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The pelicans that migrate to campus every fall have begun flying back north. Turn to PAGE 11 for more on the departing birds.
TECHNOLOGY
Cell phone usage before going to sleep may be harmful Recent study shows reduced efficiency Christine Aman Contributing Writer
Students with tests or presentations early in the mornings may want to put away their laptops and cellphones and make it an early night. According to a new study, viewing work emails after 9 p.m. can negatively affect work performance the next morning. The study, published in the journal “Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes,” found late night emailchecking caused harm to sleep patterns, which caused work deficiency the next morning. The cause was blue light,
“the most disturbing kind of light,” emanating from laptops and smart phones and harming sleep. Kathryn Saichuk, Student Health Center health promotion coordinator, said the blue light stimulates the brain, making it harder to get the deep stage of sleep needed to rest. Even with closed eyes, the body can still see the blue light and be stimulated, Saichuk said. The study said phones caused more problems than other types of screens because they give off the most blue light, but Saichuk said anything giving off light harms the brain from getting deep stage sleep. Saichuk said students should put phones and electronic devices away at least an hour before sleep. The study only researched
the effect of viewing work emails on phones and other screens, but Saichuk said nonwork use of phones can have the same effect. The key is to not do anything that causes the brain to work hard, Saichuk said. She also said going too long without sleep can cause psychological breakdowns. “Sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture,” she said. Saichuk suggested turning off all electronics and placing them at a distance while sleeping. She also suggested covering everything that causes illumination like clocks and radio screens. Though a light flickering or buzz from a phone may not cause people to wake up, the brain hears it and responds CELL PHONES, see page 11
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A recent study shows using a phone after 9 p.m. may affect productivity the next day.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The mystery of what happened to a multimilliondollar Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack was answered Thursday when Milwaukee police recovered the instrument and blamed the heist at least in part on an art thief who once stole a statue from a gallery and then tried to sell it back. The violin, which was built in 1715 by the renowned Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari and valued at $5 million, was found hidden in a suitcase in the attic of a man who police said was unaware the instrument was in his home. Three people have been arrested in the case, and Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said there was no evidence of other “shadowy” figures from the art world behind the theft. “It appears we had a local criminal who had an interest in art theft and was smart enough to develop a plan for a robbery,” Flynn said. “Beyond that, we don’t know what his motive was.” The violin, which police said appeared to be in good condition, was stolen late last month from a
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A $5 million Stradivarius violin is displayed Thursday at the Milwaukee Police Department a day after police recovered the instrument stolen on Jan. 27.
concert violinist who was shocked with a stun gun. His attacker grabbed the violin and hopped into a waiting vehicle. Police traced the stun gun to Universal Knowledge Allah, a 36-year-old barber, while a citizen’s tip led them to Salah Jones, the 41-year-old man convicted of stealing a $25,000 statue from a gallery at Milwaukee’s posh
Pfister Hotel in 1995. Officers had the men under surveillance before arresting them Monday, along with a 32-year-old woman police have not yet identified. Police also have not said what role each suspect had in the heist. Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm said Thursday that he expected to charge at least one of the suspects Friday.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas is going to the ducks this spring. Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday announced a three-year title sponsorship agreement for its spring race with Duck Commander, the brand of best-selling duck calls and Robertson family-owned company featured on the A&E show “Duck Dynasty.” The deal is for the spring race at the track. The April 6 race will be known as the Duck Commander 500. “This is perhaps the most unique sponsorship in professional sports because not only does this come with special branding, it comes with celebrity spokespeople who are followed by tens of millions of people every week,” TMS President Eddie Gossage said.
INTERNATIONAL
Banned carry-ons skirt security The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Despite a temporary Russian ban on liquids in carry-on luggage, some air travelers heading to the Sochi Olympics through Moscow brought toothpaste and other toiletries past security checkpoints without any problems. Security concerns ahead of the Sochi Games were renewed after the U.S. Homeland Security Department warned airlines flying to Russia that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives into the country in toothpaste tubes. The agency on Thursday banned all liquids from carry-on luggage for nonstop flights from the
U.S. to Russia. Yet six Associated Press employees arriving in Moscow from across the world or beginning their journey there passed through security without having to remove toothpaste, hand lotion or water bottles from their carry-on luggage. Another AP journalist, arriving in Moscow from Singapore, said a security official checked his deodorant and then returned it, but didn’t notice or make mention of a very small tube of toothpaste. Other air travelers heading to Sochi also said their experience of Russian airport security was surprisingly hassle-free.
