lost in his own memories of former glory, cannot accept that the world around him has fallen into decay even as his gilded memories of the past begin to fade.

As the play progresses the prince undergoes a journey to emerge from the past in his own

mind and accept the reality of the present. The catalyst for this journey is a character called the Rabbit, played by performance studies graduate student Benjamin Haas, who manipulates the prince into facing reality.

“I’m sort of the Jiminy Cricket and the devil on the other side,” Haas said. “I kind of play both roles.”

The play is inspired by the work of 20th century artist Joseph Cornell, who is best known for his collages and memory boxes often made entirely of junk and refuse. The title “Metaphysique D’ephemera” refers to the description Cornell used to explain the meaning behind creating art from junk.

“Cornell used the phrase in his artwork to mean ‘making

everyday things eternal,’” Jackson said. “He gave magic to the everyday objects that he found.”

Within the context of the play, Cornell’s fascination with old junk and memory boxes becomes the stage itself — a literal box made of smaller cardboard boxes is strung together with twine, and within the box stage is the prince amid piles of forgotten possessions.

The elaborate stage setup is the brain child of performance studies graduate student Ariel Gratch, who worked as the show’s set designer and construction manager.

“Knowing that Sarah was drawing on Joseph Cornell, I said, ‘Well, Joseph Cornell’s aesthetic is to pull from here and there and put it together to make something that shouldn’t be beautiful but is,’”

Gratch said. “So I said, ‘Why don’t we try and do the same thing?’”

Gratch said his first thought was to string together cardboard boxes to turn the entire stage itself into a box. The rest of the set was also designed with Cornell in mind — a large birdhouse on stage was created from sticks and leaves and bits of trash just as a bird would do.

“My constant mantra for myself was, ‘What would Joseph Cornell do?’” Gratch said.

Travis Brisini, performance studies graduate student who plays the role of the prince in “Metaphysique,” said the play is as much a work of art as it is a performance.

“I think the show is really pretty,” Brisini said. “It’s as much a piece of installation art and video art as it is a performance. It’s lots

of different arts layered on top of one another and done really masterfully with a really coherent artistic vision that I don’t think people get a lot of.”

Haas said “Metaphysique” has something to offer everyone.

“Sometimes people get scared off from Black Box shows because they think they’re going to be too weird,” Haas said. “But I think this is one of those shows that has something for everyone. I think people would be amiss not to come see it.”

“Metaphysique D’ephemera” runs through Saturday.

Contact Andrew Price at aprice@lsureveille.com

THE CATS MEOW

Wearing clothes is for outcasts at ‘clothing optional’ beach My spring break featured an unconventional vacation.

A few friends and I headed out to blow off some steam at the start of the Easter holiday to a cozy little “clothing optional” beach called Hippie Hollow in Austin, Texas — a place where everyone is naked, and being clothed virtually makes you an outcast.

It’s not that I didn’t expect many Cathryn Core of you to get Entertainment Writer naked in public on spring break. I guess the difference between me and you is that I did it legally, and running down the Panama City beach in the buff means you didn’t.

I know nudism isn’t necessarily the No. 1 priority on every (sober) person’s list, but for me, well, it has become somewhat of a hobby. Not really a hobby, but I get a kick out of the initial mortification/embarrassment/giddiness that goes along with taking off my clothes in front of a crowd, observing the multitudes of nudielovers from the beautiful bodies of the other young women and men to the dangling members of creepy old men wearing nothing but socks and tennis shoes.

You’re probably thinking, “Holy hell! This girl is a creep!”

Yes, I sought out this little adventure, and yes, I enjoyed the hell out of it. But before you judge, I’d like to point out that after getting past the initial anxiety, it’s one of the most freeing experiences in the world.

I thought I was mentally prepared because I’d been to topless beaches in Croatia before, but Hippie Hollow was completely different from anything I’ve ever experienced.

As soon as we saw signs signaling the beach was near, my heart started pounding, and I realized I had no clue what I had

gotten myself into.

All I could think about was the fact that I can barely show cleavage in public let alone willingly choose to run around in broad daylight in my birthday suit. But there was no way I was going to back out, especially since I was the one who came up with the brilliant idea in the first place.

