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Spring 2-1993 54 24 Volume 4, Issue 4 Tongue Tied Shaving Away the ©Gumbo Magazine By LaTisha DeMorest and Past...A History Louisiana State University The Gumbo Magazine and Jennifer Green of Hazing at LSU the Gumbo Yearbook By Katherine Hays Merged Into One Bright, Timely Publication Issued SPOTLIGHT 32 Four Times A Year 42 Gimme Some Following Devata: the Divine Crawfish By Randy Psenicka By LaTisha DeMorest o N E ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT T c HEALTH 38 Laissez Les Bon COVER 26 27 51 Temps Roulez! A Comedy of That's Entertain­ The Legal Weed~. LSU Mardi Gras 17 Errors ment! Herbal Medicine By Ann E. Yeager By April Redmond Shoot lo Live By Randy Psenicka By Ann E. Yeager By Randy Psenicka 41 New Orleans Tribal... Mardi Cover photographs by Gras Indians Paul Houghton. By Richard Valadie Pictured on the cover is afem ale LSU 64 student exercising her right to bear arms and Aftermath... Kirby learning the safest way Smith's Recovery to use a gun to protect By April Redmond herself On the back cover the same woman takes aim °at a target during shooting practice. STAFF

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The balloons and confetti are gone and the Clinton administration gears for its term in office. Here, President Bill Clinton addresses Congress with Vice- President Al Gore and Speaker of the House Tom Foley looking on. (Photo Courtesey of the White House) THE PARTY'S OVER

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Just who is keeping tabs on Presi­ ciary Committee deemed as “the dent Bill Clinton? Who, other than Zoe Baird Syndrome.” After these Rush Limbaugh, who feels the coun­ two disasters, the thought on many try is being held hostage? Is the presi­ American’s minds was: If Bill can’t With dent we elected doing the job we put choose his own cabinet carefully, him there to do? how can he run the country? Trying to decipher the state level LSU Associate Professor of Jour­ of government is nearly an impos­ nalism Jay Perkins said that even November's sible feat, especially considering the though the incident created the per­ extra complications that the State ception that Clinton was not in Legislature throws in. State budget charge of the cabinet, he recovered. victory behind cuts and tax hikes are naturally the “All of that is behind him now,” main concerns of most Louisianians. said Dr. Kevin Mulcahy, a LSU po­ With all the state’s problems to work litical science professor. him. Bill Clinton out, who has time to turn their focus But what about the promises to the national level, which seems so Clinton made though the course of far removed from Hometown, his near-two-year campaign? settles into the USA? With a struggling economy Clinton kept his promise to pro- and bills to pay, Mr. and Ms. Aver­ choice advocates and medical re­ age American have other worries be­ searchers when he signed and execu­ White House sides the antics of Clinton and Con­ tive order lifting the ban on fetal tis­ gress. sue research and reversing the “gag America watched Clinton with a rule,” which restricted federally and faces the wary eye during his first week in of­ funded clinics from performing fice and frowned on his selections for abortions or giving abortion coun­ Attorney General. Zoe Baird was selling. He also attempted to keep rigors of the Clinton’s first choice for the slot, but his promises to gay-rights activists by was accused of hiring illegal aliens to trying to end the ban on gays in the work for her as her nanny and chauf­ military. This was met with such presidency. feur. The next hopeful for the posi­ fierce opposition, however, that he tion was Kimba Wood, who was 'had to call a six-month “cooling off” By April Redmond found to have what the Senate Judi­ period so all the issues could be ad- THE STRUGGLE BEGINS

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equately addressed. But what about people a chance to attend college in ent views on the issues. Student the other promises made to the exchange for public services. “It’s a America Norm Comeaux said he disagrees American public? very complicated issue,” Mulcahy watched with some of Clinton’s economic So far, Clinton only reneged on said. solutions, saying Clinton is “the Clinton with a his promise to cut middle class taxes, The expense in creating a mass of typical democrat” who uses the tax claiming that the national deficit was public service jobs and the problems wary eye and spend policy that just doesn’t much larger than "he had expected. with implementing and enforcing during his first work out in the long run. Student the program hinder the progress. Jeffery Tonglet feels that Clinton He proposed a cut in Social Security week in office spending, an energy tax, and a College students are wary, many say­ will have to do something to im­ higher “sin” tax on cigarettes and al­ ing that they would rather receive a and frowned prove the economy, but raising taxes cohol. With all these new taxes, will loan with few strings attached than on his selec­ is not the way. Student Maura Scully the middle class accept the hand of deal with public service. tions for said, “His ideas are good, but the the government delving deeper into To many, Clinton has accom­ way he’s going about implementing their pocketbooks? plished far more than was expected. Attorney them is all wrong.” Comeaux “He will have to convince the Although he has had disagreements General agreed, saying that Clinton is using American public that the tax in­ with Colin Powell and the Joint the same old plans to fix new prob­ creases are offset by cuts,” said Chiefs of Staff, he has tried to main­ lems. Mulcahy. Mulcahy feels Clinton tain an image of control. Even dur­ Mulcahy said he feels Clinton has sees the need to cut government ing the shots Congress fired at him the power to unite the people on his spending, but that taxes are still nec­ over the gays in the military issue, causes because he has a charismatic essary to reduce the deficit. Perkins Clinton still kept cool and rode it style and he tries to stay in touch said that because Clinton is interact­ out. He has weathered some Wash­ with the people. Clinton’s true test ing with the public and explaining ington storms, so can he survive the might come with the congressional his plans, the non-traditional “cam­ tempest of public opinion? elections in two years. Will the favor­ paigning” for his economic plan is So far, opinions about Clinton’s able public opinion last? “Public paying off. administration are still very diverse. opinion is the Titanic and (Clinton Clinton promised to keep the “He’s actually doing a far, far better is) trying to avoid the iceberg,” people in mind and to do this he is job than the media wants you to Perkins said, adding that Clinton trying to enact the National Service think,” Perkins said has the power to steer the boat to Program, which will offer young LSU students have widely differ­ safety — if he works hard. H

Clinton has the power to unite the people on his causes because he has a charismatic style and he tries to stay in touch with the people

President Clinton tries to keep up his image of being "in touch" with the American public.

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Do you think President Clinton I don't think so. I think he tried too hid to please ev- Obviously not, but that doesn't mean he's not trying. eryone during the campaign and now he's finding that It's not over ye t— he can still get some things done. it's hard to keep his promises. is doing a goodjob Peter Bonrello - Junior, 19 Jane Ford-Junior, 21 Psychology Accounting in keeping his campaign promises

No, he hasn't, but I think he helped the public build So far, I think he has, but most presidents in their first up his image too much. Once he got into office, months in office try to do certain things to show an there was no w ay he could fulfill some of the effort to fulfill their promises.He'll come through for us. promises he did make. Anthony Fletcher - Freshman, 19 Photos by Salem Chenafi Emily Knight- Sophomore, 19 Civil Engitieering Elementary Education

I really don't think that he's keeping any of his prom­ No. The most obvious reason is because he said he No, I think he's going back on a lot of his campaign ises right now. He promised he'd give the middle class wouldn't raise taxes on the middle class, which is defi­ promises, especially with the middle class tax cut— I a tax break and he hasn't. He also said he was going nitely what my family is. I'm not exactly sure I'm think the #1 qualification of any politician is to get the to try to form more jobs for young people, but the job thrilled with his health plan, either. The fact that he put votes first, and then make compromises with Congress. market is still bad. his wife on the Health Reform Committee is suspect. Brian Nolan - Senior, 25 Joanna Pingul - Freshman, 19 Kevin Judice - Senior, 22 International Trade and Finance BroadcastJournalism Sociology