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Reese Perkins Contributing Writer
The LSU Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night near West Campus Apartments. LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said they received a report at 8 p.m. on Wednesday claiming an armed robbery took place on Aster Street just north of West Campus Apartments. The suspect stole a wallet and cellphone from the victim, a University student, who suffered a scratch to his face after being struck by the suspect’s fist. The victim described the suspect as a 5-foot-10-inch male weighing approximately 180 pounds. The victim also said the suspect was wearing a gray hoodie with dark pants and carried a handgun, Lalonde said. The suspect fled the scene in a car with an unidentified driver. The victim described it as a “green or grey vehicle, possibly a 2005-07 Toyota Camry, driven by a second suspect,� Lalonde said. Lalonde said police are searching for the two suspects and the incident remains under investigation. Contact Reese Perkins at rperkins@lsureveille.com
The quality of a student’s high school has a significant effect on student success in college, according to a study published in January in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Although the study was conducted at the University of Texas at Austin, some University professors agree the findings apply to students in Louisiana as well. The study focused on students admitted through Texas’ automatic admissions law. The “Top 10 Percent Rule� guarantees admission to all public universities to Texas students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class. The study found high school characteristics have an effect on students’ college-level success, as measured by freshman GPA. These characteristics include campus socio-economic status, academic preparation for college and school resources, according to the study. The study also found the effects of high school can affect student GPAs into junior year of college. The study’s findings translate well to the University, according to statistics from the Office of Budget and Planning. The average high school GPA of incoming full-time freshmen for 2013-14 was 3.45,
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LSU Softball - Tiger Park - LSU Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers - Blue Nile
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The Women - Baton Rouge Little Theater The Last Days of Judas Iscariot - Baton Rouge Little Theater Friday Night Lecture Series - Highland Road Park Observatory SHOUT! - Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts
8:00 PM
Disney's Beauty and The Beast - Saenger Theatre New Orleans SweetArts 2014 - Contemporary Arts Center Bobby Rush - Belle of Baton Rouge Comedy Sportz - La Nuit Comedy Theater The Royal Rounders - Buffa's Bar & Restaurant Dent May - Tulane University Ellis Marsalis Quartet - Snug Harbor-New Orleans Jason Turner Band - House of Blues New Orleans Trey Anastasio Band - House of Blues New Orleans
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Thomas Rhett - Texas Club Wooden Wings - Gasa Gasa Dylan LeBlanc - The Blue Moon South 70 - Paragon Casino Resort Orphan Annie - Boudreaux and Thibodeaux's Friday Night Stand Up Open Mic - La Nuit Comedy Theater Sean Bruce - The Blue Moon Mike Foster Project - Chelsea's Cafe
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instruct self-responsibility. Lathon said in college, the majority of the responsibility for being successful in school is on the students, as opposed to high school, where the responsibility is relatively equivalent. High schools and colleges should work together to better transition students from high school to college, Lathon said. She said K-12 education already has days when middle school students go through a typical day in high school to familiarize them. University President F. King Alexander said he believes “the graduation rate starts in kindergarten.� He said some schools in Long Beach, Calif., where he was president of California State University, Long Beach, had a 38:1 average student to teacher ratio, which he said was detrimental to student learning. The study, however, cited literature that found student to teacher ratios did not have a significant effect on freshman GPA.
EVENTS African-American Heroes: Frederick Douglass Dr. Charles Vincent of the Mwalimu Institute at Southern University will present a history program on abolitionist Frederick Douglass, including a documentary, at the Baker Branch Library on Saturday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. For more information call (225) 778-5940
Signpost to Freedom Saturday, February 8, 4:00 p.m., Carver Branch Library Join us for a screening of Signpost to Freedom: The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. The documentary is 45 minutes long and will be followed by a discussion moderated by Judge Trudy M. White. For more information, call (225) 389-7450
Grayhawk Perkins Presents History Unfolds Saturday, February 8, 10:30 a.m., Jones Creek Branch Library Grayhawk Perkins, of Choctaw and Houma Nation descent, will draw the audience into another time period through stories and his original compositions. Children 6-11. For more information, call (225) 756-1160
The African-American Read-In Sunday, February 9. 2:30 p.m., Eden Park Branch Children and families are invited to share literary works by African American authors. All presentations must be approved in advance. Children nine and under must be with an adult. For more information, call (225) 231-3260.
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said applications consultant Bernie Braun in an email. Those same students had an average GPA of 2.9 in the fall 2013 semester, nearly a letter grade difference. Aaron Grocholski, instructor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, said freshmen in his classes exhibit huge differences depending on the quality of their science education in high school. He said some students rarely need to come to class and do very well, while others can be completely lost because they never ask questions. Ultimately, work ethic and a willingness to talk to the professor if help is needed are the major factors he sees as influencing student success freshman year, Grocholski said. Elecia Lathon, instructor in the School of Education, said she agrees high school quality is a significant factor in college success, but she said foundational education beginning with pre-school also plays a significant factor. Lathon, who taught in various East Baton Rouge Parish schools, said she found schools with rigor and high expectations produced college-ready students. She said teachers in high school should
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POLITICS
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HEALTH
Study reveals Tea Resistant starches aid dieting Party support in La. Carbs reduce body