The first 15 minutes were the worst — arriving at the area with my clothes still on, spotting the first few au naturale people (who just so happened to be creepy and super old) walking along the park paths completely comfortable with their parts flailing freely in the sun.

I tried with all my might to not seem like a blushing, giggling school girl and to not have a heart attack before my first article of clothing came off. I finally realized that I couldn’t flatten out my towel or move my stuff around anymore, and it was time to strip down, and despite the sagging, wrinkly bodies surrounding us, I still would’ve given anything to have translucent Spanx on hand.

But once the clothes were off, it was like a whole new naked world had opened to me, and I was more than proud to be a member. There was naked hiking, naked swimming, naked friendmaking, naked conversing — and I was loving every single bit of it.

A big group of enthusiastic University of Texas at Austin students parked next to us, and that’s when the fun really began. These kids were taking naked to a whole new level.

They were painting their bodies and most intimate parts with crazy things from dragons to faces and taking on completely new outfits — like the work woman with her tie and the sheriff (my favorite) whose body paint ensemble came complete with chaps, a utility belt with guns and a star on her bare chest, topped off with a cowboy hat.

The men took to tying flashing lights and painting their parts

solid, precious material colors like silver and gold, and decorating the surrounding areas with ribbons and colored ponytail holders.

The combination of the UT kids’ energy with our newfound naked fun in the sun gave us all a high I can’t even begin to explain.

So, I guess the moral of my little story is not that “life’s a nude

beach, so get naked” because I might lose my job for saying that (I’m not going to deny that if I happened to stumble upon a naked campus day, I’d totally be down).

I guess what I’m trying to say is get naked, people (legally, of course) or at least take a chance on something that makes you

completely uncomfortable — because the sense of freedom that comes along with doing something new and outrageous is pretty darn awesome.

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COO-COO KITTU

Americans falsely portrayed on racy television shows

After having a lengthy discussion about perceptions of Americans with an international student who had just arrived from France, I got to thinking about how his view of Americans could be so skewed.

My first thought was that he had a bad experience on his flight to the U.S. — maybe rowdy teenagers traveled with him. But the student in question showed no visible signs of fatigue.

His fascination with American television shows and music was clear. He hinted that he expected to run into Gossip Girls wearing “Traveling Pants” who live in 90210 and abide by three rules only:

gym, tan, laundry.

It finally made sense. This new student, along with many of his French peers (and possibly the rest of the world) viewed Americans as superficial beings who only strive to have a good time and not contribute positively to society.

Kittu Pannu With the Entertainment proliferation of Writer filth on every channel, television connoisseurs do not have many choices when it

comes to wholesome entertainment.

Even religious programs seem preachy while, unfortunately, Sesame Street does not cut it anymore, especially after Katy Perry’s revealing wardrobe incident last year.

Have the days where American teens (and the rest of the public) are valuable assets to a productive society run out? I think not.

While the whole CW network catalog and MTV “reality” shows cast a negative light on our generation of Americans, it shows that we also have a sense of humor and we know how to laugh at our flaws — take that, Europe.

These shows portray what life

JAZZ FEST, from page 13

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Garden District Coffee has opened in the building that used to house Perks.

COFFEE, from page 13

before it closed.

“I loved the atmosphere,” Bryant said. “I was always able to study, read a book, or just catch up with a friend there. It was always a friendly place.”

Welsh loves Garden District Coffee’s strong neighborhood customer base. He said people come in daily for coffee and to read or talk.

“People like coming into a coffee shop and seeing someone they recognize every day,” Welsh said.

Welsh said his goal is to get the store running smoothly, but he has other plans for the space.

“We want to do some cosmetic work,” Welsh said. “We are planning to add an acoustic music set to the coffee shop.”

Welsh said the shop’s hours are “good for students.”

“We’re [open] from 6:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. during the week,” Welsh said.

Bryant is planning to market Garden District Coffee as a place to study for finals.

“The location is convenient, and it’s less crowded than the other chain coffee shops near campus,” Bryant said.

Perks always had a special charm, according to Bryant, and Welsh is confident that customers will transfer to Garden District Coffee.