SPRING 2 1993 7 Steve Franz 8 saying that, “We must not fallsaying not must into “We that, hthr mhszd h impor­ the emphasized Thatcher ance” as a warrior of democracy, of warrior a asance” “Anglo-American an tanceof Alli­ Thatcher shared her wisdom on free­ n te nw ol order.” world “new the and power world communism, dom, into power.” came she when than world statesman...and for leaving a vigor­ ous Great Britain and more secure more Britainand ousGreat honored for,“... roleher as a senior kindle the fire of freedom,” and was to “...helped she, said Davis gree. scholars,” humble and poor with n ooay uae etr de­ Letters Humane honorary an of Lady Thatcher before she received Chancellor William ‘Bud’ Davis said power the to world. servativeby a morethan few. Yet,a Britain. of minister prime woman achievement for women, a symbol of Lady Iron called beenthe Shehas Ladya isshesymbol what isof — ultra-con- and media,taunting the Maggie by world, the throughout first describe the to complete way letters whileLSU British Board Prime of Supervisors Minister LadyChairman Margaret Clarence Thatcher Barney watches. with an Honorary Degree ofHumane . n o i t a g i l b 0 . y r o t s i H . y n n a r y T ChancellorDavis, along with LSU System President Allen Copping,present former We not must of fall into trap the has collapsed,has automati­ we're thinkingbecause communism cally successivegoing a get to ewe brt o applause, of bursts Between “We honor her for her assistance “Lady” isthe best, perhaps only, democracy and successivedemocracy and enterprising economy ter of ter of theglobe,” she said. until we have might militaryfreedom a in every support to quar­ right world,* she said. the world, I hope you will think it it will hopeyou think I world,the belief of life libertyand democ- and world foundedthe on philosophical ay Tee r oohr i the in others no are There racy. leader. keepworldtheto safesaid that for continue to acceptcontinueto aroleas a world democracy,States United the must of Europe,” she said. what has happened to the conscience acdg ffedm “ wonder “I freedom. of watchdog praised StatesUnitedThatcher the Britainnewthe in world orderand roles of the United States and Great and questioned whether Europe was politics world leadership inits for world,” she said. of ancestorsyour everywhere in the aig s cie rl i big a being in role active a astaking fightexpressto the liberty title and new life.” people thosegetof builda out and lineduty,asof our it other help to known,” she havesaid, “and so others as we terms regard brutal such ing economy.” democracy and successive enterpris­ successive a getmatically to going munism has collapsed,hasmunism we’re auto­ because thinking com-s:; of trap the Although Thatcher had the fullthe had AlthoughThatcher “So, as you take the leadership of Ti steol onr nte“Thisisthe the only country in praised important theThatcher o h apas o h crowd,the applause of the To I oew arewe always hope to“I ready “We did not have to not did under “We live G U MMA B O G A Z I N E h o n o ra ry d o c to ra te fro m L S U . Yet, these these Yet, . U S L m fro te ra to c o d ry ra o n o h t a f o e k o sp r e h tc a h T t re a rg a M y d a L jects t t crmony. cerem e le p th o d e e p n d n reaso tte a overall e th t o n ere w subjects e th d n a rules, y rac c o m e d ere h w rld o w A uar ght he eevd n a received e sh n e h w th h ig e ry a ru b e F s rttrvs e r he ub­ b su e th ere w se e h T thrives. irit sp n a m u h he Pee avih Ase y Cent on n o r te n e C ly b ssem A ich v ra a M ete P e th n i d a e l e h t e k a t s r i a f f a d l r o w o t a c i r e m A r e h c t a h T s e g a r u o c n e t e r a g r a M y d a L By LaTishaDeMorest This is the only country in the world founded on the philosophical belief of life and liberty and democracy. There are no others in the world attention of the crowd throughout her speech, the overall feeling at the ceremony was that most of the 2,500 people in the crowd did not attend to hear about politics and history. “I just came to see her in real life,” sev­ eral people said. This desire to experience being in the presence of someone so great as Lady Thatcher was emphasized after the ceremony when she shook hands with people outside the Center. People lined the street where her Limousine was to drive through, hoping to catch a close-up glimpse of the Lady. When Thatcher got out of her car to shake hands with the crowd, people stampeded one an­ other to get to shake her hand. Her small frame was enveloped in the mad rush and people sandwiched themselves together to have a chance to touch the hand of the Lady. “I shook her hand. I can’t believe it!” LSU student Adren Wilson said. “She came up to me and asked me how I was doing. I couldn’t say any­ thing, I mean, this was Margaret Thatcher talking to me!” LSU was indeed privileged to have the presence of a Lady that day.

I wonder what has happened to the con­ science of Europe Salem Salem Chenofi

Lady Margaret Thatcher speaks to the crowd in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on February 8

SPRING 2 1993 9 NEWS A world By Susan langenhennig

We, with the Just as there illusion that we are methods to have over­ prevent cancer, come, have there should be not really methods to overcome prevent hate Chris Chris Granger

Tolerance, love and multi- 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel evalu­ Anti-semitists, as well as any culturalism were the thrust o f the ated the cancerous qualities of hatred in his speech at the other person who is consumed with message LSU students received Union Theatre on January 26. He stressed the need for hatred, will be ruled by their hatred. early this semester when two na­ people to overcome hatred so that everyone could live in Hate is an emotion which takes con­ tionally prominent speakers visited peace. trol of a person’s life, Wiesel said. campus. “Hate is a dangerous “Just as there are topic because it does have methods to prevent seduction,” he said. cancer, there should be “When it takes someone methods to prevent prisoner, it doesn’t let go. hate,” Wiesel said. If one hates, there are no Weisel spoke about more decisions because ev­ the hatred he experi­ erything is black and enced first-hand when white.” he was placed in a Nazi Even though hatred is concentration camp at dangerous, Wiesel said it is age 15. He called anti­ part o f human nature. Hu­ semitism “a land of man beings individually create ha­ disease that has plagued history for tred within themselves, and it mani­ years.” We all have to unite on all levels, understand on all fests itself in violence to other “The problem with anti- levels, and love on all levels people. Semitists is they have no imagina­ “Hatred is all-persuasive,” he tion,” he said. “They repeat the said. “Unfortunately, it is part of the same story over and over. We de­ human psyche. It is a human disease serve better enemies than that.”

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that only humans can stop and must “We, with the illusion that we stop._ n A fanatic doesn't hear me or hear you, they live have overcome, have not really over­ Two of the most effective tools in in their own prison of hatred. I even wonder if come,” Shabazz said in her speech at fighting racial tension and hatred, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. they can experience joy because the joy they Wiesel said, are love and memory. Shabazz emphasized the need for “I believe memory to be one of would experience would be so permeated by blacks to unite against racism every­ the best vehicles against hatred,” he hate where and to continue the fight her said. “People use their memory to father and Martin Luther King Jr. interpret history.” began. “The answer to hate, though, is “We all have to unite on all lev­ love,” Wiesel said. “You can turn els, understand on all levels, and love your enemies’ hate into love. The on all levels,” she said. Bible teaches us to love our en­ The same elements which chal­ emies.” lenged Martin Luther King Jr. and Wiesel also warned against fa­ Malcolm X to become civil rights naticism, which he defined as the activists are still facing blacks today, belief that other people are inferior Shabazz said. Blacks today have as and should therefore not be allowed much of a responsibility to unite to live as human beings. He said ha­ against the “white power structure” tred grows out of fanaticism. as their forefathers, she added. “I don’t believe in fanaticism. It People must understand they should not be part of humanity,” he have to “answer only to God, the said. “A fanatic doesn’t hear me or only superiority that really exists,” hear you, they live in their own said Shabazz. “We only have white prison of hatred. I even wonder if superiority because we allow it.” they can experience joy because the Shabazz drew comparisons be­ joy they would experience would be tween Martin Luther King Jr. and so permeated by hate.” her father. She said the media has Wiesel has spoken extensively on separated the philosophies of the two hatred and related topics throughout men to make the public believe one the world. He has written more was violent and the other was apaci- than 30 books, including “Night,” a fist. personal account of his experiences Malikah Shabazz was the featured speaker for the Martin “The media had you making in a Nazi concentration camp dur­ Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration on January 18. choices between my father and Mar­ ing World War II. Shabazz's father was 1960s civil rights activist, Malcolm X. tin Luther King, but I’m here to tell After moving to the United you, we can love both,” she said. States in 1956, Wiesel taught at sev­ Both men began their struggles eral schools, includ­ against prejudices as a result of sev­ ing Yale University. eral years of oppression, Shabazz Through his work Speakers suggest com bating said. for international “Southern black masses rose peace and human rights, Wiesel above the fear and won the United States Congres­ let everybody know sional Gold Medal of Achievement th e lack of u n ity in th e w orld they were ready to and the Medal of Liberty Award. strike a blow,” she On Janu­ said. ary 18, Today Shabazz says she contin­ M a l i k a h brought on by hatred and racism ues to be affected by racism. Her S h a b a z z , ideology may sound prejudiced, she daughter of the slain civil rights said, but she is not leader Malcolm X, visited LSU as a racist. She ex­ the featured speaker at the Martin w ith love and understanding plained her views Luther King Jr. Commemorative as being formed as Celebration and spoke about the a result of racism. continued oppression of black “I am not a racist,” she said. “I am people throughout the United a descending victim of racism, and I States. am making a reaction to racism.” (•]

SPRING 2 1993 n OPINION Living Against Odds

In My Father’s House

By Kimberly Johnson Artwork from Lynd Ward's Wild Pilgrimage: A Novel in Woodcuts, copyright 1960.