the Tea Party ideals. “We’re tired of Republicans Staff Writer doing the same politics that have Tea Party support in Louisiana been failing,” Taylor said. is brewing, according to a recent reTaylor’s proposal for a Univerport from the Institute for Research sity Tea Party group has received and Education on Human Rights. mixed reactions from students. Data shows the state is home to “I think it’s cool to see 5,959 active Tea Party members, students organizing something making it the 36th largest state for like that,” said Bryce Lombard, Tea Partiers per capita in the nation. business freshman. The report, published Jan. Zoe Booth, public relations 21, also revealed Baton Rouge is junior, is not as excited about Tayhome to 456 Tea Party members, lor’s plans, calling the idea of a Tea with the geographical region of the Party group on campus “idiotic.” south containing “I can see 41.32 percent of them trying to at‘The Tea Party the organization’s tract people who affiliates. may not know represents a set of James Garand, much about it,” values that a large political science Booth said. “The professor, said he last thing I want minority of was surprised by is for this to grow Americans hold.’ the results of the and become a huge study, as he expectthing on campus.” James Garand ed Louisiana to Regardless of political science professor have a greater Tea the future of the Party presence. University’s Tea Garand attributed the ma- Party organization, Garand said he jority of Tea Partiers residing in doesn’t think the national movethe south to the region’s “gen- ment will dissolve any time soon. eral conservatism” and “streak of “The Tea Party represents a set libertarianism.” of values that a large minority of Glen Taylor, political sci- Americas hold,” Garand said. “It’s ence senior, said he is pleased by going to continue to be with us and the results of the study, though he continue to be a force.” said Tea Party groups in Louisiana aren’t as organized as they should be. “The people of Louisiana exPOLL: Do you think LSU emplify the ideals of the Tea Party,” should have a student Tea Taylor said. Party organization? Vote Taylor is one of three students online at lsureveille.com. on campus working to establish a Tea Party student group at the University. Though he said he recognizes many people have “misconContact Quint Forgey at ceived notions” about the Tea Party, Taylor is adamant about upholding qforgey@lsureveille.com Quint Forgey
fat and diabetes Panya Kroun
Contributing Writer
Carbohydrates are often vilified by proponents of fad diets, but a recent study by University associate professor Michael Keenan suggests eating certain kinds of carbohydrates can actually lower body fat. According to Keenan, beans and whole grains are made of a starch called resistant fiber. Resistant fiber differs from other starches because it resists digestion and accumulates in the large intestine, which serves as a home for many beneficial bacteria. Other starches end up in the small intestine, where they are immediately absorbed and either turned into energy or stored as fat. Food that travels to the large intestine is typically fermented by bacteria in a way that speeds up metabolism. Resistant starch in particular promotes the growth of these helpful bacteria, so individuals who eat more of this starch experience an increase in metabolism. Keenan said he believes incorporating more resistant starches in commercial food products could accelerate efforts to fight obesity and Type 2 diabetes. “A dietician once told me he never met a carb he didn’t like, but the quality of the carbs you consume is generally more important than the quantity,”
Keenan said. In his study, Keenan fed resistant starch corn to half of his lab rats and regular corn to the other half. Many of the rats that ate the resistant starch corn experienced a significant reduction in body fat. Though Keenan performed most of his experiments on lab rats, he recently conducted a pilot study with humans, but he fed them resistant starch breakfast bars instead of corn. The results were promising. “Many of the people who ate the starch did see a reduction in body fat,” Keenan said. Some of the subjects, however, did not experience significant fat loss. Keenan attributed this to insulin resistance. Individuals afflicted with this condition do not respond to the insulin their bodies produce in normal ways. Keenan said this condition is often a precursor to Type 2 diabetes and usually occurs when people eat too many refined sugars and lead sedentary lifestyles. “You don’t normally find this kind of thing in active people,” Keenan said. Keenan said taking probiotics and eating resistant starches would probably allow for more beneficial bacteria to grow, even in people with insulin resistance. Currently, probiotics alone do not allow for instant colonization, but Keenan said the next wave of probiotics will be more conducive to long-term bacterial growth. Keenan’s research has already affected the way some
nutrition companies make and market their products. He received $1.6 million to finance the experiments he conducts with Eric Ravussin at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Roy Martin of the University of California at Davis. Keenan also received a $94,000 grant from the food company Ingredion, which now sells resistant starches under the brand name Hi-Maize, for his own personal research. Ingredion boasts eating Hi-Maize as an effective weight management strategy, and the product has already been met with commercial success. In the next phase of Keenan’s research, he will feed resistant starches to people who qualify as prediabetics. If the studies yield positive results, resistant starches will likely be incorporated into both medical and commercial products in the near future, he said. Contact Panya Kroun at pkroun@lsureveille.com
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Saco strives to be the Olympian his mother once was
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To some, a pool is just something to swim in. But for the Saco family, it’s a tradition — a family heirloom of sorts that has been embraced and loved. Most of all though, it’s a place of great accomplishments. Michael Saco, a senior swimmer on the LSU swimming team, has been in the water since he was nine months old. He wasn’t just getting any old swim lesson from his mom though, this was much different. His mother, Dacyl Saco, knows the sport of swimming inside and out as she, herself, competed in the Olympics. Dacyl competed in the 1976 Olympic Games, just 15 years old at the time, in Montreal, Canada, for the Venezuelan National team. “It was one of the most amazing things I have ever done,” Dacyl said. Dacyl said she wishes she were older when she competed in the Olympics to fully appreciate the experience, but it was something she’ll never forget. After competing for Venezuela, she moved to the U.S. for college, attending Syracuse University and continuing her swimming career in the NCAA. After her
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Georgia upsets Tigers, 91-78 Foul trouble plagues O’Bryant Mike Gegenheimer Sports Writer
she figured I would burn out and just not have fun.” Growing up, Michael was involved in sports other than swimming. Baseball was his favorite sport as a child. But eventually
It’ll be a long road back to Baton Rouge as the LSU men’s basketball team dropped Thursday night’s road matchup with Georgia, 91-78. The Tigers were never able to produce momentum throughout the game as the Bulldogs dominated the paint, posting 44 of its 91 points from down low, and beat LSU on the boards to the tune of 37-30. “I don’t think we played at the level we needed to — to play on the road and get a victory tonight against a team that was very capable,” said LSU coach Johnny Jones on his radio show after the game. “We allowed them to gain confidence. Bottom line is, they made the plays they needed to make early on.” The Tigers’ post game troubles were ailed even more when LSU junior forward Johnny O’Bryant III fell off his recent hot streak thanks to foul trouble early in the game. O’Bryant scored just nine points and a pair of rebounds in 15
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LSU senior swimmer Michael Saco backstrokes through the Natatorium in September 2013. Saco used his mother’s Olympic success as motivation throughout his career.