“People know each other here,” Welsh said. “When we first reopened, customers were hugging the cashier. Customers have really taken ownership of the coffee shop.”

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and The Avett Brothers.

“I’ll be traveling all summer, so this will be the only music festival I’ll be able to attend,” Fontenot said.

“This will be my first time at Jazz Fest, so I’m glad I’ll get to experience it before I graduate.”

Students traveling to the festival for the first time should be aware of bag searches before entering the gates. Twelve-pack coolers, folding chairs and blankets not exceeding 6 feet by 8 feet are allowed, but wagons, carts, pets, glass, personal tents, metal poles, shade canopies, beach or pole-style umbrellas and athletic games are not allowed, according to the festival’s website.

Students concerned about where to stay can reserve a room at the festival’s official host hotel, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in the French Quarter, according to the festival’s website.

The hotel is along the Jazz Fest Express route, a bus transporting people to the festival without the hassle of parking. The Jazz Fest Express stops at the Sheraton, City Park and the Gray Line Lighthouse at the Steamboat Natchez Dock next to Jax Brewery from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $17. Passengers enjoy a special entrance into the festival and can avoid lines. A one-way ticket from the festival to downtown will be available for $10, the festival’s website says.

Celia Dirosa, textile and apparel merchandising sophomore, said when she attends Jazz Fest, she has a friend drop her off at the Fair Grounds Race Course. The New Orleans native said parking spaces are hard to find and parking lots can be

could be like if our only problems were running out of tanning lotion or having to take the Cadillac Escalade because the Ferrari is getting detailed. It is a fantasy life lived by beautiful people. We Americans understand this; it is time the rest of the world gets on board.

If every American were to live as portrayed by television’s hottest shows, nobody would be productive and America would not stay a superpower — but we would have the most bronze bodies and cleanest clothes.

The student anticipated the ABC Family show “Greek” would be realistic at the University. While

the show was enjoyable, I would hardly want to live on a campus where there is not so much diversity in the student population. One of the best aspects of this University is how it is not a Greek-dominated establishment.

Though society may be predisposed to live superficially, by making lovable characters live the hyperbolic life on-screen, Americans can see how living like them can be destructive to our already-fragile image abroad.

expensive.

Dirosa advised first-time festival attendees to wear light clothes and lots of sunscreen because of the hot Louisiana weather and lack of shade.

For more information about the

festival and music lineup, visit nojazzfest.com.

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Bootsy Collins, “Tha Funk Capital of the World”

Megaforce Records

Brothers and sisters, I present to you a reading from the gospel of funk, delivered by the High Priest of Funk Bootsy Collins.

“Tha Funk Capital of the World,” Bootsy’s 23rd studio album, is both a tribute to the great funk masters and a chronology of the genre itself. The album has a long list of superstar cameo appearances including collaborations with Bela Fleck, Buckethead, Snoop Dog and Samuel L. Jackson. But Collins’ bass shines through on each track with the very funk he successfully pays tribute to.

ANDREW PRICE

[A+]

Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers

Twentieth Century Fox

There’s no denying the guys in the recent release “Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers” are out-of-control talented, but whether an album full of popular songs recreated by a group of enthusiastic high school boys sounds enticing depends on the musical tastes of the listener. Sometimes they sound like girls, and sometimes there’s just too much happiness jam-packed into this album of smiles and glitter.

But these guys do what they do so well, it’s hard not to appreciate the abilities of the Dalton Academy Warblers.

[B]

CATHRYN CORE

Jennifer Lopez, “Love?”

Island Records

Jennifer Lopez’s new LP “Love?” reasserts Lopez’s pop-R&B domination. With formulaic constructions, the album relies on hit producers like RedOne, StarGate and “Tricky” Stewart to give it the mainstream spin Lopez’s previous LPs lacked. Her previous two “buzz-singles” are nowhere to be seen, instead being substituted for electronictinged R&B. Standout tracks include singles “I’m Into You” and “On the Floor.” Though the album may not be anything special compared to other releases earlier this year, Lopez hits her first high note since her well-received “This is Me... Then” LP.