What’s it for? Elton John sings a memorial to John Lennon called “Empty This little empty garden by the brownstone door. Garden,” but I always think of Martin Luther King Jr. when I hear it. Elton John comes In the cracks along the sidewalk, nothing grows no more. upon an empty house and for­ saken garden in his song and says Lennon once grew a gar­ den there, but I hear a song about King and common folk Who lived there? like my father who headed a house for civil rights and He must have been a gardener that cared a lot, tended the Civil Rights Move­ ment well into the 1960s. I feel Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop. that forsaken house and garden are the Movement, particularly the desegregation issue in Loui­ But now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls, siana, which my father is still trying haplessly to maintain We hear your name. and till.

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credit and merchandise. He had not learned about the economic coer­ cion used by whites against desegregationists when, one week­ end at home in the early 1960s, Grandpa approached him, saying a sheriff had taken down the plate number on my father’s 1953 Ford. “The boss man says he wants to talk to you,” Grandpa said. Later, the elder Johnson confronted his employer, “My son doesn’t have nothin’ to say to you.” Grandpa Johnson stayed on, working as a janitor, a week longer. He was fired and found a lesser pay­ ing job, but nothing more came dur­ ing the two or three years it took my father to finish school. Once at home, teaching science in a Caddo Parish public school, my father was in a better position to help fray his family’s bind. He eyed a service sta­ tion for sale, advised that his parents should mortgage the white-washed house he was bom in, and, with his help, Grandpa went into what would become a successful business. Challenging the status quo in­ deed paid priceless returns then, dur­ ing the 1960s, but the city council seat and two school board offices Daddy has run for during my time have been remarkably unrewarding. In 1986, my senior year in high school, Daddy made his second run for an elected office. This time, I was old enough to understand he had an While I lived in his house, I doing so was illegal in Baton Rouge, eye to desegregation in secondary watched my father try to break the my father was jailed for driving with­ schools, and while my best friend hardened ground of desegregation, out his license. On the way to a cell, and I stuffed election bills into enve­ and it cost him his health, peace of the white officer who escorted him lopes after school, I thought he was mind and some luxury. He paid a stopped the elevator in which the sure to win. It was my naive belief heavier price for hauling demonstra­ two of them rode alone: that if a candidate was sincere and tors to sit-ins at Piccadilly cafeteria “So you’re one of them smart wanted something that was for the and Baton Rouge restaurants when niggers from Southern.” It was only good of black folk, black folk would he was a student at Southern Uni­ harassment, but a dire warning. put their all behind the candidate, versity, but the returns that his help Daddy was 14 in January of and I did not doubt that people were yielded are priceless. 1956 when whites in Arkansas were listening, because state Rep. Once stopped by police for turn­ organizing to cut black Alphonse Jackson, in his clean suits ing right at a red traffic light when desegregationists off from jobs, and awkward sneakers, would return to his house across the street, some days after dark. Walking door-to- It was my naive belief that if a candidate was sincere and wanted door with Jackson would surely pay something that was for the good of black folk, black folk would put off, so I thought. The election results came in their all behind the candidate close, with my father making the

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No one said “Amen” or “Yes” as my father spoke over catfish plates at a loose gathering in 1987. But the working class folk who stared blankly at him then said with their votes that they understood some­ thing he said. Maybe it was his heartfelt talk about segregation be­ ing used as a tool to instill inferiority in young blacks. “Our kids at so- called black schools will continue to ride in the most ragged school buses,” he had said. The state had surely made an ef­ fort to desegregate all-black schools in Shreveport, and I say this with derision. The Caddo school board installed computer science programs in the middle school and the high school in our neighborhood, mean­ ing to attract white students to the schools. Although some whites are now bused to these schools at ap­ pointed times during the week, only one was enrolled in the high school and 20 were enrolled at the middle school in March 1991, when I was keeping up with the issue. But is it any wonder that white students aren’t attracted to my run-off. He lost ultimately by about disconcemed about civil rights. neighborhood’s schools? Across 200 votes, and I assumed it was On strength of a poor few influ­ town, in an already well integrated blacks and whites in parts of our dis­ ences— family lore, high school his­ high school, a program similar to the trict outside of Lakeside who hadn’t tory and literature, the “I Have a ones in our neighborhood was in­ understood or who didn’t care. But, Dream” speech and a documentary stalled. Where will the better part of no, Daddy said, it was the politically that showed me water-whipped Shreveport high schoolers go, my active and professional people in our demonstrators for the first time— I’d father’s argument went. own neighborhood who voted for come to respect the Movement; but “The most encouraging teachers, his opponent, a man who had said some of the people who participated scholars and athletes will continue to nothing by way of the all-black in it, I learned in 1986, have grown be lured into schools outside of our schools one and two miles away. comfortable and middle class, into community, so that black children Quickly, though with disbelief, I lifestyles that should be hopeful, but in segregated schools are litde moti­ learned that my father’s peers, aging are disheartening because of their vated to learn and are denied the in­ people who came out of the “white lost cause. Against these new odds, fluences of promising peers,” he said. only” era, thought their cause was living in a manicured middle class “One-race schools have broken the outdated, as if it was a trend that neighborhood, my 51-year-old fa­ children’s spirits.” gave way to BUPPYism, black up­ ther refuses to let the desegregation wardly mobile professionalism. At issue grow comfortable and old. - 2- 17, I could not believe that black He refuses because the issue is folk could be upwardly mobile and still vital. On February 19, 1990, seven parents who have had children in non-integrated Shreveport schools On strength of a poor few influences— family lore, high school history filed suit against the state of Louisi­ and literature, the "I Have a Dream" speech and a documentary that ana, the state’s education depart­ showed me water-whipped demonstrators for the first time— I'd come ment and board, the governor and a to respect the Movement number of state officers. Encour­ aged by the NAACP, which solicited

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the support of concerned parents willing to sit at the plaintiff s table, my father entered the suit on behalf of my 11-year-old brother who at­ tended one of the all-black elemen­ tary schools in our district for five years. The suit is intended to stop the Caddo Parish School Board in Shreveport from declaring its 72 schools “unitary,” meaning desegre­ gated throughout Caddo had about 12 all-black schools in March 1991. To support our belief in desegre­ gated schools, father and daughter look to Brown vs. Board of Educa­ tion, which established in 1954 that public schools cannot be separate but equal. Closer to home, desegre­ gation suits in higher education pre­ ceded those in secondary schools by a full decade. Suits for the admit­ tance of blacks to Louisiana State University were won on arguments that the physical plant, library hold­ ings and faculty training at nearby Southern didn’t yet come to par with their counterparts at LSU, nor had Southern acquired the reputa­ tion of a century-old research insti­ tution. Southern in Baton Rouge and Grambling State University were created expressly to preserve the “white only” status of the state’s first higher education institutions. The student forced into a one- race school today, my father says, misses influences from his or her peers of other races, and successful competitors in 1990s business are well-meaning Dukes were always the tested against having to listen to folk who know how to communi­ victims, trying to help everybody, “that old country music” Daddy cate with a variety of people. He white and black, who passed would play in the car. He had a fe­ goes further, saying radio stations through Hazzard County. Unlikely tish for the country music that he that format music mainly by whites as it seems, the Duke story had a grew up on, especially for Charlie or mainly by blacks should be sued. subliminal effect, which brought the Pride who he once called me to I lived in his house 18 years, but I kids who my father taught at an all­ watch on a television program: cannot stomach the latter idea he black school to their classes in Con­ “Look, Kimberly. He’s been playing cooked up. federate flag T-shirts. When my country music since I was a boy, and Growing up, I was sheltered in brother was seven and Dukes reruns he’s black.” But the “country” mu­ his world, a pertinacious sphere that came out, he was prohibited from sic 1 would rebel against was spun unhindered on its axis, even watching. oftentimes Billy Joel or Fleetwood when that axis was off-center. I was Then back when I was 10,1 pro­ Mac. To me, anything white was discouraged from watching the Dukes of Hazzard, because the Dukes, who bantered a Confederate Southern in Baton Rouge and Grambling State University were created flag on top the General Lee, were— expressly to preserve the "white only" status of the stale's first higher as their theme song says— “good old education institutions boys, never meanin’ no harm.” The

