Today in Print - May 3, 2011

Want to work at The Daily Reveille? Apply on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Journalism Building.

Reveille

Budget Cuts: Students march to Capitol today for rally, p. 3

The Daily

www.lsureveille.com

Women’s Basketball: New coach Caldwell brings team together, p. 7 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 • Volume 115, Issue 135

War Memorial flag burned Students hold service, call for peace

CHRISTOPHER LEH / The Daily Reveille

photo courtesy of BRENTLY MIMS

[Left] Austin Stukins, interior design sophomore and ROTC member, bows his head Monday during a moment of silence at the Parade Ground service. [Right] The burned American flag that flew over the LSU War Memorial.

Brian Sibille Contributing Writer

The American flag that flew on the pole over the LSU War Memorial was cut down and burned early Monday morning, LSU Police Department and witnesses report.

The burning occurred only hours after President Barack Obama announced Sunday night al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death in combat.

Cpt. William Conger, University military science associate professor, said he and three ROTC students discovered the charred

remains of the flag at 5:45 a.m. during physical training. They later retired the flag.

The Louisiana and University flags were also cut down, Conger said. The state flag was left unscathed, but the University flag is currently missing, Conger said.

Justin Bryson, political science junior and ROTC member, said he and fellow servicemen assumed the responsibility to replace the missing flags with a temporary set of colors.

“It’s an act of cowardice not only to this great nation, but to the men and women who serve this great nation,” Conger said.

Conger said any relation between the vandalism and bin Laden’s death is speculation at this point.

LSUPD Sgt. Blake Tabor said officers were summoned and dispatched this morning and pursued an individual who was possibly involved in the incident but not apprehended.

Tabor said any further information concerning the ongoing police investigation will be released through University Media Relations because of the sensitive nature of the crime, and LSUPD will not release any information until an arrest is made.

Ernie Ballard, University Media Relations director, said there are no known suspects.

Facility Services began replacing the flag and repairing of the cable at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, and University Color Guard raised the new flag late Monday night.

Louis Day, mass communication professor, said he was on his usual walk through

See a video of the Prayer for Peace at lsureveille.com.

BURNING, see page 6

Students have mixed reactions to bin Laden’s death Rachel Warren Staff Writer

Students’ Facebook news feeds were flooded late Sunday evening with rumors, speculation then news about the death of long-sought-after al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

President Barack Obama took to the airwaves later that night to inform the country that the news was true, and the announcement sent shockwaves across campus and the nation.

Tommy Jacobi, English senior, said he wasn’t sure how to feel when he first heard the news.

“It’s hard to believe,” he said.

“It’s almost surreal.”

Jacobi said he remembers watching the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on

‘It’s hard to believe.

It’s almost surreal.’

‘I was kind of shocked that people were praising someone’s death.’

‘Hopefully this is denoting an end to the war.’

Tommy Jacobi

Troy Green

Blake Stephens

English senior

French freshman

English senior

television during class and being disturbed by the day’s events.

Jacobi said the main reason for his confusion is how long the search for bin Laden went on.

“I’ve been told since I was 10 to hate this guy,” he said. “Now that he’s gone, I don’t know what

it means.”

Daniel Beaubouef, history senior, was excited to hear the news of bin Laden’s death.

“It’s about time justice was served,” he said. “He killed so many people.”

Beaubouef said he has watched

the news constantly since hearing the announcement because he’s unsure of what will happen next.

“There is definitely going to be some retaliation from radical Muslims that followed him, but I think things will get better,” he said.

Beaubouef said he remembers

being worried and scared after the events of Sept. 11, and bin Laden’s death has given him some closure.

Neil Hendrick, owner of Zippy’s Burritos, Tacos and More on Perkins Road, said the restaurant offered $2 shots of Rumple Minze, Jägermeister and Goldschläger on Monday night as part of a celebration.

Hendrick said the restaurant didn’t see a large crowd Sunday night, which he attributes to how late the news broke.

Hendrick said the restaurant is

Watch a video of student reactions to bin Laden’s death at lsureveille.com.

OSAMA, see page 6

The Daily Reveille

Nation & World

page 2

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

STATE/LOCAL

US says bin Laden’s death does not end decade-long Afghan war

President Bush hails bin Laden death as victory for America

Man caught after escaping from jail through unlocked gate

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. and key allies fighting Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan insisted Monday that the death of the al-Qaida leader, who once found shelter there, did not mean a speedy end to the war or a rapid withdrawal of international troops.

The warnings that Osama bin Laden’s killing in neighboring Pakistan would not slow the fighting nonetheless ran up against arguments that the real war against al-Qaida had shifted to beyond the country’s borders. Among those who seized on that point was Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, who has pressed for a smaller military footprint in his country.

“For years, we have said that the fight against terrorism is not in Afghan villages and houses,” Karzai said. “It is in safe havens, and today that was shown to be true.

Stop bombarding Afghan villages and searching Afghan people.”

Anti-foreigner sentiment is growing among Afghans increasingly tired of the nearly decadelong war and the failure of billions of dollars in international aid to improve their lives. And U.S. officials could feel pressure at home as well.

DALLAS (AP) — Officials in George W. Bush’s administration joined the former president Monday in expressing gratitude that justice had finally been served with the death of Osama bin Laden.

Bush said in a statement issued late Sunday night that President Barack Obama had called to tell him of bin Laden’s death.

“I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission,” he said. “They have our everlasting gratitude.”

PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — Authorities say a Lafayette man escaped from custody at the Iberville Parish Jail and led deputies in a vehicle chase through two parishes before being caught.

The breakout occurred as 20-year-old Francois Antonio Charles was being booked Sunday on counts stemming from a car accident and an attempted carjacking.

Sheriff’s spokesman Aubrey St. Angelo said deputies were overpowered in a fight and Charles got out through a gate that had been unlocked during the jail’s meal period.

Giffords plans to return to Florida to watch NASA shuttle launch

Gov. Jindal offers congratulations to Obama for bin Laden death

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A spokesman for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says she plans to return to Florida to watch her astronaut husband lead the final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour.

C.J. Karamargin says Monday that his boss is awaiting word on when the flight will be rescheduled.

Giffords had traveled from Houston to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch scheduled for last Friday, but it was delayed because of a technical problem.

(AP) — Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal congratulated President Barack Obama, his national security team and the military for the death of Osama bin Laden, calling it a “great day for America, a great day for justice around the world.”

Jindal made his comments Monday.

He thanked the thousands of men and women in uniform and offered prayers to the victims of Sept. 11 and those who have died in the fight against terrorism.

PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / The Associated Press

Crowds gather outside the White House on Sunday night to celebrate after President Obama announced the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

Pentagon officials: Bin Laden burial video may be released WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Pentagon officials say the at-sea burial of Osama bin Laden was videotaped and that it probably will be publicly released soon.

The officials said photos of the body prior to its disposal in the North Arabian Sea on Monday also may be released.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because decisions on releasing the materials were pending.

Today on lsureveille.com Want free pancakes? Head to the 459 Commons or The 5 at 10 p.m. for syrupy victuals at the Chancellor’s Pancake Breakfast.

Read about Steve Carell’s last stint on “The Office” on the LMFAO entertainment blog.

Check out a video about the Francisco Goya exhibit in the Student Union.

What do you think of religious monuments in buildings? Visit the New Spin Zone for more.

Join us at flickr.com/groups/ thedailyreveillephotos

facebook.com/ thedailyreveille

@lsureveille, @TDR_news, @TDR_sports

Weather TODAY RAIN, T-STORM

68 48

CREATING ART

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

78 51

81 54

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

81 62

87 69

Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC. Presents

The Emerging Modern Middle East Tureaud Hall RM 109 7:13 P.M.

DO YOU HAVE AN OCCURRENCE? Call Chase at the Student Media Office 578-6090, 9AM- 5PM or E-mail: officemanager@lsureveille.com

SHAINA HUNTSBERRY / The Daily Reveille

See photos of students’ art studios on campus on Snapshot at lsureveille.com.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS The Daily Reveille holds accuracy and objectivity at the highest priority and wants to reassure the reporting and content of the paper meets these standards.This space is reserved to recognize and correct any mistakes which may have been printed in The Daily Reveille. If you would like something corrected or clarified please contact the editor at (225) 5784811 or e-mail editor@lsureveille.com.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Daily Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass Communication. A single issue of The Daily Reveille is free. To purchase additional copies for 25 cents, please contact the Office of Student Media in B-34 Hodges Hall. The Daily Reveille is published daily during the fall and spring semesters and semi-weekly during the summer semester, except during holidays and final exams. Secondclass copies postage paid at Baton Rouge, La., 70803. Annual weekly mailed subscriptions are $125, semester weekly mailed subscriptions are $75. Non-mailed student rates are $4 each regular semester, $2 during the summer; one copy per person, additional copies 25 cents each. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Reveille, B-39 Hodges Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, La.,70803.