[B]

KITTU PANNU

Gorillaz, “The Fall”

Parlophone Records

“The Fall,” British alternative group Gorillaz’s new album, is quite interesting. For one, it was recorded entirely during the American leg of the group’s latest tour, and it shows.

Most of the songs are by no means bad, but they don’t feel connected in any way. The album feels like a collection of random songs the Gorillaz felt like recording for the hell of it.

Secondly, a lot of songs stand out in a bad way. They feel completely out of place and are harmful to the album.

[C]

Your Highness

TAYLOR BALKOM Universal Pictures

In the newest comedy “Your Highness,” Danny McBride plays Thaddeus, a dark aged stoner and boozer who spent his life in the shadow of gallant and heroic older brother Fabious, played

by James Franco. But when Fabious’ fiancee Belladonna, played by Zooey Deschanel, gets kidnapped, Thaddeus must rescue her or get cut off from his father’s wealth with the help of Isabel, played by Natalie Portman. Directed by David Gordon Green, this medieval quest managed to get a few laughs, but the mediocre script left audiences missing McBride in “Eastbound and Down.”

[D+]

JEANNE LYONS

Beastie Boys, “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two” Capitol Records

The Beastie Boys’ eighth studio album, “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” was delayed after Adam “MCA” Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. The new album was well worth the wait, sounding a lot like their first album “Licensed to Ill,” even revisiting their first hit, “Fight for Your Right,” 25 years later.

The boys manage to make their old-school sound fresh decades after their inception and make a record for fans new and old.

[B+]

CHRISTIAN GRIMALDO

EDITOR’S PICK: Water For Elephants Twentieth Century Fox

Best-selling novel “Water for Elephants” does not translate well to screen. Elements of the story like the Great Depression and Prohibition are hastily crammed into the film. Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon play their roles well and the film is visually appealing, but the story seems contrived on screen. Animal lovers should avoid this movie — for every charming moment with the circus’ menagerie, there’s also a violent counterpart.

[C]

GRACE MONTGOMERY

DANCE, from page 13

us. So, you’ll see lots of different styles of movement — very much modern-based movement for most of the pieces.”

Buchmann said the performance is a “different experience.”

“Every year people tell me that this is the best thing they’ve seen all year, and I know that it’s not any better than other things, but it is unique,” she said. “It’s not a dance recital or revue. It is college-aged choreographers who are trying to say something.”

Adrienne Sonnier, general studies senior and choreographerdancer in the Dance Ensemble, said students are required to put in an extensive amount of work to the performance, but it’s all worth it in the end.

“Leading up to [the concert]

it’s really stressful, and I have to keep reminding myself, ‘I’m doing it because I love to dance,’” she said. “But once it’s over, especially as a choreographer, when you get to see your piece onstage with lighting and costuming and things like that, I’m so excited that I did it.”

Sonnier said the inspiration for her modern piece was the television show “Mad Men.” “[All the dancers] are dressed up in [’60s] style clothing,” she said. “It’s very cutesy and fun.”

Besides her modern piece, Sonnier said there are many styles of dance in the performance.

“Even if you don’t really like dancing or watching any sort of theatrical production, I still think you’re going to be entertained because there’s such a wide variety of pieces and genres of dance,”

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she said.

Ali Manion, mass communication junior and dancer-choreographer for Dance Ensemble and the LSU Tap Ensemble, said she has danced her entire life and is happy the University offers a minor program that enables her to continue her studies.

Manion encourages University students to attend the event because of the diversity of the dancers and their choreography.

“All the choreographers bring their own style to the concert, which is what I think makes it so unique,” she said. “We all come from different dance backgrounds, and it’s nice to see that all come together in one evening.”

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page 18 fifth-round pick.

“He’s a huge target,” Detillier back said he has been in contact said. “But he just maybe doesn’t with the Detroit Lions, St. Louis have the go-to to be that elite reRams and Dallas Cowboys, but ceiver he maybe could have been he’s open to any team who gives out of high school.”

Toliver ended his senior seahim a chance.