when he was 10 years old, but that’s not the first time he was introduced to the water. “I’ve been swimming pretty much my whole life,” Michael said. “My mom was always going to put me in it, but she didn’t want to put me in it too early because
junior year, she came to a decision to completely focus on her education, so she transferred to the University of Miami where she would stay and eventually raise Michael. Michael, a state record holder in the 50-yard freestyle in Florida, began competitive swimming
SOFTBALL
Tigers drop season opener against Texas, 6-1 Czechner struggles in middle innings Tommy Romanach Sports Contributor
As a new season began, the LSU softball team failed to get started in winning fashion, as it dropped its home opener to No. 10 Texas in Tiger Park. As a team with its eyes set on the road to the Women’s College World Series, it learned there will be a few bumps along the way. LSU never got its offense going, and senior pitcher Ashley Czechner struggled in the later innings as LSU (0-1) lost to Texas (1-0), 6-1, in its first game of the season Thursday night.
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“[This should be expected from] any team we are going to be facing this year, so we can’t take anybody lightly,” said sophomore infielder Bianka Bell. “They came out swinging, they came out doing what they’re supposed to do. We just have to come back tomorrow and the next few games and bring it our all.” The game marked the biggest loss LSU has suffered in a
home opener since Tiger Park opened in 2009. The decisive inning came during the top of the fifth, when the Longhorns were able to score four runs through a combination of small ball and power hitting. Three singles gave Texas its first run of the inning, and then senior shortstop Taylor Thom broke the game open with a three-run home SOFTBALL, see page 7
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LSU sophomore catcher Kellsi Kloss looks on at her teammates Thursday during the Lady Tigers’ 6-1 defeat against Texas in Tiger Park.
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GYMNASTICS
Kenney leads Lady Tigers begin crucial road Tigers past Missouri swing against Arkansas
Lawrence Barreca Sports Writer
There’s something about playing Missouri that inspires LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney, and she continued her momentum from her previous contest in Columbia, Mo., to help give LSU a 75-58 win Thursday in the PMAC. Slow starts had plagued LSU (18-5, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) during SEC play, but Kenney was sure to reverse the trend. In the squad’s Jan. 16 contest against Missouri (14-9, 3-7 SEC), Kenney scored 30 points and knocked down six 3-pointers en route to an LSU 87-68 victory. The 13 total LSU 3-pointers were the most in program history. Kenney was on fire late in the first half, knocking down a long jumper and two 3-pointers to close out her 11-point first half. Senior forward Theresa Plaisance provided early presence under the basket, scoring 11 points and four rebounds before halftime. Sophomore guard Danielle Ballard added eight points and four rebounds of her own. Overall, LSU shot 44 percent from both the field and 3-point range in the first half of regulation. When both teams went into the locker room for halftime, LSU led Missouri 38-31. The senior duo would continue its run in the second half. Plaisance dominated in the paint, finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds. “When you have an insideout game, you’re golden, and I thought we weren’t onedimensional this game,” Kenney said. “We had inside play, and we also had outside play. That’s a real compliment to [Plaisance and Ballard].” But it was Kenney who was
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minutes of play before fouling out in the closing seconds of the game. “They lived in the lane tonight,” Jones said. “They drove the ball a lot tonight. Post guys were certainly a much better shot blocking team. They got 44 points in the paint tonight and several more at the free throw line because the ability to drive and get in there.” O’Bryant wasn’t the only Tiger sending opponents to the line, though. LSU senior forward Shavon Coleman also fouled out Thursday night, helping contribute to Georgia’s 32-46 shooting clip from the stripe. By comparison, LSU shot 1522 from the free throw line. “We got whistled for about 33 fouls,” Jones said. “That’s a little bit tough for us. Johnny O’Bryant was on the bench early with two fouls and was in the game for 15 minutes. That’s tough for us, yet at the same time we have to be good
the ring leader Thursday night, as Missouri had no answer for the Baton Rouge native on both sides of the ball. Whether it was swatting opposing passes, taking jumpers or motivating her teammates, Kenney flew around the court causing havoc for Missouri for the second time this season. With 15:33 remaining in the second half, LSU started a 14-0 run that spanned five minutes. Kenney finished 5-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-6 from 3-point range — totaling 19 points, four rebounds and three assists. “The other day we had a team meeting, and the first thing [Kenney] said was, ‘I have to be more consistent,’” said LSU coach Nikki Caldwell. “I thought that was very mature of her to come into our team meeting and be accountable. Tonight she played that way, and she played like a senior who was not going to allow her team to lose.” LSU will get a chance at redemption against Texas A&M (17-6, 7-2 SEC) on Sunday when it travels to College Station, Texas. The Aggies rolled into the PMAC on Jan. 9 and downed LSU in a contest where LSU shot only 26 percent from the field. Caldwell is hoping for a different result against the Aggies. “The [last] game was in our reach, and we need to be a 40-minute team,” Caldwell said. “I can’t express that enough to our group that we cannot take possessions off. A&M is playing some good basketball, and they’re very good at home. It’s going to be a battle of the team that wants it the most.” Contact Lawrence Barreca at lbarreca@lsureveille.com; Twitter: @LawBarreca_TDR