The Daily Reveille B-16 Hodges Hall • Baton Rouge, La. 70803 Sarah Lawson Robert Stewart Stephanie Giglio Steven Powell Ryan Buxton Grace Montgomery Chris Branch Sean Isabella Matthew Jacobs Devin Graham Adam Vaccarella Zach Breaux Bryan Stewart Marissa Barrow Care Bach

Newsroom (225)578-4810

Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor, Content Art Director Managing Editor, External Media News Editor Deputy News/Entertainment Editor Sports Editor Deputy Sports Editor Copy Desk Chief Opinion Editor Photo Editor Deputy Photo Editor Video Editor Reveille Radio Director Advertising Sales Manager

Advertising (225)578-6090

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

BUDGET CUTS

page 3

BUDGET CUTS

EducateLA LSU housed last Latin sponsors program in state Regents cut rally for program Wednesday higher ed Sydni Dunn Staff Writer

Andrea Gallo Staff Writer

EducateLA is sponsoring a rally for higher education today at the State Capitol, where it hopes to advocate its four points for higher education to legislators.

Buses will bring University students from the Memorial Bell Tower to the Capitol at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Buses will also pick up students from Thibodaux, New Orleans, Lafayette and Hammond.

Though J Hudson said the Edurally advocates for: some cateLA propo•Limiting state appropriation cuts to sitions align with those of higher education to the Flagship less than 10 percent Coalition lob•Prioritizing higher bying for the education within the University at state the Legisla•Requiring a clear ture, Hudson funding formula from stressed Eduthe Board of Regents cateLA is its own entity. that won’t change “[Educayearly teLA has] not •Reducing bureauendorsed the cracy costs in higher Flagship Coeducation alition,” Hudson said.

John Parker Ford, EducateLA’s chief com- munications officer, said he would like to see between 500 and 1,000 people rallying.

After the rally, EducateLA is serving crawfish at all locations, and Hudson and Ford said they hope legislators will discuss higher education over crawfish.

“I’m looking for legislators to realize students have a plan that they’ve ... agreed on,” Hudson said. “We’re students, yes, but we’re also constituents.”

EducateLA is also sponsoring rallies today in Monroe and in Shreveport to appeal to students statewide. Hudson said he hopes to bring students from New Orleans and Lafayette to the Capitol.

Jim Bernhard of The Shaw Group Inc. is funding all the buses, food and EducateLA activities.

Contact Andrea Gallo at agallo@lsureveille.com

7:20 a.m., 8:20 a.m.

Noon, 3:20 p.m.

4:20 p.m., 5:20 p.m.

Latin is a dead language — especially in Louisiana.

The University’s bachelor’s degree program in Latin was one of four degree programs terminated by the Board of Regents on Wednesday and the last public installment in the state of Louisiana.

The program was terminated after an intensive evaluation by the Regents’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee. It was one of 456 state programs reviewed based on low graduation and retention rates.

And while the Regents justified the cut with talk of “efficiency,” not everyone agrees.

“I find it scary that not one university is going to have a [bachelor’s degree] in Latin anymore,” said board member Robert Bruno.

“It’s our foundation for communication.”

Bruno said the ability to communicate and to teach others to do so is crucial.

“I think we are going to shoot ourselves in the foot,” he said.

Jane Poynter Webb, Latin and classical studies instructor and University Latin alumna, said the loss will be devastating to the state and to students.

“We are weakening a struggling flagship,” Webb said. “It makes no sense.”

Webb, who is being forced into retirement because of the cut, said students currently enrolled in the program will be able to complete their degree programs, but no new students can enroll.

James Arceneaux, Latin freshman, is one of those students.

“This is one of the unfortunate consequences of budget cuts,” Arceneaux said. “It’s necessary, but I wish it wasn’t my program.”

Arceneaux said he does not see the status of his degree diminished because of the termination.

“There will be less competition in the job market,” he joked.

Arceneaux said his goal was to teach Latin at the University one day.

“Now it’s all very uncertain,” he said. “It’s a wait-and-see game.”

Arceneaux said the loss has been difficult to deal with, but he is dedicated to the program.

“I want the students to stick with it — it’s not over,” Webb said.

“With the six and a half faculty members still here, it’s worth fighting for.”

Webb said the program’s remaining instructors are dedicated to the success of what is left of the classical studies program.

Webb said the course offerings for a minor in Latin are still available. She said taking the courses can be useful for a variety of career fields.

“Studying Latin enhances overall education,” she said. “It makes a whole student.”

Webb said the program teaches critical thinking, attention to detail and discipline.

“If you want to be a scientist, an attorney or a doctor — Latin can help,” she said. “It introduces a depth to thinking and a whole culture.”

Rebecca Pearson, economics and sociology junior, said she enrolled in Latin because she thought it would make her a better candidate for graduate school.

“I started off in pre-med,” Pearson said. “I thought it would be my best option.”

SHAINA HUNTSBERRY / The Daily Reveille

Latin instructor Jane Webb reviews grammar with her students Monday morning in Lockett Hall. All Latin programs in the state have been cut.

Tuesday May 3

Pluckers Wing Bar Mon.: $14.99 All You Can Eat Wings and $3 Pluckers Lemonades Tues.: Kids Eat Free, $3 Mexican Beers and Margaritas Wed: Trivia at 8 pm, $4.50 Mother Plucker Mugs of Bud and Miller Thurs: $15.99 All You Can Eat Wings, $4.50 Mother Plucker Mugs of Bud Light and Miller Lite, $5.50 Patron Margaritas Sun: $3 Pluckers Specialty Shots

Contact Sydni Dunn at sdunn@lsureveille.com

3:00-3:30 PM Newsbeat 4:00-4:30 PM Sports Showtime 4:30-5:00 PM Newsbeat Repeat 6:00-7:00 PM Sports Showtime Repeat 7:00-7:30 PM Newsbeat Repeat Ch. 19 9:00-9:30 PM Making Moves 9:30-10:00 PM That’s Awesome

The Daily Reveille

page 4

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

ENTERTAINMENT

Director discusses documentary with class via Skype Parker Cramer Contributing Writer

Duane Baughman, producer and director of the documentary “Bhutto,” spoke via Skype to a women’s and gender studies class Monday afternoon.

Baughman is the owner and founder of Yellow Pad Productions. His documentary “Bhutto” focuses on the life and assassination of Pakistan’s first female prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.

“Bhutto” was featured at Sundance Film Festival and the Sonoma International Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Outstanding U.S. Historical Documentary.

“This is the first time I’ve ever Skyped in my life. ... I want to thank you guys for having me and breaking my Skype cherry,” Baughman joked.

Blair Lockhart / The Daily Reveille

Women’s and gender studies students Skype with Duane Baughman from Pakistan on Monday. Baughman’s film followed the life of Pakistan’s first female prime minister.

Students were curious what Baughman’s initial goals were in making the documentary and if those changed throughout the filmmaking process.

“You never end up making the film you start out to make,”

Baughman said. He later commented that his initial goal was to keep Bhutto’s legacy alive.

Baughman described his day job as being an American political consultant where he has had contact with prominent

POLITICS

Voters lukewarm on legislators and Bobby Jindal, love TOPS Gov. receives 55 percent approval Matthew Albright Chief Staff Writer

Louisiana voters love TOPS but are less enthusiastic about the Legislature and Gov. Bobby Jindal, a new poll indicates.

Fifty-two percent of the poll’s 600 randomly selected voters said they thought legislators are doing a “poor” or “not so good” job running the state.

Fifty-five percent of respondents rated Jindal’s job performance positively, the same as last fall. Jindal’s negative approval raised a point to 44 percent, well within the 4 percent margin of error.

Sixty-nine percent of voters said state tax dollars were not being used effectively.

Sixty percent said legislators acted in their own interest during the past redistricting session.

The poll included questions about several higher education matters.

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, the state’s wildly popular scholarship program, continues to enjoy strong public support. Eighty-five percent of voters favor keeping TOPS in its current form, including maintaining current standards for admission.

Students can get the basic form of the scholarship with a 2.5 GPA and a 20 on the ACT. Some policymakers have called for increasing the scholarship’s standards or making the program more need-based.

The poll also indicates voters have a lukewarm opinion of

the state’s progress on the issue of higher education. When asked how higher ed was progressing, 4.3 percent responded “excellent,” 40.7 percent said “not so good,” 24.5 percent said “poor” and 2.1 percent either didn’t know or wouldn’t answer.

Respondents were split over

the issue of merging Southern University-New Orleans and the University of New Orleans. Forty-two percent said they favored a merger, while 40 percent opposed it.

Contact Matthew Albright at malbright@lsureveille.com

politicians like current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

He said his job and contacts gave him the funding and proximity to make a successful film.

Baughman emphasized the gender and political barriers Bhutto broke by getting elected.

“Imagine this: Not only was Benazir an Islamic woman elected to run an Islamic country, but she was the youngest woman to ever do so. She was also the first to ever give birth as a prime minister,” Baughman said.

Bhutto’s election was hugely groundbreaking and completely unheard of in Pakistan, according to Baughman.

Adria Porch, political science and international studies junior, was curious if Bhutto was as prophetic about her own death as Martin Luther King Jr. was.

“I would imagine probably more so,” Baughman said.

Baughman went on to explain that both Bhutto’s father and brothers had been assassinated and that appearing in public was always a life-threatening risk for her.