“I’m ready to get after it,” Rid- son on a high note when he scored ley said. “Wherever my name gets three touchdowns during the Cotcalled I’ll be happy, but if it was up ton Bowl against Texas A&M, capping off his career to me, I’d be in the with 1,820 yards South where it’s and 12 touchwarm.” downs in four seaFormer Alasons. bama running back Detillier and Mark Ingram is the Nadeau agree on consensus No. 1 Barksdale, who running back enthey both see as a tering the draft, but Stevan Ridley fifth-round choice. the field is open afformer LSU running back “He’s kind of ter the 2010 Heisa project guy, but man Trophy Winhe’s a guy that could get in a roner.

“There’s about 12 running tation and be around for awhile,” backs that will get picked in the Nadeau said. “It’s going to take third or fourth round,” Detillier some time to tap into his skills and said. “[Ridley’s] a power back with define them a little bit.”

Barksdale began his LSU cagood field vision.”

Toliver could be drafted reer as a defensive lineman and then transitioned to right tackle bearound the same time as Ridley.

“He’s flashed some skills, but fore spending his senior season at he hasn’t been consistent,” said left tackle.

“He held up pretty good on Rene Nadeau, college football analyst for ESPN and TigerVi- the left hand side,” Detillier said. sion. “He’s probably a third-round “He’s a better pass protector than run protector. You would like to see pick.”

But Detillier has the 6-foot-4- him be a more aggressive player.”

The Detriot native was a inch, 212-pound wide receiver as a

seasoned veteran for the Tigers with four years of playing time in Baton Rouge, including 39 total starts with 13 coming at left tackle.

Jasper will be waiting longer than the top three former Tigers from the offensive side to get the coveted call from an NFL team.

The most accurate kicker in LSU history could be a late-round selection or a free agent, according to Nadeau and Detillier.

Former LSU specialist Dan Graff, punter Derek Helton, defensive back Jai Eugene and Murphy still have dreams of playing in the NFL, but the recent labor issues in the league will prevent teams from adding free agents until after the draft.

“It may affect your thinking in the seventh round more so than the earlier ones,” Detillier said.

Graff is still confident he’ll get a chance at the next level. “[New Orleans Saints coach] Sean Payton talked to us after a tryout and told us, ‘The difference between the guy that’s drafted and a free agent is that they get a phone call,’” Graff said.

plans for the draft, but wanted to keep it low key, either in Baton Rouge or New Orleans.

“He’s probably just watching with family in his apartment in Baton Rouge,” Darrell Nevis said.

Drake Nevis said he doesn’t have any specific idea of where he’ll go in the draft, but just plans to let the chips fall.

“I’m feeling relaxed,” he said.

Rene Nadeau, ESPN college football analyst for ESPN and TigerVision, said Sheppard has also increased his stock this year, and probably made the right decision by waiting another season to enter the draft.

“He’s gone about it the right way,” Nadeau said. “I think maybe a year ago he wasn’t ready. I think he’s met the expectations of the

NFL teams.”

Detillier said Sheppard’s intangibles will help his draft stock, particularly his leadership.

“He’s always in the thick of the action, plays the run well,” Detillier said. “He’s gotten better as a pass cover guy.”

Nadeau and Detillier projected Levingston to go in the later rounds of the draft, likely finding a team as a role player.

“So many teams use a sevenor eight-guy rotation on the defensive line,” Detillier said. “He’s not going to be a great pass rusher by any stretch, but he’s around the action.”

OFFENSE, from page 9

‘If it was up to me, I’d be in the South where it’s warm.’

DEFENSE, from page 9

known as the NFL Players Association.

NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier ranked Peterson as the best player in the draft, but says it’s unlikely he’ll get picked first.

“I’m going to say he’s either going to Arizona [Cardinals] at five or San Francisco [49ers] at seven,” Detillier said. “Seven would be a low point for him.”

A defensive player hasn’t gone first overall since the Houston Texans selected defensive end Mario Williams in 2006.

Peterson has long been considered a rare breed because of his size. He weighed in at the combine at 219 pounds. Similar players like Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson play closer to 200 pounds.

“He’s such a big guy and yet he can run so well,” Detillier said.

“He really does have that great skill and unique ability to play the football in flight. Either you’ve got that or you don’t.”

Nevis and Sheppard, both First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selections, have been projected as possible second- or thirdround picks.