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“After being held down all those years, he was leery of even applying.” Daddy says of the time. But the day came when Grandpa shook oft com­ plaisance and was gainfully em­ ployed. The 1980s and now 1990s, com­ fort is not a comparable excuse to the defenselessness and leeriness of yes­ teryear. People who aren’t apt to bus their kids out of the Lakeside and Cooper Road areas in Shreveport understood my father’s desegrega­ tion platforms, because their ltids are yet uncomfortable. They see the im­ port of yesteryear’s ills—separate and unequal—because they are liv­ ing with those ills today. Indeed, racial ills still linger in the little closets and legal clauses of this state. My father and I have laughed about the wedding of a man who country, and he insisted I open my "Don’t rock the boat”—has become was probably his only white friend. mind. the comforter of complacence, or sat­ The sheriff in the bride’s hometown, He says with the same insistence isfaction, under which some of one of those sleepy white Louisiana now that radio stations should play today’s black professionals sleep. nooks, escorted my parents in to the a balance of music from white and I like to live with the belief that church, guarding against trouble, black artists, as stations did when he there is a time for all things, but and he stuck around during the cer­ was a boy, so that children today are black professionals are wrong to emony, just in case. Daddy would put upon to hear what a variety of think now is the time to sleep. Cer­ tell me the story from amusement, artists do and say. It is one of my tainly, complaisance had its time. In but from mindfulness as well. I father’s more radical ideas but carries the day when my father, a paper boy, think of the hidden ills, remember­ over from the dvil rights efforts that was stopped by mischievous white ing lectures during quiet car rides he highlighted in two school board policemen on his route, one needed and noisy father-daughter house­ campaigns. Unlike those ideas to take what came. When a police­ hold debates. about contemporary radio, the ef­ man said “Nigger let me see how fast My father will be surprised to forts he stressed in his campaigns are you can get home,” a boy ran home. read that I was listening when I lived sound. So he cannot see why his But there came a day when that boy, with him. Little does he know I plan neighbors did not understand him, as a young man, would work with to live lifelong in the house of his when “the non-professional people Shreveport groups like the Demo­ influence. When I graduate in we went out and talked to seemed cratic Executive Committee, asking 1993, I’ll make myself a professional like they understood the things that blacks to work the polls. journalist and in 10, maybe 15, years had gone on in the past.” Similarly, Grandpa Toney, a get that Porsche 911 Carrera I want, A man who still lectures me World War II veteran, experienced but I will not become so comfortable about naivete doesn’t see that the in repairing Army equipment, that I sleep while there is work to be professionals don’t lack understand­ would consider a notice for a needed done. I can never forsake my place ing of the past, but that they are pump mechanic at the oil plant he in a modest house that stands for baffled when a person says Move­ had been working at for years. civil rights. ment issues are pertinent to contem­ “They say we can apply now (for a porary ills. Yesterday’s cry of com­ promotion),” Grandpa said back plaisant, meaning fearful, black men then, but he had lived through a and women who excused themselves time when blacks were not consid­ when the canvassers came around— ered for such jobs.

I like to live with the belief that there is a time for all things, but black professionals are wrong to think now is the time to sleep

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Ready... Aim... Fire! Jane* hears these words every LSU women Tuesday at a Baton Rouge shooting are willing to range. risk breaking She is not going through the po­ lice academy, she bought a gun for the law in her own personal safety. In doing so, order to protect Jane, an LSU law student, joined the themselves ranks of an increasing number of Baton Rouge women who carry from the rising guns. crime wave in Firearms are legal in Louisiana and around the only when they are in someone’s home, office or car. In addition to LSU campus the state statute prohibiting the con­ cealment of guns in purses and back­ packs, LSU codes do not permit fire­ arms on campus. However, many LSU women are willing to risk breaking the law in or­ der to protect themselves from the rising crime wave in and around the LSU campus. “I live alone and I was scared un­ til I bought my gun,” Jane said. “With the increase in crime around LSU, I feel safer with a gun.” The LSU campus was the scene of many violent crimes last fall. In one week last semester, 12 shots were fired on campus, according to Lieu­ tenant Mark Shaw o f the LSU cam­ pus police. “We are seeing more weapons and more shots fired on campus,” Shaw said. “However, we are also seeing more arrests in the incidents.” J ane, however, said owning a gun Learning to handle guns is a valuable skill of safety. might prevent a violent incident from occurring in the first place. “If someone tries to rape me, I won’t hesitate to use my gun,” said Jane. “I don’t think anyone in his right mind would get close to me knowing I am ready to pull the trig- n ger. Randy Broussard, owner of Pre­ cision Firearms and Range, a local Baton Rouge gun store and shooting range agreed with Jane’s rationale for owning a gun.

Jill Fernandez

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Shaw maintained that citizens We encourage should leave the use of weapons to students to be the professionals and concentrate on mental preparation for safety. Aware of “We tell students to use the three crimes and be ‘A’s’ and they will be safe,"said Alert of their Shaw. “We encourage students to be Aware of crimes and be Alert of surroundings. their surroundings. If they do these If they do two things, they will Avoid the situ­ these two ations in the first place.” things, they In addition, Shaw recommended that students participate in the De­ will Avoid the fense Tactics course offered through situations in the LSU Juko Kai in order to help the first place students become prepared to use their minds and bodies against an at­ tack. “Weapons become a false sense of security,” Shaw said. Despite the budget crisis, Chan­ cellor Bud Davis added six new of­ ficers to the police department in or­ der to combat the rising crime on campus. LSU has 61 positions on campus, but Shaw said the police department was understaffed. Shaw contends that the police department has a difficult time find­ ing qualified personnel to fill posi­ tions because LSU does not offer many of the pension plans of large city police departments.

As this woman fires her gun, her eyes blink in reflex.

“The police are never there to ing and safety courses to avoid any protect you in the moment of gun-related accidents. truth,” he said. “Police are only The controversy over gun own­ there after the fact, after a crime has ership was rekindled after a Japa­ been committed. It ain’t right, not nese exchange student, Yashihiro at all.” Hattori, was shot and killed when Shaw disagreed with this assess­ he went to the wrong house for a ment and said owning a gun may be Halloween party. more hazardous than protective. If In 1991 (what about 1992?), the owner of the gun is not mentally there were 14,265 firearms related prepared to use the gun, he or she murders in the United States, ac­ may introduce a weapon into unnec­ cording to the Department of Jus­ essary situations and people may get tice. hurt by accident, he stressed. Broussard said he advocates the According to FBI statistics,twice use of weapons in today’s “violent as many armed victims get shot as climate” because the laws don’t al­ unarmed victims. ways protect victims. “We are so Broussard encourages his cus­ civilized that we are barbaric,” he A woman practices her shooting technique at Precision tomers buying guns to attend train­ said. Firearms and Range.

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Gun safety tips Safety Tips Take a firearm The police are The following list of gun safety safety course • If you want to carry a gun, never there to and awareness tips was compiled and continue to be sure to get a permit. If you protect you in from advice given by Paul Gant, practice carry a gun in your purse, keep the moment of hunting department manager at a hand on the gun at all times Sports Unlimited in Baton Rouge. shooting at so that an assailant who truth least every six snatches your purse will not get Choosing a gun months using a your gun. Gunnrunner fanny packs are available that strap half-box of • Choose a gun that is stainless steel around your waist (similar to a because it is low maintenance. ammunition jogger’s bag). Jane’s name • The gun must fit your hand com­ • Always keep your gun was changed to fortably. loaded. If small children are in protect her iden­ • Look for a gun with the highest your home, use trigger locks to tity. caliber that you can instinctively prevent the gun from firing. shoot accurately. Hide the key to the trigger lock • Look for a gun with dual capabil­ inside a lamp shade next to the ity in cartridges, or the ability of a gun. gun to fire more powerful cartridges. • Take a firearm safety course • The gun should have a shrouded, and practice shooting at least bobbed, or concealed hammer to pre­ every six months using a half­ vent the hammer from catching. box of ammunition. The • Look for a gun with a factory war­ courses will help your accuracy ranty. If you buy a gun from a pawn as well as let you know if there shop, ask for a 30-day warranty and is a problem with your gun. Photos by Paul gunsmith’s inspection. Houghton

Gordon Hutchinson, instructor of Precision Firearm's Basic Handgun and Firearm Safety and Familiarization course, assists a student in acquiring a sight picture.