“Benazir was raised with the spectre of death all around her, and I think that MLK kind of grew into his acceptance of what his fate was going to be,” Baughman said.

“Bhutto” is the first U.S.-produced American documentary to be shown in Pakistan, Baughman said.

“Bhutto” is available on DVD.

Contact Parker Cramer at pcramer@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

page 5

ENVIRONMENT

Engineering students design filter to capture f loating litter Meredith Will Contributing Writer

A group of four biological engineering students put their heads together to create a filter that will prohibit floating litter from entering the bayou and causing problems in the ecosystem.

The group designed a filter for a specific storm drain in Bayou Plaquemine and was supported by the city of Plaquemine, which brought the proposal for the project to the University, said Patrick Lipoma, biological engineering senior and member of the group.

Lipoma, Jon Decuir, Lauren Dwyer and Brooke Morris, all biological engineering seniors, created the device.

Daniel Thomas, the group’s project adviser, professor and chair of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, said if the group’s accomplishment gets installed in Plaquemine and other locations with similar problems, residents would enjoy their

surroundings more.

“Floating trash is a problem everywhere,” Lipoma said.

Lipoma said the biggest difference between communities with this problem was the dimensions of different storm drains, so whoever installed their device would have to fabricate it according to the drains’ dimensions.

Lipoma said the device works using a floating weir, which lets litter float in and prohibits it from floating out.

One of the major hurdles the group faced was the fluctuating height of the water in Bayou Plaquemine, which rises and falls about 10 feet above and below the average height, Lipoma said.

Lipoma said their project floats by using Styrofoam blocks coated with expanded polyethylene, which Decuir said makes it like a hard plastic.

The trash travels out of the storm drain and into the filter and goes into the back part of the device, which looks similar to

a cage.

Decuir said the device was constructed with the possibility of animals and fish accidentally being trapped in mind. The bottom of the cage is open so animals or fish that get into the device can escape.

He said a benefit of the device is that animals will not consume as much litter as they do currently.

Another benefit of the device’s capture and removal of litter is more availability of oxygen for fish in the bayou, Lipoma said.

When litter degrades, it uses up oxygen in the water that fish also use, Lipoma said. Without the presence of litter, more oxygen will be present for fish.

Dwyer said the drinking water in Plaquemine is filtered water from the bayou, and the lack of floating litter would improve the taste and quality of the water.

However, Morris said the group never installed or made the device at full size because of community and political issues in Plaquemine.

ENVIRONMENT

Students develop sustainability plans Kevin Thibodeaux Contributing Writer

Students in a horticulture class presented their suggestions Monday for increasing campus sustainability.

Students in HORT 4012, which studies campus sustainability, have been working on their proposals for the entire semester, said class adviser and LSU AgCenter professor Carl Motsenbocker.

Projects included a studentrun farm, bicycle-sharing program, campus composting and the implementation of a wildlife habitat around the University.

Matt Wyatt, natural resource ecology and management junior involved with the student farm proposal, said the proposal would take four years from first discussions to implementation of the idea.

Wyatt said the farm would be stationed on Ben Hur Road in a five- to 10-acre field. The plan mentioned income from fresh produce, education opportunities and composting as benefits of an oncampus, student-run farm.

John Tracy, natural resource ecology and management junior, was involved with the proposed bike-share program.

Tracy said riding bikes would decrease congestion associated with

student drivers.

“The main focus was to set these rental stations on the outside of campus,” Tracy said.

Tracy said the plan would allow students to rent bikes with their Tiger Cards for free or a slight charge.

“The UREC has already shown interest in working with this,” Tracy said.

Amanda McWhirt, a graduate student working on her master’s degree in agronomy, contributed to the proposed University composting plan. Elizabeth Jenkins, working on her master’s degree

in agricultural economics, and Elizabeth Hingle, a conservation of natural resources and ecology management junior, also worked on the composting plan.

McWhirt said she hopes to get approval for the plan within two years and to begin composting a year after the approval.

Read more about campus sustainability plans at lsureveille.com.

Contact Kevin Thibodeaux at kthibodeaux@lsureveille.com

The group did not want to waste the rest of its funds on constructing something that wouldn’t be put to use, Lipoma said.

The students hope another group will take over and find a way to install the filter in the city of Plaquemine or other places that have inquired about their work, Morris said.

She said other interests in their device come from the LSU AgCenter and the Tri-Parish Council, which consists of Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes.

Decuir said a major issue they faced with the installation was that someone has to come to the device on a boat and empty it. This person would be required to have maritime insurance.

The group also got involved in the Plaquemine community to help raise awareness to the problem of floating litter in their bayou.

Dwyer said they participated in a “Boogie on the Bayou” cleanup day, during which a small group of

six collected three 55-gallon barrels full of floating litter in boats after two to three hours.

Dan Hayes, biological engineering assistant professor who oversees the biological engineering senior design program, said he was impressed by the group’s dedication and passion.

“They are certainly one of the more motivated and efficient groups we’ve had,” Hayes said.

Morris said the group received $900 from the College of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Program for their project proposal.

Dwyer said the group has spent about $100 because they were saving the rest to construct the actual device. They currently have a working prototype.

She also said the group won the “Most Innovative Research” award from the College of Agriculture research grant poster competition.

Contact Meredith Will at mwill@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

page 6 BURNING, from page 1

campus at about 5:15 a.m. when he saw the flag burning. Day said he encountered a Facility Services worker who witnessed the flag being burned. Day said the employee yelled at an individual near the War Memorial who then ran toward Highland Road.

Former Student Government senator David Jones organized a service to honor the defaced flag.

Jones said he was informed of the incident and called and text-messaged friends to gather at the War Memorial at noon on Monday for prayer and a moment of silence.

Jones said he called for the service not as a member of any organization but as a concerned student.

“This is unacceptable at our university,” Jones said to a crowd of more than 50 students at the service.

Conger also spoke at the service and said the theft of the University flag was an offense to all affiliated with the University. He encouraged those angered to pray for the individuals who committed the crime.

OSAMA, from page 1

also playing the news on all its televisions to keep its patrons informed.

Fred’s Bar in Tigerland also hosted an open bar celebration Monday night in which all military personnel could get in free, according to a Facebook event from Fred’s.

But not everyone is sure if bin Laden’s death is worth celebrating.

Troy Green, French fresh‘It’s said he felt interesting man, uncomfortable to see how being happy to this will hear of somepassing, affect the one’s regardless of his presidential or her actions.

“I was kind election.’ of shocked that were Meghan Bilski people architecture freshman praising someone’s death,” he said. “But I guess it makes sense.

He did a lot of bad things.”

Green said he’s not sure what effect bin Laden’s death will have on the War on Terror.

“It’s really a toss-up,” he said.

“No one ever knows what will happen.”

Meghan Bilski, architecture freshman, said she found out about bin Laden’s death Monday morning when she checked her Facebook page.

She said her first reaction was to wonder how the event will alter the nation’s future.

“It’s interesting to see how this will affect the presidential election,” she said.

Bilski said she thinks many potential voters will think of bin Laden’s death as a victory and vote to re-elect Obama for a second term in 2012, and she’s not sure how she feels about that.

“Some people will credit it to Obama, but it’s really the troops that did it,” Bilski said.

Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com

CHRISTOPHER LEH / The Daily Reveille

Students and members of the media attended a service to honor the defaced flag Monday afternoon on the Parade Ground. Burning a flag is not illegal.

Jones said he encourages students to “choose to walk in peace, love and courage.”

The prayer and moment of silence were led by Myles Laroux, international studies junior, and the service ended as the crowd joined in singing the national anthem.

Elizabeth Ritchey, history freshman, attended the service and

said she was informed of the flag burning incident through multiple social networking sites.

“It’s scary,” Ritchey said. “But it’s interesting, objectively.”

Ryan Nuckolls, agriculture business sophomore, said the unity students displayed at the service was a beautiful sight amid a “long 24 hours.”

Nuckolls reacted to the flag’s

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 burning like he said any American would ­­­— with feelings of hatred, rage and revenge — but said it was necessary to let go of those emotions.

Chase Petit, English education sophomore, said he has seen mixed reactions on Facebook in response to the flag burning. He said the burning was “disgusting,” but many say it is freedom of expression.

Petit said he thinks the burning is related to bin Laden’s death because many believe America should not celebrate death. He said bin Laden deserved to die. “[The individual who burned the flag] may have thought they were expressing their freedom,” said Austin Stukins, interior design sophomore and ROTC member.

“But in all actuality, they defaced government property.”

Some commenters on The Daily Reveille’s website on Monday blamed the incident as an angry reaction from Muslims about bin Laden’s death.

Those who may blame members of the Muslim community for the crime are ignorant of the

Islamic faith, said Shoeb Khan, a Muslim student and computer engineering senior. Khan said he and fellow Muslim students are appalled by the burning of the flag but joyous for the end of bin Laden’s reign of terror.

Muslim believers are taught obedience to the laws of the land they inhabit, Khan said, explaining that defacing even a dollar bill is offensive under Islamic teaching.

He said the burning was an ignorant act that will produce no positive results.

“The 1 million Muslims in America contribute to society,” Khan said, adding that the few who commit terror in the name of Islam do not reflect Muslim majority or the teachings of the Quran.