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enough to play through that.” The Tigers — who won four out of their last five Southeastern Conference games — now come home for a quick turnaround with Auburn on Saturday in a must-win matchup if LSU hopes to keep any postseason dreams alive. Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com
momentum from an emotional high,” Morrison said. “Since we had such a great meet on Friday While much of the attention [against Alabama], I think it will surrounding LSU athletics this actually help boost our scores this week was centered on the football week.” program’s latest recruiting class, The Tigers already have a histhe gymnastics squad was focused toric boost in scores this season. In on its crucial upcoming road swing three of the first four meets, LSU that begins this weekend. has received a score of 197 or betAfter defeating Southeastern ter, which is the first time in proConference rival Alabama last gram history. week for the first time since 2010, The Tigers’ score of 197.650 the No. 3 Tigers (3-1, 2-1 SEC) against Alabama was the school’s will travel to Fayetteville for a fifth highest ever. match against No. 11 Arkansas (3Those scores have helped the 2, 1-2 SEC) tonight at 7 p.m. Tigers become one of only two It’s the first of two road meets teams in the nation ranked in the this weekend. The second is a con- top seven in all four events. The test at No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday. other is Oklahoma. Coming off such a dramatic This could make it easy for victory against the LSU to look past Crimson Tide, in Arkansas toward which the Tigers ‘This road swing will its anticipated set season highs on match against the defi ne this team.’ the vault, bars and Sooners, but junior floor exercises, it all-arounder Rheacould seem possigan Courville, the D-D Breaux ble for the squad to No. 2 gymnast in gymnastics coach have an emotional the country, beletdown against Arkansas. lieves the squad isn’t going to But according to senior all- overlook anybody at this point in arounder Sarie Morrison, who cap- the season. tured her school-record 22nd bars “We’re going to take it one title last week, the victory against step at a time, and hopefully we Alabama only fed the Tigers’ get a huge score from Arkansas to hunger to continue the excellence take with us against Oklahoma,” they’ve displayed this season. Courville said. “We need to be able “The meet against Alabama to build momentum on the road. gets us even more excited for That’s something we struggled this week because we have that with at Georgia, and we need to David Gray
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eliminate that.” LSU coach D-D Breaux felt the same as Courville, acknowledging the path toward a national championship is only going to get more difficult. “If we let up and take it as though it’s an emotionally low meet, we’ll get beat,” Breaux said.“From here on, it’s going to be an uphill climb.” In preparation for the most grueling three weeks of the squad’s regular season, which includes trips to Texas and Florida, Breaux felt it was best for the gymnasts to get some rest. Breaux only scheduled two training days this week, allowing the squad to get fresh for the looming weeks ahead. “We have a pretty rigorous weekend ahead of us, so we’re trying to rest as much as we can and maintain a high level of fitness,” Breaux said. “We’re in the middle of our season, a real critical point as far as our physical well-being.” But even with the shorter practice week, Breaux is expecting to see her squad compete the way it has all season because she believes the next three weeks will determine exactly where her squad is. “This road swing will define this team,” Breaux said. LSU is 2-2-1 in its past five duel meets against the Razorbacks. Contact David Gray at dgray@lsureveille.com
Friday, February 7, 2014 SACO, from page 5 Michael came to realize his passion remained in swimming. “I think the reason I really stuck with swimming is because [my mom] was so successful,” Michael said. “I always had that goal for myself, even before I began the sport, to match that kind of level.” Dacyl said she was happy Michael wanted to be a swimmer because she understood the grinding nature of being a college athlete. “If you don’t love the sport, you’re not going to succeed,” Dacyl said. “He worked really hard to become one of the best in the state. It’s in his heart.” His path to success wasn’t easy, as living in the shadow
of his mother’s success proved challenging. During his high school career, Michael read articles of his personal achievements, but they were always compared to those of his mother. “I felt like I had to live up to that,” Michael said, “I was in the newspapers and everyone was always putting that kind of pressure on me saying ‘When are you going to go to the Olympics?’ and ‘Have you qualified yet?’ So it’s definitely a huge amount of pressure.” The responsibility of living up to the family name has pushed Michael to become his biggest critic, according to Dacyl. “He hates to lose more than he loves to win,” Dacyl said.