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For centuries, mystique has followed the coffee bean and scandal has

plagued the coffeehouse. Nonetheless, both have remained extrem ely

popular and continue to gain in popularity flo better appreciate the in­

triguing evolution o f todays coffee and coffeehouse, one m ust taste a little

of their bitter-sweet history.

Coffee is generally believed to and vice; plaices that turned people have first been grown in parts of away from God,” the Fresh Cup a r- North Africa and then in Mecca ticle stated. : (now Saudi Arabia) as early as 675 This basic evolutionary cycle in­ AD; However, it was not until the volving class struggle, information 13th century in Mecca that the dissemination, revolution, and cof­ seeds of the coffee cherry were first ;; feehouse; has repeated itself roasted and boiled to concoct a throughout history in most parts of brew that was called “The Wine the civilized world. For instance the of Apollo,” and deemed intellectual turmoil that led to the the “beverage of French Revolution in 1879 is ac- thinkers,” accord­ credited to the Paris cafes, according ing to a July 1992 to Restaurant Hospitality s May 1990 Fresh Cup issue. Also, a colonial American cof­ Magazine ar— feehouse in Boston called The Green ticle. Dragon is historically labeled as the The increas­ Headquarters of th e American ing popularity of Revolution because it catered to a coffee as a beverage spurred the number of Boston Tea Party con­ development of the coffeehouse, Adams,amongothers.spirators, such as Paul Revere andJohn which soon became a place for storytelling, music, art, and conver­ sation that attracted and welcomed The Coffeehouse Phenomenon all social classes. The classic image of the European coffeehouse - full Coffee and coffeehouses for a of fresh-roasted, robust coffee long time have permeated the fabric aroma, tobacco smoke, and p h ilo - of society in some densely populated sophical discussion - developed American dries,: such' as:; Boston, some time later. New York, Philadelphia and Seattle, Class mingling in the coffee- \ However, the contemporary image By Pam Labbe houses soon led to the education o f o f these cafes falls more in line with even the lowest social denominators \ West Coast shops, which have; in- as to the corrupt policies of govern­ creasingly been catering to the ment and church leaders and, in public’s demand for specialty turn, mass uprisings and revolu- coffees. tions resulted. The coffeehouses, of "This 'gourmet' trend started in course, were not directly respon- 1969 in California, and has been sible for such unrest, but that’s not | spreading across the country from how the church and state saw it. Be- { west to east,” said Clarke C a d z o w , cause: of such “scandal,” coffee- owner of Highland Coffees. houses of the 13th to 15th centuries “The coffeehouse industry is were dubbed “dens df immorality booming right now,” said Vince

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Caahatella, Coffee Call’s owner. tender, Zito considers the coffee- “The coffeehouse trend - just "Th is increasing interest in the cof­ This increas­ house to be simply a barroom with­ started to catch on in Baton Rouge feehouse business is a phenomenon ing interest in out alcohol, or perhaps a “CHEERS about four years ago,” Ory said. that’s going on throughout the na- the coffee­ of the daytime.” Coffeehouses are “Twenty to 30 years ago, there were tion. also a good place to sober up, accord- no coffeehouses in town.” When Cannatella and his wife, house ing to Zito . Baton Rouge coffee drinkers dur­ Maria, attended the 1992 Specialty business is a Even though most coffeehouses ing the 1950s and 1960s commonly Coffee Association o f America phenomenon in town opens only until 10 p.m., visited places like the Toddle House, (SCAA) tradeshow/ convention in Msjqingoii there are a select few which remain Sandwich Isle, and Piccadilly. Some Seattle, they were pleasantly sur­ open late, especially on weekends. gathered for breakfast and coffee at prised to find 36 coffee establish­ throughout For example, Coffee Call on College the Walgreens on Third Street, ac­ ments all within a two-block range the nation Drive welcomes business 24 hours a cording to Vince Cannatella, owner from their hotel. day on weekends, and stays open of Coffee Call. Eventually Shoney’s Only a handful of specialty coffee until 2 a.m. on most week nights. and donut shops with coffee bars shops existed in 1970, but the SCAA moved into town, and became boasted about 400P members ini; Coffeehouse A d d s Local Flavor popular with area coffee lovers. 1990, and expects to have at least However, there were no actual “cof­ 2,000 members by mid-1993. The Although coffeehouses may not feehouses” in Baton Rouge, to typical gourmet coffee aficionado, be for everyone, they do appeal to a Cannatella’s knowledge, until 1976, according to Tea & Coffee trade jour- wide range o f ages, to a variety of when Coffee Call opened the doors nal, is college-educated, 25 to 45 lifestyles, and especially to the colle­ to its College Drive location, almost years of age, and earns an annual in-: giate crowd. 17 years ago. come of at least $35,000. “I love coffeehouses because they Coffee Call During Cadzow’s frequent visits: are so quaint,” stated one LSU senior Few changes have been made in to coffee shops Coffee Call’s limited menu and throughout the College students are leading the trend in the basic look of its College natio n , h e h a s Drive location, which is noticed the universal appeal of the reminiscent of the late ’60s coffeehouse. “Everybody wants to making coffeehouses the new and early '70s, with its plas­ go to a nice place and talk. . . just tic plants, tile floors, and fora few bucks,” Cadzow wire-metal furniture. The said. “It’s a perfect place "in " places to see and be seen. shop’s cafeteria-style counter lets to think, read, or to meet customers pour their own hot people. That’s why they’ve been advertising major, Kellie chocolate or cafe au lait, while the around for so long.” Schnebelen. “They’re great places to friendly employees prepare plates of “The coffeehouse has a non-alco­ relax after work, or to meet friends beignets. Seated in a well-lit comer holic, refreshing atmosphere,” he for lunch, or to go after a date. I es­ in a producer’s chair, the free-spir­ explained. “It’s a positive orienta­ pecially like their gourmet style ited resident-artist looks as though tion that fits the late ’80s and ’90s. treats,"Schnebelen said. he never left the 1960s. Oblivious to These two trends (health awareness Another LSU student, Susan the chatty patrons, he completes a and gourmet coffee) have come to­ Langenhennig, said, “The coffee­ Jackson Square-style oil quick study. gether to form the:distinct popular­ house is an up and coming trend Dan Glen has been completing art­ ity that coffee houses are currently that’s really caught on in the last two work by request in Coffee Call for experiencing,” Cadzow said. or three years. In fact, there’s a cof­ almost three years now. Frank Zito III, joint-owner of feehouse on just about every comer The owner, Vince Cannatella, another coffeehouse in Baton Rouge in New Orleans.” originally designed his business with - Frances' Fine Baking and Coffee ... During the 1960s in New Or­ the intention to franchise Coffee House - noted a recent shift in pub­ leans, coffeehouses were quite popu­ Call, but presently this is the only lic attitude regarding the consump­ lar with the “Bohemian lifestyle” location in operation. Coffee Call tion o f alcoholic beverages, crowd, and poetry readings were a locations had opened up in expecially in this areaof the country, built-in feature of these cresent city Lafayette, Louisiana and Anchorage, where drinking seems to be a pre­ establishments, according to Dottie Alaska during the early 1980s, but dominant social past-time. Ory, joint-owner of Frances’ Fine dosed only a few years later. “People are tending to go places Baking and Coffee House. “They Cannatella blames the economic de­ where they can socialize, and not charged two dollars for a cup of cof­ pression caused by the oil industry drink alcohol,” Zito said. A New fee, and that was considered a bit tumble in those areas for the clo- Orleans native and veteran bar- expensive at the time.” sures.