Khan said he hopes anyone involved in the flag burning is caught by police.

Daily Reveille Staff Writer Andrea Gallo contributed to this report.

Contact Brian Sibille at bsibille@lsureveille.com

Today in sports: Baseball takes on Tulane at 6:30 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium.

Sports

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Hickey set to make decision

page 7

Necessary Spark New LSU women’s basketball coach brings youthful energy to team Rachel Whittaker Sports Writer

Members of LSU women’s basketball team were surprised to see coach Nikki Caldwell play softball with them at a team barbecue last week.

Caldwell’s tall, slender figure highlights her physical beauty, but her direct eye contact and active, fun-loving side are what define the newest LSU women’s basketball coach, who was introduced April 4.

The players weren’t expecting her to get down and dirty with them. But that’s the attitude Caldwell wanted to emphasize to her team.

Snagged away from UCLA by LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva, the 38-year-old Caldwell brings a fresh approach to teambuilding, one that LSU senior forward Courtney Jones said resonates well with the players.

“She brings that ‘it’ we need,” Jones said. “Our team needs somebody who can go overboard for us. She’s energetic and free-spirited and always happy to see us.”

Caldwell said the process of her and the coaching staff bonding with the players has been gradual.

“It’s been a very innocent, natural progression,” she said. “Before we learn a play, we have to learn when a teammate falls down, everybody runs over there and picks them up. ... In a timeout, we’re jogging to the bench, and the bench [players are] jogging to them.”

Michael Lambert Sports Writer

The LSU men’s basketball program will hold a collective breath this afternoon.

Scout.com three-star point guard Anthony Hickey plans to announce his college decision at 3 p.m. in his high school gym.

Hickey and teammate Donovan Kates will choose colleges, while other members of the Christian County High School basketball team, winners of the Kentucky state championship, will be honored at the news conference.

Brian Eldridge, the Kentucky Preps publisher for Scout, said Hickey will likely pick between LSU and South Carolina.

“I’m pretty certain it’s going to be LSU,” Eldridge said. “There’s something he likes about LSU and getting away from home.”

Hickey also considered Butler and Western Kentucky at one point.

The Hopkinsville, Ky., native visited Baton Rouge on April 24 with his family and has been recruited by LSU coach Trent Johnson .

The 5-foot-10-inch, 170-pound prospect averaged 18 points, four assists and four steals per game during his senior season.

His successful senior season and championship run earned him the prestigious title of Kentucky’s 2011 Mr. Basketball.

CALDWELL, see page 11

Nikki Caldwell Age: Hometown: High School: College: Previous coaching positions:

Follow Michael Lambert on Twitter @TDR_Lambert.

CHRISTOPHER LEH / The Daily Reveille

Contact Michael Lambert at mlambert@lsureveille.com

Nikki Caldwell, former UCLA women’s basketball coach, was introduced as LSU women’s basketball coach in April. Caldwell said she vaules teambuilding and bonding with her players.

Awards:

38 Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Oak Ridge High School (1990) Tennessee (1994) UCLA (2008-2011) Tennessee (19981999, 2002-2008) Virginia (1999-2002) Pac-10 Coach of the Year, 2010

BASEBALL

Tigers welcome Wave to Alex Box LSU still able to win SEC West Luke Johnson Sports Contributor

SHAINA HUNTSBERRY / The Daily Reveille

LSU junior center fielder Mikie Mahtook gears up for a pitch Saturday in LSU’s 8-4 win against Kentucky. Mahtook and LSU host Tulane at Alex Box tonight.

The last time the LSU baseball team played Tulane, it marked a negative turning point for the team.

The Tigers (28-17, 7-14 SEC) won their first game against the Green Wave (26-18, 6-9 C-USA) this season April 5, when they rallied in the eighth inning to secure a 7-5 victory in New Orleans.

But the win signaled the beginning of an ugly stretch in LSU’s schedule, where it went 3-9 in its

next 12 games — including getting swept by both Vanderbilt and Arkansas and losing a non-conference game to Northwestern State.

After the Tulane game, the Tigers sported a .307 team batting average, but after the Vanderbilt sweep, LSU’s team batting average slipped to a season-low .285.

This time, things might be different for the Tigers, who look like they may have regained their winning attitude heading into tonight’s contest against Tulane at Alex Box Stadium.

The rediscovered swagger looks like it returned in the form of a celebration.

Sophomore outfielder Mason Katz punctuated his solo shot in

Saturday’s win against Kentucky by imitating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ signature title belt move.

Katz’s version of the celebration was inspired by the Texas Rangers putting up mock horns after a good play, and junior first baseman Grant Dozar suggested that LSU imitate the quarterback as a way to loosen up.

“Since we got swept by Vanderbilt, we were talking about things we could do that were fun,” Katz said.

“So Grant got the idea that after we hit a home run we would step on home plate and throw on the Aaron Rodgers championship belt.”

STREAK, see page 11

The Daily Reveille

page 8

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

GYMNASTICS

Former BRCC student Lee takes reins as Tigers’ leader Standout boasts 9.900 on vault Rob Landry Sports Contributor

In 2008, Ashley Lee continued to practice gymnastics despite not having a college scholarship offer.

Lee was training at Elite Gymnastics in Baton Rouge when LSU coach D-D Breaux and her staff saw Lee vault and knew she could add to the program.

Now, three seasons later, Lee is embarking on her senior season as a Tiger. She will also be the only senior on the roster.

“Sam [Engle] was the only

senior last year, and following in her footsteps, I’ve learned some things from her,” Lee said. “But I’m not saying that I’m the only leader. I don’t feel like I have to do everything on my own. My whole team has my back.”

Lee grew up in Vacaville, Calif., unAshley Lee til she finished LSU gymnast high school and moved in with her grandparents, who live in Baton Rouge. She spent fall 2008 enrolled at Baton Rouge Community College. Her father, Joe Lee, attended LSU. When Breaux first approached

Lee about joining the squad, she titles for the Tigers and in 2010 was couldn’t offer her a scholarship but named a First Team All-American wanted Lee to walk on the team. on the vault.

“We just found her training,” Her career high on the vault Breaux said. “We is a 9.900, and her needed a vaulter, highest tally on the and we needed floor exercise is a someone who 9.825. could come in and But her percontribute immesonality is what diately, and she sets her apart from did. She came in the rest of the at Christmas of team. that year, had very “She gives Ashley Lee good grades and you the comic reLSU gymnast had a very outgolief,” Breaux said. ing, gregarious, self-confident kind “[She was] the person that when of personality.” things are going great she’s very She earned a scholarship in excited and when things are goher sophomore season. In her ca- ing bad she reminds you, as Skip reer, Lee has produced two vault Bertman would say, ‘It’s not world

‘I’d like to think of myself as someone that people can follow by looking at my actions.’

softball

LSU concludes season series with SLU

Tigers ride 9-game winning streak Hunter Paniagua Sports Contributor

The No. 21 LSU softball team has waited more than a month to finish its season series with Southeastern Louisiana.

The Tigers (35-15) will get their chance ‘We have tonight when travel to to have they Hammond to the same make up a game mindset with the Lions (21-27) that Tuesday was rained out that we did March 29. rides over the a LSU nine-game weekend.’ winning streak into the contest Yvette Girouard and has won LSU softball coach 20 of its last 23 games dating back to March 19.

The Tigers swept Mississippi State in their last outing.

“We have to have the same mindset Tuesday that we did over the weekend at Mississippi State,” LSU coach Yvette Girouard said in

a news release. “That’s to go down there and take care of business.”

The two squads last met Feb. 16 in Tiger Park — a 9-0 victory for LSU. Sophomore pitcher Rachele Fico threw the program’s third perfect game, striking out seven of the 15 batters she faced.

Offensively, junior infielder Anissa Young and freshman third baseman Tammy Wray did the most damage against the Lions, each striking for three RBIs. Young found similar success last weekend against Mississippi State, going 5-for-7 with four RBIs and a home run. Young leads the team with nine home runs and 36 RBIs. The Lions have failed to find their stride since their matchup with LSU. They’ve lost five of their last eight games, including two of three last weekend against Sam Houston State.

Southeastern may have trouble getting back on track against an LSU team against which it has had little success in the past. LSU has won 16 of its previous 17 meetings with the Lions, and they have not lost to Southeastern since 2007 — a 1-0 defeat in Hammond.

LSU continues to rely on junior pitcher Brittany Mack, who

has six wins during the Tigers’ current winning streak. Mack recorded all three wins against Mississippi State, becoming the third Southeastern Conference pitcher to do so this season. She holds an 11-2 record and a 0.87 ERA since March 19.

The Tigers have feasted on in-state opponents this season, winning all nine games against Louisiana teams. LSU posted wins against Nicholls State, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Louisiana Tech and Southern, outscoring those teams 78-8.

Southeastern didn’t have as much success against those same opponents with a 5-6 record against Louisiana teams. Most recently, the Lions defeated Nicholls on April 27, a day after dropping both games of a doubleheader to the Colonels.

But even with all that success, Girouard said her team has to be ready for anything.