A 2010 All-America pick, Nevis improved his draft stock with an impressive senior season.

Last fall he started all 13 games, had six sacks, 56 tackles, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception.

“He really stepped up his game this year,” Detillier said. “I was impressed with that. He can push the pocket for an inside guy.”

Detillier said Nevis, like former Tiger Glenn Dorsey, would work best in a 4-3 defensive scheme.

Nevis and his father Darrell said the family have no specific

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OUR VIEW

Thursday, April 28, 2011

POP GOES THE CULTURE

Lombardi, ‘Treme’ best on-screen NOLA portrayal yet System operating in obscurity Somewhere in the bowels of the LSU System, our campus is missing out on millions of dollars, as today’s cover story indicates.

LSU System President John Lombardi wishes you didn’t know about this.

This isn’t the first time the System has helped other institutions at the expense of LSU. It isn’t even the first time they’ve tried to cover it up.

This time, the System changed the formula in a hurried presentation with no public discussion whatsoever.

It has also come to light that Lombardi met with Board of Supervisors members the day before the meeting — which, conveniently, was the Friday before spring break.

Last semester, the System voted to increase LSU’s midyear budget cut to prevent cuts to the LSU AgCenter and Pennington Biomedical Research Center — the morning of the Alabama football game. That’s hardly ideal transparency.

It isn’t improper for Lombardi to try to minimize budget cuts to the institutions he oversees — nor is his plan for distributing the money improper.

But it is improper for the System to make these decisions behind closed doors. And it is improper for Lombardi to strong-arm campus officials from publicly protesting, which rampant rumors indicate he is doing.

Why else would virtually no LSU administrator discuss the HEIF, despite the $16 million at stake?

Why else would they choose to speak through surrogates, which Flagship Coalition co-chair Sean Reilly is?

The debate on the plan needs to be public. Lombardi should have to defend why our tuition dollars are going to teaching hospitals most of us will never use.

Right now he isn’t because no one knows he’s doing it. We hope that stops now.

The System’s vote is not final — there is a long battle to be fought in the Legislature before anything is certain about the budget.

Somewhere, that battle should turn to this issue. Otherwise, students are being cheated.

It’s a familiar scene: A sickeningly faux drawl fills the humid air of Bourbon Street, which teems with Voodoo-practicing locals at a perpetual Mardi Gras parade.

World-renowned actors and their dialect coaches slaughter the New Orleans accent. Set designers prop shop at tourist joints.

This is the legacy of Hollywood’s representation of the Crescent City. This is the confirmation of what endless remakes have already hinted: The geniuses of filmmaking have gotten lazy.

And this is the stage set for the entrance of HBO’s post-Hurricane Katrina drama “Treme,” of which the sophomore season began Sunday. After countless on-screen portrayals that were misguided at best and insulting at worst, New Orleanians deservedly dread every new Big Easy-based production.

I know I do. Don’t let my byline fool you — I may have suffered the misfortune of growing up in Mississippi, but being born in the Crescent City to a family who originated there makes me a New Orleans lady through and through.

I’ve craved an accurate depiction of my hometown’s modern condition that also honors the

New Orleans my ancestors knew.

“Treme” gets it right, finally serving the city some justice in pop culture with an impressive fusion of past and present, fact and fiction, realism and romanticism.

It’s ironic, but pleasantly surprising, that a scripted cable drama conveys more truth than its “reality TV” counterparts.

The criti- Kelly Hotard cally acclaimed Columnist series’ success lies most obviously in its indigenous soundtrack, but more fundamentally in its implementation of locals on both sides of the camera. Season one featured natives like chef John Besh and musician Kermit Ruffins; for season two, LSU’s own professor Mari Kornhauser joined a writing staff that boasts former Times-Picayune columnist Lolis Eric Elie.

New Orleans, and therefore “Treme,” is defined by its people.

Cast selection is crucial, and the show cleverly escapes the dialect disaster while capturing the city’s multicultural society by blending hometown actors with “transplant” characters.

Another credit to its achievement is co-creator David Simon’s news industry experience. Thirteen years as a Baltimore reporter bestowed upon him the knowledge, integrity and drive to go to the story’s heart for the truth. His journalistic background underscores the importance of research and establishing a relationship with one’s source, which in this case is also the audience.