The Daily Reveille “There will be times where he will win races and be upset because he didn’t get the time he wanted.” He rode this competitive nature all the way to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials after he qualified by beating the required time by almost half a second. After qualifying, Michael said he was happy, but the feeling truly sunk in for him when he called his parents. “It was amazing,” Dacyl said. “It felt like I was going to the Olympics all over again. He had been trying to get that time for so long and he finally did it.” Hearing that kind of reaction from his mother is what really put Michael in the moment. “I was thinking the whole time that these were the steps my
page 7 mom took,” Michael said. “She went through here. This is what it’s like.” The Olympic Trials proved to be a tremendous learning experience for Michael, as the qualification motivated him to continue his swimming career even as he finishes his final season at LSU. Michael said he will either continue training in Baton Rouge with his coaches or travel to Miami to train with other Olympians. “I can’t stop right now,” Michael said. “After all of the work I have put in … I can’t see myself stopping after SEC’s and NCAA’s. I’ll probably go for the 2016 [Olympics].” Contact Jack Chascin at jchascin@lsureveille.com
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run to left field. Czechner credited the Longhorns hitting, and she admitted she let a few pitches get away from her in the inning. Texas began the scoring in the third inning when Longhorn senior centerfielder Brejae Washington brought in senior catcher Mandy Ogle with a sacrifice fly after Ogle led the inning off with a double. The Tigers fought back in the bottom of the inning, as a triple from sophomore infielder Sandra Simmons and an RBI single from senior infielder Allison Falcon tied the game. That was all LSU could muster as Longhorns pitcher Gabby Smith shut down the Tigers’ batters, allowing just one hit for the remaining four innings. Smith went the full seven innings, allowing just three hits, two walks and striking out two. Bell said Smith did a good job of changing things up on LSU the entire game. “She was mixing it up, up and down and some off-speed,” Bell said. “I think we were thinking a little too much in the box, and she just had us fooled. She did a great job with that.” The lone bright spot for the Tigers came from freshman pitcher Kelsee Selman, who allowed no runs after replacing Czechner with no outs in the sixth inning. Coach Beth Torina said she was impressed by the way Selman handled herself in her first career appearance. The Tigers will take to the field again Friday with a doubleheader against Minnesota and SIU-Edwardsville. Torina said they need to take this opening loss as a lesson and move forward with their season. “I think everything we do is a learning experience,” Torina Said. “We learn from our wins, and we learn from our losses. So we’re definitely going to fix some things we saw and continue on.”
Contact Tommy Romanach at tromanach@lsureveille.com
Story maker Workshop 2 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014 LSU School of the Coast and Environment Storytelling and narrative structure is at the core of effective broad communication. By constructing concise and powerful stories even the most disconnected audiences will care and take an interest. Attend one of three Master Classes (12 person max): 8 and 9 February: Saturday @ 9 AM or 2 PM, and Sunday @ 10 AM Contact to sign up by Wednesday: euturne@lsu.edu
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail Jan. 22 during clashes with police in central Kiev, Ukraine.
Ukraine citizens have real concerns BRACE YOURSELF RYAN MCGEHEE Columnist People in positions of leadership and influence are expected to act decisively in times of crises. However, imagine if during the snow days, President F. King Alexander didn’t show up to work, only giving the explanation that he was sick and refusing to delegate authority to a subordinate. At the end of January, that is exactly what happened in Ukraine. On Jan. 30, President Viktor F. Yanukovych cited a respiratory illness and went on sick leave. Normally, this would not be an issue. The problem is Ukraine has been in the throes of severe civil unrest since November, coming closer and closer to civil war. Last November, Yanukovych backed out of a potential trade deal with Europe, and instead accepted a $15 billion loan package from Russia. This decision sparked months of protests and riots in Western Ukraine, particularly Kiev, which is nationalistic and pro-west. Since then, there has been a tense standoff between the government, led by Yanukovych, and the opposition, led by former boxer Vitali Klitschko, who is the head of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform. Klitschko, in his own words, is demanding “a full reset of power and this system.” He wants complete opposition control of the government, including authority over riot police, who have been
confronting protesters in various clashes for the past few months, resulting in six deaths. While he has since returned after four days of sick leave, Yanukovych’s actions may have irrevocably damaged the current government’s credibility to lead Ukraine and has given unprecedented legitimacy to the opposition. Were President Alexander, or any other high-level administrator to take similar actions, they would be promptly sacked and shunned from academia. Before he went on leave, Yanukovych was due to sign a law that repealed draconian anti-free speech restrictions passed earlier in January. His “illness” was viewed by most as a cop out to avoid signing the bill, which was passed by parliament on Jan. 28. Even worse, Vitaly Portnikov, a prominent opposition journalist, as reported by Andrew E. Kramer of The New York Times, suggested on his Facebook that Yanukovych’s sick leave was merely a prelude to a coup d’état. Portnikov wrote, “I remember well that on the 19th of August, 1991, the vice president of the USSR, Gennady Yanayev, announced a serious illness of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.” The very next day, hardliners in the Kremlin attempted a coup to save the Soviet Union, which ultimately failed, leading to the collapse of the USSR. Creating this sort of doubt in the stability and intentions of the Ukrainian government is exactly what the opposition needed. Nothing screams “corruption” more than a head of state overtly avoiding expanding freedoms of speech and assembly, especially in a country claiming to be democratic.