“We know we have to be on our toes any time we go on the road in the state,” Girouard said.

Contact Hunter Paniagua at hpaniagua@lsureveille.com

hunger.’ And she was kind of that person that would bring it all back in and find something funny to laugh about.”

Lee will likely need to step up and become more than comic relief as the lone senior.

Lee said she embraces and anticipates being a role model for the rest of the team to follow.

“I’m excited,” Lee said. “I’d like to think of myself as someone that people can follow by looking at my actions. I’d like to be inspirational, a ‘hip, hip, hooray,’ type person. I love when things are fun and laid-back.”

Contact Rob Landry at rlandry@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

page 9

RECRUITING

Dwayne Thomas tops list of best cornerbacks in the state

O.P. Walker star to graduate early Mark Clements Sports Contributor

After producing a national headliner last year in five-star defensive tackle Anthony Johnson, O. Perry Walker High School is doing its part again this recruiting season — this time with cornerback Dwayne Thomas.

The 6-foot-1-inch, 170pound defensive back is listed as a Scout.com three-star prospect and considered by many to be the top cornerback from Louisiana in this year’s class.

Thomas marked the ninth commitment for the Tigers’ 2012 class after pledging April 9.

“I was ready to get some pressure off my chest,” said Thomas, who chose LSU over a slew of offers including Arizona, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Utah and Vanderbilt. “It’s a great tradition, and I grew up watching LSU. I was very excited to be coming into the next level and be coached by one of the greatest coaches and a national championship coach at that.”

Thomas said he still stays in touch with his former teammate Johnson and wants to follow in his footsteps to graduate high school early and land on campus next spring.

“We were up there for the spring game, and [Johnson] is loving it,” Thomas said. “It’s his home now. By me graduating early as well ... and being able to play in the spring, it’s an advantage for me.”

Derek Ponamsky, recruiting analyst and publisher of BayouBengalsInsider.com, said Thomas tops his list of in-state cornerbacks and falls into the line of big-time defensive back recruits that has become a staple of LSU recruiting in recent years.

“On the highlight film, he’s all over the place,” Ponamsky

said. “He’s got the type of body you’re looking for in the SEC. He has the talent to be a [Southeastern Conference] starting cornerback. He just finished his junior year in high school so he’s got a little more maturing to do … but he could be a high-level corner in the SEC.” But Thomas’ skills aren’t limited to the field.

Recruiting experts raved about the leadership the New Orleans native possesses and believe he could fill the role of Russell Shepard, reaching out to other possible Tiger recruits. “[Thomas] is going to be the dude who runs this class,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com.

“He’s so personable and very outgoing, and I think they’re banking on him to build the class and call kids. When you’re talking about Louisiana guys, you need someone at home who takes that initiative, and I think it’s going to be Thomas.”

Thomas said he makes an effort to meet other prospects around the state at recruiting camps and combines, and he said the 2012 class is trying to recreate the connection “The Fam” built last year.

“Once you commit to LSU, you get other players to come commit with you,” Thomas said.

“All of us committed to LSU call each other brothers, and you’re a part of the family now. When I see a lot of these potential players in Louisiana, I try to help them and work out with them.”

One of the closest bonds Thomas formed is with five-star Dutchtown safety Landon Collins.

Thomas and Collins grew up together and attended the same schools before Hurricane Katrina separated the two in 2005, but Thomas said the two have stayed in touch throughout the recruiting process.

“Me and Landon are like brothers right now,” Thomas said. “We’re going to be working

out together this whole summer and helping each other get better.

We always help each other out, and we always want to be on the same team, so hopefully I could steer him to LSU.” RUSTY COSTANZA / The Times-Picayune

Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

O. Perry Walker High School’s Dwayne Thomas (10) celebrates with teammates after he intercepted a pass against Archbishop Shaw High School at Behrman Stadium in Algiers on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.

The Daily Reveille

page 10

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Simpson displays integrity after imposing penalty on himself FIRST AND GINN Ryan Ginn Sports blogger Webb Simpson has never won a PGA Tour event and all the benefits that come with it — a million-dollar check, a spot in the next year’s Masters field and perhaps most importantly, a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

All of this made what transpired at the Zurich Classic that much more difficult to swallow.

Hanging on to a one-shot lead during Sunday’s final round, Simpson hit a putt on the 15th green that came to rest one foot from the hole.

A week of scorching temperatures and high winds left many of the TPC Louisiana greens dried out and browning, making the putting surfaces harder and faster than normal.

As he went to tap in his par putt, Simpson put his putter head on the ground, pulled back and watched as a gust of wind nudged his ball forward ever so slightly.

BASEBALL

Gausman named SEC Freshman of the Week Staff Reports Three days after notching his first Southeastern Conference win, freshman pitcher Kevin Gausman was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Gausman tossed seven innings of two-hit ball in LSU’s 12-4 victory against Kentucky, fanning eight Wildcat batters in the process.

The win boosted his record to 3-5. His ERA now sits at 4.36 and he’s recorded a team-high 62 strikeouts on the season.

The win stopped a two-game losing streak for Gausman, who hadn’t won since March 5 against Princeton.

However, Gausman did pitch eight shutout innings against Arkansas on April 9, but the Tigers lost the game, 4-3. In his last start, he gave up 10 hits and five runs to No. 4 Vanderbilt.

The Centennial, Colo., native wasn’t a lock to come to LSU. The Los Angeles Dodgers nabbed him with a their sixth-round pick in the 2010 MLB draft, but Gausman decided to join LSU coach Paul Mainieri in Baton Rouge.

The Dodgers also picked former Tigers Leon Landry and Blake Dean along with recruit Zach Lee. Gausman should make his next appearance Saturday at Alabama (28-19, 10-11).

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

PATRICK SEMANSKY / The Associated Press

Webb Simpson hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole on Sunday during the final round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament in New Orleans.

Rule 18 2-b of the Rules of Golf states that “If a player’s ball in play moves after he has addressed it (other than as a result of a stroke), the player is deemed to have moved the ball and incurs a penalty of one stroke.”

It’s unclear whether anyone would have noticed if he hadn’t said

anything (CBS had to cycle through multiple replays), but Simpson said he knew he had to call the penalty on himself.

“Yeah, I mean, you’ve got to call it on yourself when the ball rolls,” Simpson said. “It’s just the right thing to do.”

With New Orleans Hornets

guard Chris Paul — who starred at Wake Forest at the same time as Simpson — looking on from the gallery, Simpson lost to Bubba Watson on the second playoff hole.

One less stroke would have given him his first career victory, but at a cost.

Unlike other sports, where rules are bent, pushed and even broken, golf has enjoyed a reputation as a sport of honor, and the evidence tends to back up that claim.

Last year at the Verizon Heritage Classic, Brian Davis called a penalty on himself during a playoff after grazing a loose impediment during his backswing — a move that even slow-motion cameras couldn’t detect — and lost the playoff hole as a result.

In 2008, J.P. Hayes made it through the second of three qualifying rounds for the PGA Tour, only to realize he had broken a rule by accidentally using an unapproved golf ball for one hole.

Hayes called a rules official from his hotel room and disqualified

himself, ending his PGA Tour chances for the 2009 season.

However, Simpson told reporters after the tournament that just because his actions were correct doesn’t mean the rule is a good one.

Though he had every right to be angry, Simpson calmly laid out the reasoning behind his thinking.

“I think there should be no rule at all,” he said. “When wind or other natural things affect the golf ball, the player shouldn’t be penalized.”

He said he would lobby for the rule to be changed, and it just may happen.

USGA Vice President Thomas O’Toole said Monday the organization would consider amending the rule to eliminate penalties for movement caused by wind or gravity.

After all, it’s just the right thing to do.

Contact Ryan Ginn at rginn@lsureveille.com

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 CALDWELL, from page 7

Caldwell got a firsthand look at the Lady Tigers when they handed UCLA its first loss of the 2010 season Dec. 28, 55-53. She said she was thrilled to get an interview for the LSU coaching position in March when Van Chancellor stepped down.

“When I first met [Alleva] and his staff, we matched up in our love for the game of basketball, but also the game of life,” Caldwell said.

“He wanted empowerment, and that was a major reason why I became a coach.”

Caldwell learned the importance of a cohesive family unit when she and her younger sister, Simone, were raised by their mother in the small town of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Her mother Jean, uncle Mike and cousin Marcus introduced her to sports.

Mike played in the NFL for 11 years and is now the Philadelphia Eagles’ linebackers coach.

“In high school it killed my boyfriend situation because no one wanted to date me with those two around,” Caldwell joked. “I’m awkward, and I’m tall ... but [past suitors] were probably being threatened by one of my relatives.”

Caldwell first played basketball when she was 6 years old at the Boys and Girls Club. She didn’t have an easy time as she got older, though.

“Sometimes I wasn’t picked because I was the girl,” Caldwell said.

“So I would go to the other court and throw up a lot of shots until it was my time. It taught me that not everything will be given to you.”

Caldwell made a name for herself when she played at Tennessee from 1990 to 1994 and was an assistant coach there from 2002 to 2008. Under the direction of coach Pat Summitt, Caldwell won national championships as a freshman in 1991 and on the coaching side in 2007 and 2008.