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Cannatella’s Catfish Town loca­ I’ve ever had,” What makes this cof­ cording to Cadzow, it only takes tion, which opened in 1984, had to Although feehouse unique is the owner’s about 25 minutes to roast coffee. be closed in November of 1992 due coffeehouses painstaking attention to detail, his They roast their own beans everyday to storm damage received by Hurri­ may not be for search for quality, and his effort to so that the coffee they serve is always : cane Andrew. Currently, defeat mediocrity. fresh and of the highest quality, Cannatella has no plans to reopen everyone, they “It’s the details that make a shop which is extremely important to that location, but he will be expand­ do appeal to a - not just the quantity of coffee they Cadzow. ing his College Drive location by wide range of have,” Cadzow said. This shop’s interior always smells adding on a non-smoking section. Located on the corner of High­ like fresh-roasted coffee. This has In May 1992, Coffee Call pur­ ages, to a land Road and Chimes Street, High* almost as much to do with chased their own coffee bean roaster, variety of land Coffees has been in operation Highland’s “no smoking” policy, and presently roast about 1,500 lifestyles, and since 1989. Most of this shop’s 22 and their prohibition of outside food pounds of coffee per month. employees are LSU students. In fact, or beverages as it does the daily roast­ “A coffeehouse develops the per- especially to Cadzow himself is a 1985 LSU ing. sonality of its owner or manager. the collegiate graduate in business, as well as a Oh certain evenings of the week, And you can feel that personality crowd graduate of the University of Texas Highland offers poetry readings, when you walk in,” Cannatella said. at Austin in social work. chamber music, and a jazz quartet This is especially true for Coffee A New Orleans native, Cadzow none of which are intended to be Call. The owner’s enthusiasm about has frequented coffeehouses for a distracting. coffee and his customers is obvious. ; number of years. He always wanted According to LSU senior, and He is also excited about all the new a coffeehouse to open up on campus Highland Coffees... patron, Erik coffeehouses that are opening up when he was an undergraduate in Watson, Highland Coffees : around town, because it “exposes Baton Rouge, but none did; How­ “immitates the ambiance of an New people to the coffeehouse experi- ever, when he opened Highland Orleans cafe, but is much more clean ence." Coffees in 1989, he knew that it cut and structured.” “People who go to coffeehouses would take some time for the shop Frances' Fine Baking and Cof- tend to visit all the coffeehouses - it’s to develop and for the idea of a cof­ fee House the social experience they want. feehouse in this part of town to catch The bright orange neon sign in They can get the coffee anywhere,” on. the window of Frances’ Fine Baking Cannatella explained. “It took being next to the LSU and Coffee House has been luring S. Pleasing customers is important campus to survive at first, but High­ Sherwood Forest Boulevard pass- to this shop owner, and he does all land Coffees is by no means a uni­ ersby for well over a year, since this he can as to not interfere with their versity coffee shop. We still do really shop opened its doors in December activities. Coffee Call welcomes well even when school is out for se- 1991 as a king cake outlet Frances’ LSU students who want to study mester break,” Cadzow Said. eventually developed in ip a full-line while drinking a cup of coffee. “Running this coffeehouse is as bakery, and more recently into a cof­ Since his heart attack two years noble as being president,” Cadzow feehouse. ago, Cannatella’s cardiologist has in- . stated. “Opening Highland Coffees “Now we have the total coffee­ sisted that he decrease his coffee con-: was a philosophical choice for me, house package,” said Dottie Ory, sumption, which was about seven not just a business investment. It's joint-owner of Frances’. cups daily at the time. He’s down to what suited my personality best.” This family-run operation, lo­ three cups a day now, but he’s kept Cadzow does not view any other cated within a mile of The Daily his routine of waking up at 3 a.m.: local coffeehouse as a direct competi­ Grind, is owned by New Orleans every morning, driving to his shop, : tor to his shop. “Competition can native Frank Zito III, his fiance Evie running three miles, and then re­ only help Highland’s business, since Ory, and Dottie Ory. Frank’s father turning home just in time to eat all it does is give people a choice,” he handles shop deliveries, among other breakfast with his wife. However, said. duties. Cannatella sleeps in on Saturdays. This coffeehouse owner has no Frances’ is the only coffeehouse He wakes up at 5 a.m. instead. This interest in expansion at the moment, in Baton Rouge with a built-in, full- entrepreneur is definitely very active, We make a since he’s too busy perfecting his line bakery. However, they empha- and he enjoys relating with his pa­ very personal present location. And according to size their coffee and coffee products. Cadzow, it’s not perfected yet " The trons. Perhaps that’s the secret to his cup of coffee “We make a very personal cup of : success. shop improves month by month,” coffee," said Zito. One of their spe- Highland Coffees he said. cialty items is the honey cinnamon Clarke Cadzow, owner of High­ Highland Coffees is another cof­ cappuccino. A 12-year veteran bar­ land Coffees, wants his customers to feehouse in Baton Rouge that pur- tender, Zito is presently working on say, “This is the best cup of coffee chased its own coffee roaster. Ac- an original coffee drink menu. He

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has concocted beautifully layered tion of Perks at the comer of Perkins familiar tunes. The Daily Grind’s coffee creations he calls “Cafe and Hundred Oaks. Her Cortana This increasing ambiance lends itself to a friendly Roydls,” that come in a variety of Mall location was originally opened interest in the game of chess, or a casual conversa­ flavors such as chocolate rasberry in 1991 and is run from a large cart tion with friends, but is not one for coffeehouse and irish cream praline. in the Dillards’ courtyard, and serves studying. Currently, Frances’ has their cof­ cappuccino, espresso, and iced and business is a Foster Hall Cafe fee beans roasted in New Orleans, regular coffee. Sowers is a former phenomenon A coffee shop during the 1930s, but plan to have their own coffee WBRZ morning show host. that's going on and a dining facility during the roaster in the near future. A Folk guitar player entertains 1940s, the basement of Foster Hall Vincent Van Gogh’s 1888 Perks’ patrons every Saturday night throughout the was transformed into the Foster Hall painting of a night cafe entitled from 7 p ,m. to 9:30 p.m. On Mon- nation Cafe in 1971, and has since then Cafe du Mait” intrigued Zito and days, a Jazz musician with the band been providing LSU students and served as a basic model for this cof­ “Blues for Kerouac” plays during the faculty with coffee and food for feehouse. All of the brightly col- evening hours. thought. During the 1970s this shop ored, creative painting which adorn Perks attracts a diverse crowd, was a vending area, but it was re­ the pink walls of this coffeehouse are including numerous young profes­ modeled during the early 1990s into originals by Zito, who holds a BA. sionals. However, this coffeehouse the deli-style snack and coffee shop in Visual Arts from Southeastern caters to the coffee and tea needs of a it is today. Louisiana University. wide variety of people - from high They serve a variety of light “Art is a very demanding mis- school teachers who stop in to finish lunches, from salads and gumbos to tress,” said Zito. Although his real paperwork while sipping tea to a desserts from Delmont Pastries. passion is painting, Frances’ bakery/ motley group of college-aged Within the last year and a half, coffeehouse has kept him too busy women passing through for the gourmet coffee trend began to to begin any new art projects, cappuccinos and conversation before catch on with the patrons of the Fos­ Frances’ Fine Baking and Coffee they venture to T.E.D.’s Video Bar ter Cafe, when the cafe began to House has a distinct European flair, at the Argon. market five flavors (mocha, irish a relaxed atmosphere, and an inti­ The Daily Grind cream, hazelnut, macadamia, and mate environment, especially at Although the Daily Grind on S. amaretto) of gourmet coffee for only night, with its dim-lighting, and live : Sherwood Forest Boulevard has : 69 € a cup. Gourmet coffees are a flowers and flickering candles which been open for well over a year, it was very popular items with the stu­ decorate the small tables. recently purchased in February by dents, according to Carol Toney, Perks Martin Padial, an LSU graduate in Campus Vending Manager. “The Perks mission is to provide business. Like a number of other Foster Hall Cafe is owned and an intimate gathering place for Baton Rouge coffeehouses, a num­ operated by the LSU Union. “Some people to meet and talk,” said ber of The Daily Grind’s employees of Foster Cafe’s food is prepared by Wesley Azzouz, night manager of are LSU students. the Union, and shipped to Foster Perks Coffee and Teas, and an LSU Padial noted that the gourmet Hall daily,” explained Toney. “Most student. coffee industry is becoming increas- of the Food Service employees are The decor of Perks does much to ingly popular nationwide, and that LSU students, and they all do such a enhance this type of atmosphere, his reasoning for purchasing this cof­ good job.” with the room’s simplistic design, its feehouse is because of its fast pace Union Coffee Shop sm all tables, and the dim studio-lighting. small tables, and the dim studio-lighting. and its high ranking in recent Entre­ Originally established in 1969 to preneur magazines. sell beer, the Union Coffee Shop Like Azzouz, most of the em­ Padial also owns Martin’s Deli began merchandising whole bean ployees at Perks' Jefferson Highway on Hennessy Avenue, and has to coffees during the early 1980s, ac­ location, which has been open since juggle his time between his two busi-neses. cording to Jerry West, Food Service December 1991 are LSU students. Director. Perks has a Cappuccino Happy The Daily Grind offers a soup of This shop sells a limited variety of Hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the day as well as 40 varieties of specialty coffees, such as espresso, weekdays. Currently offering 32 coffees and teas, and fresh banana cappuccino, and Brazil Santos, as flavors of coffee, various teas, and bread and other baked items made well as decaffeinated brews. some baked items, Perks will soon in-house daily. During final exam week, the be ro asting their own theirnew coffee beanswith This sweet-smelling, cozy little Union Coffee Shop offers a late hour German-made shop is quite inviting, with freshly- study hall. During the first four days roaster, according to Azzouz. cut flowers decorating each table. of finals, this shop stays open until 2 Perks’ owner, Deborah Sowers, Occassionally, a guitar player sets up a.m. and gives away coffee all night. will soon be opening another loca­ his music in the corner and strums