Simon addressed New Orleanians in an open letter to The Times-Picayune the day “Treme” premiered, acknowledging previous Hollywood blunders and his own artistic liberties. By establishing and maintaining an honest, good-faith effort, the creators have succeeded where predecessors disappointed.

The show compensates for fictionalized recounting of post-Katrina events with authentic depictions of the city’s soul. New Orleans’ story is relayed and its personality depicted through those of the drama’s complex characters.

Other complaints against Simon’s series include its focus on artists and its relatively slow plot. But “Treme” doesn’t ignore the city’s dark realities — it reflects them via the cultural methods New Orleanians use to cope. This psychological

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exploration of leisure and response when one’s way of life is interrupted is the drama’s greatest feat.

Season two promises to be grittier, expanding from the artistic emphasis to examine the city’s corrupt infrastructure. The transition will determine the fate of “Treme.” New Orleans, which alone lays claim to the proverb about liking our rice and our politics dirty, deserves more than just another urban crime show.

Forget the less-than-riveting story line, the conclusion to which we ourselves are still writing in many ways. My favorite character, Creighton Bernette, inadvertently explained the best way to watch: “Don’t think in terms of a beginning and an end.

Because unlike some plot-driven entertainments, there is no closure in real life — not really.”

Well spoken, Cray. And well done, “Treme.”

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“This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we’re ready to extend the legacy of Dr. [Martin Luther] King.”

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ROCKING THE CRADLE

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THE C-SECTION

Egypt: Mubarak trials La. has worst roads in the US pose delicate dilemma As the Egyptian people pursue their ascribed destiny of freedom, the world anxiously awaits an archetypical revolution.

E g y p t has undergone all of the standard phases: unrest from an autocrat’s wornout welcome, a violent reClayton Crockett sponse from Columnist the head of state and popular victory through persistence. There remains one order of procedure left — what to do with the fallen leader.

As of now, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak purportedly has fallen ill while awaiting an interrogation meant to flesh out the corruption charges held against him, and his two sons, widely hated in Egypt, are in prison.

Among the most controversial matters held against Mubarak’s regime (there are many) are Egypt’s peace treaty and oil exportation to Israel, the latter of which is the foremost topic to be explored upon his interrogation.

Egypt has previously supplied about 40 percent of Israel’s oil necessities, but Egyptian businesses were often shrugged aside for Israel’s needs, resulting in marked-up prices for domestic consumers and costing Egypt an estimated $714 million.

In a display of public discontent, a bomb erupted at Egypt’s oil pipeline to Israel in early February, posing a bold affront to Mubarak’s oil racket.

With Mubarak now out of office and investigations underway, there exists a spectrum of possibilities for the course of action.

Either the man and his corroborators are dismissed, forgotten and pardoned for their crimes — judging shame to be punishment enough — or one undertakes a Che Guevara-esque eradication of any and all persons attached to the former government.

Given the influence Egypt’s revolution has had thus far, the choice made by the interim leaders and Egyptian people regarding Mubarak is bound to have broad effects on the acquiescence of other dictators currently under fire in the region.

The answer to such a dilemma is surprisingly emotionally charged even for the subjects of Mubarak’s regime. Interviews in Egypt have uncovered a sprawling emotional range of opinions on the former president from embarrassment to sympathy and even love.

Among Mubarak’s greatest detractors are the youth, who assume a predictable — though nonetheless crucial — position of animosity toward the previous establishment. Many older Egyptians, however, are somewhat reluctant to see him on the political scaffold.

Millions of Egyptian men and women grew up with Mubarak.

Like most autocrats, his likeness could be found across the country and, through good and bad, he remained a constant for the majority if not the entirety of the people’s lives.

The result is much like Stockholm Syndrome, for one cannot help but sympathize when decades of a man’s work is snatched from beneath him — especially when the man was your leader, the work was your country and the decades were your life.

Nevertheless, while some wish to let bygones be bygones, others seek catharsis through crucifixion.

Obviously, a middle ground between the two parties must be established.

Hussein Hanafy, a man interviewed in Egypt by The New York Times, summarized the situation perfectly.