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In the wake of his decision to resume his role as president, several European and American lawmakers now suggest that targeted sanctions be put in place to quell the violence in Kiev. This only further serves to put the government in a vise, giving even more legitimacy to the opposition. With the root of the cause being Mr. Yanukovych’s allegiance to Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin, you would assume he would have the good sense to bow to the wishes of his countrymen and align Ukraine more with Europe. However, there is a fear that even if Ukraine decides to move toward Europe, Russia may have something to say about it. As reported by The Daily Beast, the phrases “Anschluss,” or annexation, and “the Ukrainian Question” are being thrown around fairly liberally by hard line political scientists and leaders alike, making the Kremlin sound more like the German Reichstag, circa 1938. LSU, unlike Ukraine, is blessed with competent leadership that, even on our worst days, acts in our best interests. Hopefully, Yanukovych will begin to appease his own people instead of Moscow and drop the hard line act. Ryan McGehee is a 21-year-old political science, history and international studies major from Zachary.
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Quote of the Day “The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.”
Aristotle philosopher 384 B.C. — 322 B.C.
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‘The Daily Show’ joins minimum wage debate MR. FINI JOSHUA HAJIAKBARIFINI Columnist Last week, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” entered the minimum wage debate with an aura of satire when Stewart hosted Peter Schiff, an infamous opponent of the minimum wage concept, on the show Peter Schiff is a libertarian economist and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Inc. He was one of many conservatives who criticized Obama for raising the minimum wage for new federal contracted employees to $10.10 an hour. “The Daily Show’s” Samantha Bee stumped Peter Schiff with a question that put wages into perspective. “Paint me a picture of a person whose work would be worth $2 an hour,” Bee asked on the show. Schiff responded, “You know somebody who might be? Maybe somebody who is, uh, you know, what’s the politically correct word? Uh, you know, uh, for, uh, you know, mentally retarded?” Samantha Bee, stunned by his answer, responded, “Okay…” Schiff finished with, “I believe in the principles our
country was founded on. I’m not going to say we’re all created equal … You’re worth what you’re worth.” I find it ridiculous how Schiff claims to support the founding principles of our country and at the same time ignore “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence. Schiff later claimed “The Daily Show” misrepresented his position and clarified he meant “intellectually disabled.” This argument made by Schiff is a reflection of the right wing’s views on minimum wage. These views are generally that people on minimum wage earn too much and should be paid less for the work they do. One common argument against raising the minimum wage is it will destroy jobs and businesses. There are two problems with that argument. The first one is Australia, which currently has a minimum wage of $16. According to the Big Mac Index, their Big Macs cost about 74 cents more than American ones. Personally I don’t mind paying an extra 74 cents just so the people working behind the counter make a living. The second problem is an assumption that by raising the minimum wage, all other economic factors will remain the
same, causing an increase in unemployment. This idea is intellectually short-sighted. It ignores the fact that by raising the minimum wage, more money is in the hands of workers who will save or spend it. This in turn grows the total economy, which in turn creates jobs. Another side effect of raising the minimum wage is it will reduce government spending by $7 billion annually. This is because currently, Wal-Mart and many fast food restaurants pay their workers so little that those employees qualify for food stamps and other assistance programs. By raising the minimum wage, they no longer qualify for those programs and would be better off. What Schiff and the right wing ignore is how high the minimum wage used to be. In 1968 the minimum wage was $1.60 which translates to about $10.75 today and doesn’t take into account the increase of productivity. If productivity were included, it would amount to $22 an hour. The real question is since the current minimum wage is $7.25, what happened to the other $14.75? It went to the managers and shareholders whose income has increased dramatically over the years. It is time to push for a minimum wage increase; it is long
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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address Jan. 28 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
overdue and should be a top priority. Obama has taken the first step by raising the minimum wage for new federal contractors to $10.10. Now it is Congress’ turn. We should all make raising the minimum wage an election issue for Congress during this midterm election, because if we don’t, they won’t.
Joshua Hajiakbarifini is a 24-year-old political science and economics senior from Baton Rouge.