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Hazing. The word itself carries a pejorative connotation along with it. Today, LSU has several state­ ment policies forbidding hazing in S h a v i n g any manner. This, however, has not always been the case. Traditions dat­ ing back to the very beginnings of the university include those of what would be considered hazing by today’s harsher standards. A w a y In 1968, LSU ended its compul­ sory military training of male stu­ dents, due largely to the anti-war movement and protests against ROTC programs of the time. This t h e P a s t end also marked the conclusion of an era of hazing at the university, according to Pamela Dean, assistant By Katherine Hays Photos reprinted by Audra Holden director of the LSU Oral History department. Prior to 1968, hazing was just as popular and just as ac­ H azing is a long-standing tradition at cepted as socializing in the quad be­ LSU, but these days, if s lost its edge. tween classes. Back in the days of the “Old War Slade,” as LSU was nicknamed from its inception as a military academy in 1860 under William Tecumseh Sherman, the taking of freshmen boys and the shaving of their heads was an accepted practice, even in the 1960s. Kathy Marcel, Interim Director of Greek Affairs, remembers the practice still being done while she was an LSU student in the’60s. She also remembers another bizarre, al­ beit popular practice where, “As freshmen, all of us, men and women, Cadets around wore our pajamas to the first football game of the season.” campus did Dean credits these traditional such things as practices to the ones initiated by the wear socks on predominantly military aspect of the university from earlier years. “It was their ears, and compared to boot camp,” she said. beanies on “It was also symbolic — the shaved their shaved heads, the general breaking down of the identity a person came to school heads with with to teach him a new identity in their last his group.” With hazing, the cadets names printed were trained to conform to the mili­ on them, tary lifestyle. Cadets around campus did such preceded by things as wear socks on their ears, their new and beanies on their shaved heads nickname with their last names printed on All freshmen boys’ heads were shaved as part of a ritual to initialize them into them, preceded by their new nick­ "Dog" college life. name “Dog.”

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commonly accepted in those days as just “part of the college spirit,” she said. Marcel said she feels that a lot of what is considered hazing moved over into the Greek system with the formal end of the Old War Skule in 1968. In the Greek system, said Marcel, there is more “silly stuff” going on — personal servitude, for example. “It’s more focused on fraternities now because they are the ones who are still doing it,” said Dean. Sorori­ ties don’t go to the same extremes as do fraternities, she explained. A main reason for current strict This unfortunate cadet is being made to cower under a desk from a wadded up university policies regarding hazing newspaper. These kinds of submissive practices, along with the nickname "Dog" for is a financial one, said Marcel. all freshmen males, were designed to humble cadets. “Someone gets hurt* and you get slapped with a $20 or $30 million The two rituals dreaded most by from cone shaped paper filled with lawsuit...that could completely wipe those early cadets were the compul­ Someone gets shaving cream, soap suds, and at out a national chapter’s funds — sory head shaving and the broom­ hurt and you times, ammonia. Barrow would they’d have to close their doors com­ stick beatings. With the beatings, a wake up his hazer from a deep sleep get slapped pletely,” she said. National frater­ cadet was considered orientated into only to smash his concoction into nity and sorority chapters are much the group when the stick broke from with a $20 or the hazer’s face.“Over the years, haz­ more careful these days, as well, she the blows. Dean said that many of $30 million ing was considered all in good fun explained. these traditions were reminiscent of lawsuit t hat and as long as nobody got hurt, it “Most of the calls we get these West Point rituals. wasn’t questioned,” explained Dean, days involve the silly stuff,” said could com­ Grover Rees, from the LSU class when asked how such practices went Marcel. “But the problem with that of 1912, does not look back on his pletely wipe on for so long. is, the silly stuff can escalate into big­ compulsory military experience out a national Then again, it was much more ger things that can get people hurt.” fondly. He recalled answering roll call up to six times a day, at various chapter's funds and often inconvenient times. Rees — they'd said he did not care for the uniforms have to close worn, either. A cadet from the class of1926, T. their doors Earle Johnson, escaped his broom­ completely stick beating by pretending the broom was a girl and flirting with it. “Hello darling,” he would say as he approached the broom and pro­ ceeded with an elaborate perfor­ mance, entertaining onlookers and earning an exemption for his dra­ matic flair, not to mention the nick­ name “Bull” Johnson, for his ability to sling it. General Robert Barrow, another cadet, remembers marching off de­ merits on the parade grounds for his several creative attempts to escape hazing rituals. His attempts in­ cluded short sheeting his bed and Wearing of pajamas to football games was a tradition continued well into the 1960s. administering “barber pies,” made Note the beanies on several young men's heads.

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Shakespeare's classic done Turkish style

By Ann E. Yeager The gig is up Antipholous of Syracuse Photos Courtesey of LSU Theatre Department (Jakie Cabe) chokes Dromio of Ephesus (Steve Rotolo) when he finds out his true identity.

A husky rugby player walks into even dressed with the women,” Den­ Delahoussaye played one of the the women’s dressing room. He be­ nis said. wives. “The whole mismatch with gins to prepare by focusing on what A Comedy of Errors ran from me is I’m married to Dromio of he hopes to be his best showing. He’s February 18-27, performed by a cast Ephesus,” he said. “That’s why I’m not going to hold back any emotion. from the LSU Theatre Department. chasing after Dromio of Syracuse, He’s really going to put passion in it. The play’s plot involves a pair of thinking he’s my man.” Then, a group of giggling women twins, two masters and their servants, So, Sam Morris, who played interrupts his thoughts. “Oh, J.P., who are separated at a young age in a Dromio of Ephesus, spent most of do you need to borrow my lipstick?” shipwreck. The masters are both his time running from the embraces one woman asks. called Antipholous and the servants of Nell, whom he describes in the “No, thanks,” he answers seri­ are both named Dromio. Two of the play as being “sperical.” He even had ously. “I’ve got my own.” men are rescued and taken to Syra­ to endure a big smooch. J.P. Delahoussaye was not pre­ cuse; the other two are shipped off to How did they manage to pull that paring for a rugby match., he was Ephesus. The father of all of the men big kiss off? “It was an actor’s choice. getting ready to play his role as Nell, arrives in Ephesus years later and is It wasn’t called for in the script,” a woman servant in the William about to be executed when he tells explained Delahoussaye. “Nell is just Shakespeare play, A Comedy of Er­ the tragedy of the separation of his a very passionate woman. She has a rors. Director John Dennis said that sons, but the two men of Syracuse lot of emotions. She loves her Dromio. Delahoussaye was a very good actor. have landed in Ephesus. The com­ She’s real passionate about it. I don’t “He took it (playing a woman) seri­ edy is about the characters confusing know — the kiss just came to me. ously. In fact, he put on his make-up each other’s identities and dumb­ When he comes up there and says in the women’s dressing room — he founding their wives and friends. that line to me, he’s patting me on the back, so I just took it a step further.” Casting characters as twins who didn’t look anything alike was also a step, a big step, said Dennis. “We worried about that a lot because we He took it know them so well. They’re different heights. They’re different colora­ (playing a tions,” he said. “But, I thought put­ woman) ting them in this period would help seriously. In a lot because the line of those cos­ fact, he put.on tumes and the repetition of those colors ( would be beneficial)." his make-up in The results were a success — it the women's was hard to tell the two pairs apart. dressing room “I heard the Reveille complained that — he even they looked too much alike — they couldn’t tell them apart,” Dennis Now hear this! Adriana (Weslie Nixon) pulls Dromio of Syracuse's (Sam Morris) dressed with ear while glaring at Antipholous of Syracuse (jakie Cabe). Luciana (Neena Mdain) laughed. “That’s the greatest com­ looks for a reaction from Antipholous. the women. pliment you could never pay us.”