In three seasons at UCLA, Caldwell accumulated a 72-26 record and took the Bruins to two NCAA tournaments.

“It’s UCLA’s loss and LSU’s fantastic gain to get a brilliant, rising coach of Nikki Caldwell’s caliber,” Summitt said in a statement after Caldwell’s hiring.

Caldwell’s grandfather, Isaiah, said the family loves having her closer to home again.

“We’re so glad they put her back in the Southeastern Conference,” he said. “She’s a fine kid. I like her style; she’s not afraid to get angry with you.”

Caldwell is also passionate about her endeavors off the court.

She co-founded a non-profit organization, Champions for a Cause, to raise money for breast cancer awareness, and she has garnered more than $250,000 through motorcycle rides around the country. Later this summer she will embark on a journey of more than 1,250 miles from South Dakota to Las Vegas.

Caldwell said settling in Baton Rouge is a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles.

“I never would have presented LSU to my staff if I didn’t think it would be great for all of us,” Caldwell said. “I want this to be my home.”

Contact Rachel Whittaker at rwhittaker@lsureveille.com

“I definitely never expected to do that when I was coming off an The celebration may have injury,” Katz said of his outburst. “I worked — the team raised its think jumping in front of [junior cenaverage by five points last week terfielder] Mikie [Mahtook] helped. while sweeping Kentucky and blow- They don’t want to pitch to him so ing the doors off they give me pitchNicholls State. es I can swing at, LSU outscored and that’s the key, its opponents by a me hitting them and 41-16 margin durnot getting out early ing the four-win in the count.” week.

LSU coach Paul Mainieri While the team Paul Mainieri said LSU baseball coach may have heated up he knew Katz was offensively, it will be up to freshman ready to come back after last TuesRyan Eades (2-1, 5.11 ERA) to keep day’s game when he watched Katz the Tulane bats at bay. in a game simulation against LSU Eades has thrown 24 2/3 innings sophomore pitcher Michael Reed. in 14 outings this season, tallying 21 Katz couldn’t get the ball out of strikeouts and 12 walks. The Slidell the infield in his first several at-bats. native lasted a career-best 5 2/3 in“I thought maybe he was benings in his last start against Nicholls ing tentative because he’s afraid of State last week. being hurt,” Mainieri said. “And The main culprit for the of- then in his last at-bat, he hit one out fensive explosion was Katz, who there at the Coca-Cola sign in left returned to action after breaking his center field, just an absolute bomb, hand in the Auburn series. and everybody kind of sat up and Katz’s statline for the series was took notice. I think it gave him a lot ridiculous. In 11 at-bats, the sopho- of confidence.” more collected eight hits — six of which were extra-base-hits. He also Contact Luke Johnson at drove in the winning run in Thursljohnson@lsureveille.com day’s come-from-behind thriller.

STREAK, from page 7

‘I think [Katz’s hit] gave him a lot of confidence.’

page 11

The Daily Reveille

Opinion

page 12

OUR VIEW

Flag burning deplorable, stereotyping just as wrong A deplorable act on campus followed one of the U.S.’s most important victories in the War on Terror.

Hours after President Barack Obama announced Osama bin Laden had been shot and killed in a firefight during a U.S. Navy SEALs operation, the American flag hanging over the Parade Ground was cut down and burned. ROTC students said they found the burned remains of the flag at about 5:45 a.m. The flag has since been replaced.

Burning the American flag while the rest of the nation is in celebration is despicable and embarrassing for our campus against a backdrop of patriotism. But the First Amendment protects all symbolic speech — including flag burning (Texas v. Johnson).

But even more cowardice and hatred exposed itself in the comments section of our online story Monday about the burning.

Soon after we published, anonymous commenters on lsureveille.com began blaming Muslims for the burning. We deleted one comment in particular for its inciteful nature: “Some stupid Muslim student getting a free education probably did it... It’s sad we still choose to educate these people and all they want to do is kill or do harm to us! I wish some of the ROTC guys would have caught this or these cowards and burned them!”

The comment was submitted at 12:43 p.m. -- far too early to know who the police were pursuing.

Who’s to say a non-Muslim deviant didn’t burn the set of colors to frame the campus’s Muslim population? Who’s to say it wasn’t some misguided form of patriotism?

It’s narrow, incendiary convictions like this that guide hateful terrorism in the first place, and directing stereotyped hatred at a religious group helps nothing.

Burning our own flag amid celebrations of strides against some of the world’s greatest hate doesn’t need compounding with bigotry of any sort.

We’ll deplore whoever did this with complete impartiality — whether or not they’re Muslim.

Contact The Daily Reveille’s editorial board at editor@lsureveille.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EducateLA holds Capitol rally today LSU Students, Faculty and Staff, For years, students have been seen as apathetic, unorganized and

broke. Because of this, college students are generally ignored when it comes time for our political leaders to make decisions, even decisions that directly affect us. EducateLA has been formed to reverse this perception.

Please come to our rally at the Capitol today, which will take place from 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. Buses will take students from the Bell

Tower to the Capitol at 9:00 and 9:30 A.M., and we will provide crawfish for attendees immediately following the rally. In addition, EducateLA sponsored rallies will be simultaneously occurring in Monroe and Shreveport.

Today, college students have the chance to show our state that we are not apathetic. We have the chance to show our state that we

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 are not unorganized. And most importantly, we have the chance to show our state that we are united for a common goal, even if we are still broke.

John Parker Ford Chief Communications Officer EducateLA, Incorporated www.educate-la.info

ROCKING THE CRADLE

Osama bin Laden’s death should be celebrated by all

Upon the announcement of the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden late Sunday night, our nation erupted into celebration of a victory long overdue. Large crowds immediately gathered outside the White House and at ground zero in New York to commemorate the occasion, whether by burning candles, waving flags or spraying champagne.

The political impact and implications of the leader’s demise are indeed immense, especially given the revolutionary atmosphere currently sprawling across the Middle East. The 2011 Arab Spring revolutions gave rise to a new threat for the extremist culture perpetuated by alQaida: moderation.

While al-Qaida has encouraged Islamist revolutions for years, the revolutions finally came but at the hands of moderates hoping for basic rights, freedom and representation rather than Iranian-style theocracies.

This small but personal victory only enforces the message sent by the protesters region-wide, which is that the days of the extremists are numbered. Improved quality of life paired with renewed freedoms in the Arab world will undoubtedly diminish the population of civilians who resort to violence rather than the political process.

But while we celebrate the defeat of a sworn enemy, revelry is only the first phase. As the excitement subsides it is sure to be replaced by apprehension and preparation.

We must not forget the scores of al-Qaida leaders remaining to be dealt with, as bin Laden had many leaders beneath him and is sure to be replaced promptly. The BBC has already published a list of 17 remaining al-Qaida leaders left to be subdued, ranging from clerics to bomb-makers.

Among the most important remaining is Ayman al-Zawahiri, alQaida’s second-in-command who many call the brains behind the organization.

Politicians in Afghanistan have already made statements warning the U.S. and United Nations not

The Daily Reveille

to see bin Laden’s death as victory against al-Qaida. A former interior minister in Afghanistan warned that bin Laden’s death “should not be used as justification for premature withdrawal.”

Calls for retaliation have already rung from the remaining al-Qaida and Taliban members, which promise to Clayton “avenge the Crockett killing of the Columnist Sheik of Islam,” according to an Associated Press report Monday.

The U.S. has also issued warnings for travelers and embassies abroad on account of “enhanced potential for anti-American violence.”

And the repercussions of Osama bin Laden’s defeat have already begun, perhaps even here on campus.

The morning after President Barack

Obama made bin Laden’s death known to the public, the American flag flying over the War Memorial on the Parade Ground was found to have been cut down and burned.

The intent of the perpetrators is as of yet unproven, but the blatantly dangerous and unpatriotic implications of such a crime seem beyond the capacity of your average troublemaker looking to instigate discord.

Students in the program were subsequently briefed Monday morning that “everyone in uniform is a target” in light of the flag-burning, evidencing suspicion of anti-American activity on campus, according to an anonymous source within the ROTC. Perhaps the most interesting responses to the killing have been from students. While Facebook feeds overflow with patriotic rhetoric, some have shown mixed sentiments upon the celebration of bin Laden’s death — many are reluctant to welcome death so jubilantly.

In response to such feelings, I

say our happiness for bin Laden’s demise should come as remorselessly as the deaths of countless innocent men, women and children once came to the man himself. The fact remains that he was a declared enemy not only of our country and culture but of all moderate human beings, and he was an evil man by all rational measures.

Because of his death, more families will remain intact worldwide and the cause for an end to violent extremism may persist.

The world is a better place now that Osama bin Laden is dead, and for this reason above all, we celebrate.

Clayton Crockett is a 19-year-old international studies freshman from Lafayette. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_ccrockett.