“I feel sorry for him,” Hanafy admitted. “But he is not innocent.”

As often occurs in a revolution, the incendiary calls for retribution are right for the wrong reasons while pleas to neither condone nor condemn are wrong for the right reasons.

For a state to call itself rational, legal and fair, the laws must be upheld consistently for integrity’s sake.

A guilty man must be tried — not because the people will it but because the law demands it.

But one must not dwell, for there are far more pressing matters for a reborn republic than a witch hunt.

The proper prescription is a patient trial. To quell the popular sentiment, the trial should indeed begin soon, but it must be noted that this is not the most important matter at hand.

The state deserves whatever Mubarak robbed of it, and Mubarak deserves to be punished — but not to the detriment of the cause.

I wrote earlier this week about how Louisiana was the most violent state in the country.

Today, I have more bad news.

Louisiana’s roads received the worst ranking in the United States from MainStreet.com.

The rating was based on four factors.

First was “poor-condition mileage,” which compared the percentage of each state’s roads — including rural interstates, urban interstates and other rural and urban roads — that were categorized as in “poor condition.”

Louisiana came in eighth out of 50 (first being the worst).

Next, data from the Federal Highway Administration data about deficient or obsolete bridges were taken into account.

Louisiana was 12th out of 50 in this category. You’d understand this ranking if you’ve ever driven over the Huey P. Long Bridge just outside New Orleans.

Safety was also taken into account by using the FHA’s data of the number of road fatalities in 2009, measured per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. The Sportsman’s Paradise had the second-most road fatalities in the U.S. And finally, MainStreet.com used calculations from the Reason Foundation, a society that conducts public policy research, to determine peak-hour volumeto-capacity ratios on each state’s roads. We came in 23rd out of 50 in this category — Louisiana’s “best” ranking out of the four categories.

Other states that ranked in the top 10 worst roads were North Carolina, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Arkansas, Hawaii, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Alabama.

MainStreet.com blamed

the decrepit street conditions on damage caused by the hurricanes South Louisiana has experienced in the last decade. They also blamed mass evacuations for adding additional stress to the road system.

W h i l e MainStreet. com’s expla- Chris Grillot nations are Columnist acceptable, another major factor was left out — subsidence, which occurs when land gradually sinks or caves in, as in areas around the Mississippi River.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, land around the Mississippi River is supposed to be regularly flooded by the river, and silt should naturally replenish the land. When levees were built, the Mississippi stopped flooding the surrounding area, and in turn, the natural replenishing of the land stopped.

Since then, the land isn’t being replaced, and the ground inevitably sinks, thus destroying roads.

In some parts of Louisiana, the sinking can be pretty bad.

University civil and environmental engineering designated professor Roy Dokka told the Associated Press in 2006 that New Orleans East sank 1.7 inches between 1969 to 1971.

National Geographic also found in 2006 that most of New Orleans sinks at a rate of .25 inches per year, and some areas of New Orleans are sinking at the hefty rate of 1 inch per year.

Much of this sinking can be seen in the streets of Uptown New Orleans, where driving feels

like passing over a miniature version of the Rocky Mountains. To put it simply: If you drive a lowriding vehicle, you will bottom out.

While New Orleans sees the worst of it, Baton Rouge also has its fair share of mountainous terrain. There’s plenty of places around campus with similar problems — just take a look around the North Gate area and around Aster Street near campus.

MainStreet.com did offer one consolation: Louisiana ranks eighth out of all 50 states in money allocated to it by the Federal Highway Fund.

While it’s great to hear we have the resources to build better roads, it’s easy to see how the whole situation will continue to play out.

Streets will constantly need to be repaved to alleviate poor road conditions. It’s a never-ending process.

I guess that’s what you get for building cities and roads in areas that were essentially swamps a couple hundred years ago.

Louisiana is an amazing place. The volatile geography arguably gives the state some of its charm. But with the problems caused by our unnatural leveeing of the Mississippi River and our development of swampland, our road problems will never end — ever.

Chris Grillot is a 20-year-old English and mass communication sophomore from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_cgrillot.

Contact Chris Grillot at cgrillot@lsureveille.com

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