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Campus responds to Saturday classes with delight 600 WORDS OF SOMMER ANNETTE SOMMERS Columnist An overwhelming sense of joy pervaded campus Wednesday as students relished in the news of the upcoming Saturday make-up classes. Students exclaimed how gracious they are for the makeup days and expressed relief they can put aside their excessive stress over the missed lectures. Tensions ran high earlier this month when snow blockaded students inside their homes, forcing campus to close, much to the disappointment of LSU pupils. Tears were shed — at least until they froze into tragic snowflakes. But after a few weeks of educational setbacks and emotional breakdowns, students showed dedication to catching up to their syllabi. Some even lamented that they had to beg their teachers to assign more homework and reading in order to catch up. Seniors especially have said they will most definitely be in attendance on the make-up Saturdays, ready to learn and participate. Harold, a senior majoring in
Flappy Bird physics, said, “Of course I’m going to my snow day make-ups, what else would I rather do on a Saturday morning?” LSU administrators said they initially weren’t even going to bother rescheduling the snow days, but after hearing massive amounts of feedback from the LSU community begging for Saturday classes, he decided it was best to give the students what they wanted. The make-up days will not be held over Spring Break, much to the dismay of campus. Students said that they would’ve rather had the classes at that time so there would be a shorter break from school. Quinton, a freshman majoring in experimental study habits, said, “I just hate when I have to be away from this school and my books for more than a few days at a time.” The student body agrees with you, Quinton. Professors made a point to say they will most definitely stand behind the school on this decision. They assured students via emails that they shouldn’t worry; they will keep class attendance mandatory for Saturday, even throwing in a few clicker points and in-class assignments. After extensive reporting, I could only find one person who
was upset about having make-up classes. Biology junior Sally said, “I studied the missed material during the snow day and I was shocked Thursday Friday Saturday to find out the rest of the student 14 15 body didn’t do the same. Profes- 13 sors should have continued on with their lectures and expected stuMAKE UP CLASS dents to have covered the material TODAY!!!!! on their own.” There have been rumors of 20 21 22 uprisings and student strikes in the north because of their jealousy SATURDAY CLASS! over our make up days. In places WHOOP WHOOP! like Massachusetts and New York, where snow is common and plentiful, the students are angry that they don’t get to have Saturday makeup classes. Unfortunately, the world can be an unfair place, and the north should learn from the wonderful way LSU handled what could’ve 27 28 29 been a snowpocalypse. Media outlets are reporting MAKE UP CLASSES!! that riots broke out shortly after word spread across the nation about LSU’s make-up days. Apparently, students had relayed to their illustration by JENNIFER VANCE / The Daily Reveille friends in other schools about their Saturday classes and all hell broke they can announce more Saturday from Dublin, Calif. loose with flames of jealousy. classes and see the delighted gleam With such positive spirits cir- reappear in students’ eyes. Contact Annette Sommers at culating around this school, profesasommers@lsureveille.com; sors and administrators are looking Annette Sommers is an 18-year-old Twitter: @AnnetteSommers forward to hurricane season so mass communication sophomore
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Computer science degree draws non-traditional students Renee Barrow Contributing Writer
The College of Engineering is implementing an accelerated computer science undergraduate degree program in an effort to appeal to non-traditional and transfer students. Coretta Douglas, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science undergraduate coordinator and instructor, said this is a demanding — not abbreviated — program. Douglas said this program may be a better option than a four-year degree program — based on the individual. “[Some] people are attracted to
the job opportunities and willing to set aside their lives, possibly borrow money and put their lives on hold,” Douglas said. Enrollment increased by 41 percent in the past five years, according to the College of Engineering’s website. Douglas said additional sections of introductory computer science courses were added to accommodate the growth, and enrollment is up in 3000 and 4000 level courses. Douglas said the baby boomer generation’s retirement is partly responsible for the demand for professionals in the computer science industry, combined with the commonness of technology use.
“People have to replace the baby boomers,” Douglas said. If enrollment in computer science continues to grow as predicted, the department will make more computer science courses available during intersessions, said Warren Waggenspack, College of Engineering associate dean. The new degree program, combined with internship and career opportunities in Baton Rouge, will assist in attracting more potential students to the University. “We have a strong and growing digital-centric industry sector here,” Douglas said. “This allows students to stay here for an internship, instead of having to potentially leave
for a year.” Louisiana has America’s “strongest, most comprehensive incentive for the industry” and “strategic investments in higher education and alignment from the state to local levels,” according to the Louisiana Economic Development website. Electronic Arts operates in the University’s Louisiana Digital Media Center, which also houses the University’s interdisciplinary research center, the Center for Computation and Technology. Students who choose the University over other colleges in Louisiana have access to unusual electives, such as video game design and artificial intelligence, Douglas said.
The new degree program is the equivalent of obtaining a four-year computer science degree, not a recreation of the current curriculum, said Waggenspack. “The goal is to reduce calendar time,” Waggenspack said. Waggenspack said such calendar time is saved by taking general education courses during summer and winter intersessions. “Students are interested in computer science more than ever now,” Douglas said. “It’s everywhere now.” Contact Renee Barrow at rbarrow@lsureveille.com
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Pelicans depart campus lakes Staff Reports
Like ghosts, the American White Pelicans swoop in and blanket the University Lakes during the colder months, seeking refuge from the north’s bitter weather. People around the lakes took notice in November as the usually flat bodies of water filled with clusters of the large birds, but they are silently disappearing just as quickly as they arrived. The pelicans come from the north to rest in southern areas during the winter months, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website. With spring quickly approaching, so is the end to their stay on the LSU lakes. These birds migrate not because of the season, but because of resource availability, said James
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to it, Saichuk said. Many students said they use technology right before bed and have it near them or in bed with them when they sleep. “I use [my phone] for my alarm clock, but other than that I use it for relaxing before bed,” said Brittany Fint, microbiology junior. Saichuk acknowledged that some people say the television helps them fall asleep, but she said it can still be harmful. She said the body is too tired to stay awake, making them initially fall asleep, but soon after they can’t stay asleep. Saichuk said society is lacking in care for their bodies by not allowing it the quality of sleep it needs. She suggested getting into a calm, quiet and dark environment before sleep. Saichuk said to call people if you need to talk – instead of texting – because the sound of someone’s voice can be soothing.
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Klarevas, LSU biology alumnus, who volunteered in the ornithology program during his studies. The birds are not traveling south to breed, so most of the resources they need here are food, Klarevas said. The lakes offer a spot for the pelicans to dine on
smaller fish and possibly the breeding ground of some larger fish.
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