Contact Clayton Crockett at ccrockett@lsureveille.com

BEST AND WITTIEST

cartoon courtesy of KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

Editorial Policies & Procedures

The Daily Reveille (USPS 145-800) is written, edited and produced solely by students of Louisiana State University. The Daily Reveille is an independent entity within the Manship School of Mass CommuniEditorial Board cation. Signed opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, Sarah Lawson Editor-in-Chief paper or University. Letters submitted for publication should be sent via e-mail to opinion@lsureveille.com or delivered to B-26 Hodges Hall. They must be 400 words or less. Letters must have a contact phone Robert Stewart Managing Editor, Content number so the opinion editor can verify the author. The phone number won’t be printed. The Daily ReveilStephanie Giglio Art Director le reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for space consideration without changing the origiSteven Powell Managing Editor, External Media nal intent. The Daily Reveille also reserves the right to reject any letter without notification of the author.

Writers must include their full names and phone numbers. The Daily Reveille’s editor-in-chief, hired evDevin Graham Opinion Editor ery semester by the Louisiana State University Media Board, has final authority on all editorial decisions.

Quote of the Day “Justice has been done” Barack Obama 44th American President Aug. 4 1961 - Present

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

THE C-SECTION

Opinion

page 13

Proposed Commandments monument a monumental screw-up “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

This part of the First Amendment, known as the “Establishment Clause,” was included in the Constitution to give all Americans the freedom to practice any religion they want. We should all understand this basic fact from the time we graduate high school.

The Establishment Clause has been the subject of debate throughout Chris Grillot the years, and Columnist many have disagreed on the true nature of what the clause was intended to do.

But in 1994, in the case of the Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet, the clause was explained. The Supreme Court ruled that government “should not prefer one religion to another, or religion to irreligion.”

The case essentially made a precedent of “separation between church and state.”

But, of course, some people don’t like to follow this law — take Rep. Patrick Williams, DShreveport, for example.

Williams filed a measure April 14 to place a Ten Commandments monument on the State Capitol grounds, according to The Advocate.

I know what you’re thinking: “Doesn’t he know about ‘separation of church and state?’”

He should, but apparently he thinks putting the overtly religious monument on the state’s Capitol grounds is not a violation of the “Establishment Clause.”

“We are not looking at it from a religious perspective,” Williams told New Orleans’ The Times-Picayune.

While the whole idea seems like an overtly religious move, Williams defended his bill by saying everything done in the lawmaking process is based on the Ten Commandments.

Oddly, our state representative doesn’t realize that seven of the 10 commandments don’t apply to law.

The first four commandments simply let followers know they should only worship one god, not take his name in vain and observe the Sabbath.

Last time I checked, there is no legal force ensuring my attendance at Sunday mass, and I can say “goddamnit” without any legal repercussions — usually.

The Fifth Commandment asks us to honor our parents, which is something we should all do under most circumstances.

But I don’t remember my parents calling the police when I sassed them while growing up, and they

didn’t because there’s never been a law that says we must honor our fathers and mothers.

The Seventh Commandment says, “You shall not commit adultery.” If “you shall not commit adultery” was a law, former President Bill Clinton and Sen. David Vitter would be in jail.

The Tenth Commandment says we shouldn’t covet our neighbor’s house, wife, male servant, ox, etc. Really? I would say most Americans live off the fact that we want other people’s things.

We’re the largest consumer economy in the world. And why

would Americans consume so much? Because we want others’ things that we don’t have. Basically, capitalism equals greed.

Only three of the Ten Commandments have to do with the legal system.

“You shall not bear false witness,” comes into play, as you can’t lie to the government under oath or on tax forms, for example.

And then “you shall not kill” and “you shall not steal” are obvious, but I’m pretty sure people would have figured out it’s generally bad to kill or steal without the Ten Commandments.

Overall, it seems a

monument to the Ten Commandments at the State Capitol would only show a monumental disregard for the Constitution and past Supreme Court ruling.

It’s really beyond my imagination how Williams came to believe the Capitol needs such a monument and how he defends his logic.

By proposing it, he’s simply showing a religious bias in his legislation and has essentially discredited himself by stating he believes everything done in the lawmaking process is based on religion.

I wonder what he’d think if

I proposed a Quran monument at the Capitol. I wouldn’t be looking at that from religious perspective either, of course.

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

MISS-SKETCHED

cartoon by LACYE BEAUREGARD / The Daily Reveille

Classifieds

page 14

Water Slides etc, Mostly weekend work.

225.928.0030

EARN $1000-$3200 A month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www. AdCarDriver.com STUDENTPAYOUTS. COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In Baton Rogue. 100% Free To Join! Click On Surveys.

PARKVIEW BAPTIST PRESCHOOL Preschool Afternoon Teachers needed 3-6pm flex days. no degree required.

Please email your resume to parkviewbps@gmail.com PART-TIME POSITION: Opportunity for Computer Science Student - An ICANN registrar starting in Baton Rouge needs a part-time student employee. M-F, 1-5, flex hours, familiar with Word and Excel. Must be available summer and fall semesters. $10 per hour. Ofice is located near the corner of Bluebonnet and Jefferson. Please email resume, if available, to netsaversemployment@ gmail.com NURSERY STAFF - YMCA Great flex schedules! Weekday/weekends/mornings/evenings. Apply in person: Paula G. Manship YMCA, 8100 YMCA Plaza Drive, BR, LA or call Nick (225) 767-9622 ►►BARTENDING UP TO NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. TRAINING AVAILABLE. AGE 18+ OK 1-800-9656520 ext127 SMOOTHIE KING NOW HIRING Apply in person M-F 7am-9pm at 5727 Essen Lane or call/email Joe at 225-324-2140/jcosta85@yahoo.com 225.769.0421 HAMPTON INN/COLLEGE DR. is hiring for Front Desk Agents and Night Auditors. Please apply in person at 4646 Constitution Ave. ASSOCIATE - SALES/USE TAX Data entry, sales/use tax research, project management. Must work well in deadline driven environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field. Attractive salary and benefits package. Full job posting on monster.com jobs@advantous.com DELIVERY DRIVERS Must have truck and/or trailer. $125 to $200 per day delivering inflatable Bounces, Slides,

SMOOTHIE KING-MANAGERS NEEDED Experienced Smoothie King franchisees with multiple area locations looking for managers and assistant managers. On the job training provided. Full or parttime. Fax resume’ to 2256644004 or email to jt@skmanagers.com F/T SUMMER NANNY Provide summer childcare for middle school age children. Childcare exp. reqd. $9-$10/ hr 225.803.3372 HELP WANTED IN TOWNE CENTER Part time position available, very flexible schedule. Must be reliable, hard working, and have excellent customer service skills. Email resume to jobs@shippingcenterbr.com OMNIMERC $18 STARTING. College students. Flexible schedule. Conditions apply. Submit resume/inquiry to career@omnimerc.com COLLEGE OF SCIENCE has an openeing for a student worker beginning May 24th. Applicant must be able to work 30-40 hours per week during the summer months. All majors are welcome to apply. Duties include assisting with freshman orientations, answering calls and working on office projects.

Knowledge of Mircosoft office systems required.

Submit letter of application, resume and the name of two references by Wednesday, May 4th to Martha Cedotal, Sr. Assistant Dean, 351 Hatcher Hall.

LOVE CHILDREN? Children’s store in Sherwood/Coursey area needs helpers. Saturdays and flexible other days. No nights or Sundays.

225.291.4850 NOW HIRING: FITNESS ATTENDANTS - Flex schedules M-F + some wknds (1520 hrs/wk) b/g in Kinesiology.

PERSONAL TRAINERS - w/accredited certs.

Apply in person: Paula G. Manship YMCA, 8100 YMCA Plaza Drive, BR, LA ask for Rebecca (225) 767-9622 DEMPSEY’S POBOYS HIRING waitstaff for both Jefferson Hwy and Coursey Blvd. locations. Summer and Fall availability required. Great pay and flexible schedules! Apply in person M-F 2pm-3pm at 7327 Jefferson Hwy or call Jamie at 225-229-8686 and leave a message.

RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA Taking applications on waitress, female bartenders, and kitchen help. 225.302.7153 MAKE MORE DOUGH.. And Pizza Too! SCHLITTZ & GIGGLES @ PERKINS (near the overpass) NOW HIRING

FULL & PART TIME MANAGERS!!

Great for Summer!

We’re looking for ENERGETIC, HARDWORKING, DEPENDABLE LEADERS and offer Career Advancement & Development Support.

EMAIL COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES: JOBS@LASTINCONCEPTS. COM BUSTLE BRIDAL HIRING Bustle looking for PT bridal sales consultant. Saturdays a must. Fun job selling wedding gowns!

Bring resume to 7215 Highland Rd. 225.769.9455 IT ASSISTANT Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry is seeking an individual to assist our IT Department. Candidates should have basic computer and network troubleshooting skills on Windows XP & Windows 7 as well as familiarity with Microsoft Office and Open Office.

Candidate will assist in a variety of IT related tasks including assisting users in 4 states, provisioning new hardware, helping research implementation strategies for new projects and data manipulation & analysis using available tools.

Certifications are not required.

This is a part-time position of approximately 15-25 hours per week with a flexible schedule between 8am and 5:30pm Monday through Friday. Those interested should email their resume to MarkL@LMFJ.com or fax it to (225) 368-3675.

MANSURS ON THE BOULEVARD RESTAURANT HIRING SERVER ASSISTANTS (BUS PERSON).

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. CALL BRANDON @ 225.229.4554 OR APPLY DAILY----5720 CORPORATE BLVD. CM STUDENTS NEEDED Moore Construction Inc. is hiring interns now and for Summer. CM students with knowledge of AutoCad/Revit preferred. Must have a clean driving record and be able to pass a drug screen. Must be willing to work in the office or field with full day availability. Please email resumes to Ed Stock at EStock@mooreconstructioninc. com THE UNIVERSITY CLUB Golf Course is now hiring servers, beverage cart attendants and lifeguards. Call Leslie at 819-0311 for food and beverage positions or email Liz at liz89tigers@aol.com for lifeguards.

NOW HIRING $10/HOUR Hosts/Hostesses needed in Tiger Stadium Club/ Suites for Bayou Country Superfest, all day May 28&29. Contact scintern@lsu. edu or 225.578.4735 ELITE GYMNASTICS Hiring instructors.

Flexible hrs! Exp. preferred. Email resume to Elite111@aol.com or call 225.766.0312 PART TIME Delivery and assembly helper for local fitness equipment co.

Mechanically inclined preferred. Apply

in person at: 9603 Airline Hwy. B. R. La. 928-5751 THE BATON ROUGE Country Club is looking for upbeat Fitness/Tennis pro shop attendants for late afternoon/weekends AND mornings (5:30 am). Looking for good multi-taskers with customer service and computer skills. Apply in person at 8551 Jefferson Hwy. 225.612.2581 BRIGHTSIDE MANOR 2Br/1.5Ba W/D no pets $600. 383-4064. Available June.

STUDENT/SUMMER WORK $17.00 Base/appt, Flexible schedules, sales/service, ages 17+, conditions apply, CALL TODAY: 225-383-4252 www. workforstudents.com GRAPHIC ARTIST Needed for T Shirt Design If interested, please Send us an email theshirt_shop@yahoo.com

For Sale SHARLO TOWNHOUSE Near LSU Campus. 3 br, 3 bath, Wood laminate floors Carport for 2 cars. All appliances and some furniture included.... $135,000 225.445.0845 CONDO IN U-VIEW University View Condo For Sale. 2 bed 2 bath w/ loft. Asking $205k, price negotiable 337.278.0546 2 BR/2 FULL BA CONDO $110,000 Jefferson Hills Condominiums. Updated, new appliances, new fixtures, covered parking for 2, excellent condition.

Helene Kurtz, Realtor Keller Williams Realty Red Stick Partners Office: (225) 768-1800 Cell: (225) 772-8709 MOVE-IN READY- CAPITAL Heights 2BR/1BA; Huge kitchen; hardwood & slate floors; updated electrical; fenced yd w/ deck. Wired for security system.

Perfect starter home or investment property!! 225.268.8425 2 BR 2 Bath Condo University View Secure and close to campus 172,000 318.347.4115

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

SHARLO TOWNHOUSE 3br, 3bath $1500/ month includes rent & electricity. Appliances included. Call 225.445.0845 CONDO 4 LEASE AT THE CRESCENT 2BR/2BA WITH STUDY MUST SEE! BALCONY VIEWS OF THE LSU LAKES AND POOL ! $2350/MO CALL KEYFINDERS REALTY TO VIEW AT 225-293-3000 OR 225-252-8645 225.293.3000 RECENTLY RENOVATED 1200 sq.ft.

3bd/2ba house on Jennifer Jean Dr. $1250/month. Lawn care and appliances included. 504.909.4144 FOR RENT!!! CONDOS, APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR LEASE IN ALL AREAS. TO VIEW INVENTORY VISIT WWW. KEYFINDERSBR. COM OR CALL KEYFINDERS AT 225-293-3000 EMAIL INQUIRIES TO KEYFINDERS@ YAHOO. COM SHARLO TOWNHOUSE 3BR/2BA Security System W/D $975 No Pets 383-4064 Available June.

CAMPUS CROSSING SUBLET 1 Bdrm in 4 bdrm apt Campus Crossings 1443 Brightside Drive Available 5/16- 7/31/2011 May $260, June, July $525/ month more info wacky_family@yahoo.com FOR LEASE IN NICHOLSON LAKE 4 BR/2BA House for Lease in Nicholson Lakes. $1450/mo Pet friendly. Call Keyfinders at 225-293-3000 or email us at keyfinders@yahoo.com 225.293.3000 AVAILABLE JUNE 4, 2011 HOUSE FOR RENT 1555 NICHOLSON 2BR/2BA 2ND BR IS LARGE LOFT. WA/ DR, FRIG, LRG FENCED YARD. NEAR DOWNTOWN AND LSU. 1 YR LEASE REQD. NON SMOKING. $1050 PLUS DEPOSIT CALL 860-375-3273

1 BR 4065 BURBANK $495 You will love living at Williamsburg. Near Walk-Ons. www.lsubr.com for pictures/ and floor plan. No Pets. $300 Deposit. 978-1649

HOUSE FOR RENT 3br/2ba 505 Winter Haven. $1200 per month plus deposit.

Minutes from LSU. Great College Neighborhood. No smoking/pets. All appliances. Available now. 225-278-6660 FOR RENT 1bedroom & 1bath. Central heat & air. Comes with washer &

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 dyer. Yard service provided. Rents for $750.00 per month and that includes utilites.

Capital Heights Area 669A Caddo Street 225.928.9384 2-BR APT NEAR LSU. $600. Hot Water Inluded. Call Wang 225.278.6622 WALK TO CAMPUS 1Br, 2Br, and Townhomes. Starting as low as $325.00. www.lsuwestchimesplace.com 225.346.4789 WALK TO LSU studio $420 2BR/1BA $575 2BR/1BA $675 pet ok. Available Now! 225.388.9858 FOR RENT 4 bedroom, 2 bath, with Washer & Dyer. Yard services provided.

Fenced in yard. Capital Heights Area.

Rents for $1200.00 per month.

656 Caddo Street Call Today 225.928.9384 STORE YOUR STUFF STUDENT SPECIAL Get first month FREE. Climate Control of LA Self-Storage and Stor-it Mini Warehouses. 3147 College Dr. just past the RR tracks. Enter thru College Creek Shopping Center. Various sizes, covered loading, video recording cameras, and alarms. 24/7 service with our Insomniac machine (rent a unit, make a payment, buy a lock) - very cool. We Love Students. Drop by 24/7. climate.control@ att.net. 225.927.8070 LSU TIGERLAND 1 & 2 br, Flat & T/ H, W/ F, Pool, W/ S pd, $450 - $675, 225.615.8521 UNIVERSITY VIEW APARTMENTS 1 & 2 BR. Right outside south gates at 324 West Parker. Pool & laundry on-site.

767-2678 UniversityViewLSU.com

Roommate Wanted ROOMMATE NEEDED (M/F) Brightside View apt. $500/month w/ utilities, cable, and internet pets okay shelbinb@hotmail.com 337.692.1281 ROOMMATE NEEDED (M/F) 3BR/2BA GARDEN DISTRICT HOME $433 W/O UTILITIES 832.483.9908

TALL, HANDSOME guy seeks sweet, funloving, Christian girl for friendship and maybe more. Must love scenic sunset

walks, Louisiana festivals, and watching movies...email me at 1tallguy7@gmail. com

anime. otherwise try talking with me about deep subjects like phillosophy. ninjaninjaninjaninja@hotmail.com

SPORTY GIRL LOOKING FOR GUY looking for a fun outgoing guy who likes sports and is confident, but not cocky. must have a good personality. email lsutigersoccer14@aol.com

TERRIBLY BORED So text me!

Anybody, everybody. About anything.

985-259-7101

MALE PROSPECTING FOR FEMALE Desired traits: creative, intelligent, eccentric, nonconformist, Christian, deep, has interesting speech (uses words like “awesomesauce”), stands up for what she believes in (doesn’t compromise her values). Interests we hopefully share:creative writing (I’m an English major. I write poetry and short stories),

LONELY LOGOPHILE LOOKING for fellow word lover. Must enjoy scrabble, crosswords, and words with friends. Math majors need not apply. seventypercentwater@gmail. com YOU THERE. want to ride around listening to music? wander the

page 15 park at night? play stupid games that don’t make much sense to anyone else, sound interesting? text 225.636.1230 or email whiteknightblacktie@gmail.com.

CUTE GAMER GIRL SOUGHT Do you like to kick back, relax, and play games til dawn? Wouldn’t you like to have a kind, fluffy teddy bear to give you a challenge and a big, fuzzy hug? E-mail me at mcspanky101@yahoo.com if you want Teh Fluffy!

ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME Senior in air force about to graduate looking

for a girl who can finally make him feel like the man in the relationship.

When we go out to Happy’s, you can’t make fun of my leather jacket, abundance of cologne, or my semi feminine mannerisms. I am a Debby Downer, so you need to be tolerant of my constant complaining. Cargoshorts4eva@yahoo.com

Miscellaneous 2 FREE GUINEA PIGS cage included guineapigs60@yahoo.com

page 16

The Daily Reveille

Tuesday, May 3, 2011