26 GUMBO MAGAZINE Lisa Hollister ihe Hre a utoeo h Pesta ahrd nteUino Fbur 5ad 6 Hr, aproeswt a om fSeln A Brown. A. Sterling of poem a with opens Harper Here, 26. and 25 February on Union the in PoetsGathered that the of one just was Harper Michael By Randy Psenicka That's Entertainment! RS ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS stum*

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When you want people’s atten­ woman who is completely a product tion, you entertain them. When you ...she moved of her own ideals — a truly remark­ want to blow people’s minds, you from one piece able human being. show them amazing people and The second mind-blowing event to another with teach them how to become amazing of this past February was the 26th themselves. fluid, seamless annual Gathering of Poets held on In February the Ideas and Issues grace, adopt­ the 25th and 26th in the LSU Committee blew plenty of minds at ing different Union. The Gathering included a LSU by bringing Maya Angelou and formal reading on each night by two hosting a Gathering of Poets semi­ accents and poets and informal public work­ nar. mannerisms in shops on each afternoon also in the On the heels of her inaugural unbelievable Union. The workshops were free, performance, Maya Angelou spoke but the readings were not. about love and racism to a capacity succession, In the workshops, students and crowd in the LSU Union audito­ until one felt community members brought origi­ rium. that she was nal poems to be looked at and cri­ A noted poet and novelist, tiqued by the poets and their fellow performing a Angelou also has to her credit play­ workshop participants. Each session ing Kunta Kente’s grandmother on tiny play with was informative and well run. Tony the television mini-series of the same many charac­ Whitt, graduate student in English, name. She studied dance in San said, “ I was genuinely impressed by ters in it Francisco and toured Europe and the sincerity and frankness with Africa for the State Department in which the poets talked about the Porgy and Bess. She has taught dance poems brought to them today. in Rome and Tel Aviv, while her Angelou spoke to a capacity crowd in 1970 autobiography, I Know Why the LSU Union Auditorium on February the Caged Bird Sings, has gone 16. through more than two-dozen print­ ings. A genuine performer and crowd pleaser, Angelou did everything P h o t ob s yli s aH o l i s t e r from singing 1920s jazz lyrics to re­ citing 18th century black poetry. Her training as an actress and dancer were readily apparent as she moved from one piece to another with fluid, seamless grace, adopting different accents and mannerisms in unbelievable succession, until one felt that she was performing a tiny play with many characters in it. Besides coming to entertain a room full of admirers, Angelou also brought with her a message that found its way into everything she did and said. That message was: learn. Go to the library. Read. Become aware of your past. Prepare yourself for your future. Affect it before its effects show in you. All of which, in and of itself, is a pretty tired message and one that is generally ignored. But, laced with her charm and rich humor, Angelou gave no breath to that vital commu­ Maya Angelou, brought to LSU by the Ideas and Issues Committee from the 1993 Inaugural address in nication, and in doing so she suc­ Washington, D.C., holds hands with Louisiana's former Poet Laureate, Pinkie Gordon Lane. ceeded in conveying it. She is a

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hadn’t expected such an illuminat­ these influences, voicing, in his own den state to be reckoned with. Dunn ing and fruitful experience.” Go to the words, “The tension between stated is a master — a true master— of the Poet Dara Wier kicked off the library. Read. moral idealism and brutal historical man/woman poem. He takes that first night of the readings. Her po­ Become aware realities.” every day, ordinary situation of boy etry is characterized by stunningly He is a fine poet who has taught meets girl, boy loses girl, and fills it descrip rive language and occasion­ of your past. at Brown University since 1970. with such truth and emotion that it ally painfully dry humor. She has a Prepare On the second evening, Marilyn is impossible not to consider his po­ quiet and controlled style of reading, yourself for Waniek, whose books are published etry the philosophy or the religious which accentuated each of these through the Louisiana State Univer­ doctrine of romance. His collec­ characteristics. Her 1989 collection, your future. sity Press, took the lead-offspot. She tions, Between Angels, L o c a l T im e, The Book o fKnowledge , is a must for Affect it before read from one of these books en­ and Landscape at the End o fthe Cen­ any serious poetry enthusiast. its effects show titled The Homeplace, which con­ tury are brilliant, brilliant works. In Wrapping up the first night’s in you tains a few poems in which she as­ addition to the ring of truth in each reading was Michael Harper. He sumes the voice of a black airplane of his poems, there was the the opened his segment with a long pilot in WWII. These works were clamor of side-splitting humor. At poem written by Sterling Brown , particularly poignant, containing points people actually doubled over speaking with an Afro-Cajun dialect, tight, well-wrought lines and vivid, on the floor with laughter. which was a gutsy move considering striking imagery and insight. The readings were well worth the his audience and that he is from Waniek possesses a real talent and money. Stephen Dunn is among the Brooklyn, but one he pulled off made that talent quite visible to the best of all living poets and he, along completely. Harper’s influences audience during her segment of the with Dara Wier, Michael Harper, range from Sterling Brown to reading. and Marilyn Waniek made the 26th Theodore Roethke to Jazz to The Finally, in the four spot was annual Gathering of Poets a won­ Blues. His poetry is a blend of all of Stephen Dunn, a poet from the gar­ drous occasion.

Harper's Dunn is a influences master— a range from true master Sterling Brown — of the to Theodore man/woman Roethke to poem. He Jazz to The takes that Blues. His everyday, poetry is a ordinary blend of all of situation of boy these influ­ meets girl, boy ences, voicing, loses girl, and in his own fills it with such words, 'The truth and tension emotion... between stated moral idealism and brutal historical Dara Weier and husband James Tate take time out from the 26th annual Gathering of the Poets, realities." sponsored by the Ideas and Issues Committee. Weier kicked off the first night of readings with some of her own witty and descriptive poetry.

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Starring Christian “Little Globe for best screenplay. Nicholson” Slater and Marissa Up until now What made this film deserve so Tomei from My Cousin Vinnie, there were so much gold? It was just brilliant from with a supporting role from Rosie many places start to finish, an exact fusion of Perez, best known for her work in Dead Poet’s Society and Rainm an. W hite M en Can't Ju m p , the film for the story­ A1 Pacino plays an ex-marine opens with a scene at an orphanage. line to turn into who was blinded in an accident in­ Slater’s character is about five years complete sap volving a grenade, and has been spi­ old and his heart is bad. ralling down since the accident until The story then moves about 20 that it seemed now, when he is ready to kill himself. years into the future to a diner where inevitable— His family is going out of town for Slater is now a dishwasher and orphaned child Thanksgiving and they hire a prep- Tomei and Perez are waitresses. school student (Chris O ’Donnell) to Tomei has just broken up with an­ with a bad take care o f him for the week-end. other boyfriend and is generally dis­ heart finds O ’Donnell is in the midst o f some enchanted with men. someone who trouble that could cause his expul­ Up until now there were so many is so happy to sion, and force him back to his places for the story-line to turn into hometown farm. complete sap that it seemed inevi­ get anyone's The scene is set for these two table — orphaned child with a bad heart because characters to somehow help each heart finds someone who is so happy she has given other. Pacino’s salvation comes first. to get anyone’s heart because she has He drags O ’Donnell to New York given hers so many times... you get hers so many because he wants one last night with the picture. times.. .you a woman before he dies. During the But for some reason, it didn’t get the picture trip he takes O ’Donnell under his work that way. That reason wasn’t wing. They fly to New York first- the story-line, it was the actors. Slater class. They go to fine restaurants. has his best performance since They stay in a five star hotel. It’s a H eathers. He uses his quiet, dark, kind of send-off in Pacino’s mind. David Lynch-like side incredibly, He wants to leave this world with a but without the on-the-edge twang bang and in the mean time, leave a to it as in H eathers. In this film, how­ bit o f a remembrance o f himself. ever, he is a less intimidating But he still has time to counsel presence. O ’Donnell about his problem at Tomei, on the other hand, is alight, school, and to try to explain the elu­ glorious New York-style woman. She sive beauty o f life that is somehow has great comic timing and plays off the personified for him as captured in the other actors like a seasoned veteran. She scent o f a woman. These things is also terribly beautiful. show themselves through some hu­ Perez also has a great sense o f morous, touching, powerful mo­ New York-style humor, though hers ments on screen, ending in a re-birth is lower east-side as opposed to Long o f sorts for Pacino. Island. She plays a character similar When their week-end in New to the one she portrayed in W hite York is over, Pacino returns the fa­ Man Can'tJump, but with a little less vor and helps O ’Donnell out o f his fervor. jam at school, playing the role o f a These three actors, combined pseudo-father in perhaps the best with a story by competent screen scene in the movie. He takes the writer Tom Sierchio, provide a film stand in a courtroom-like defense of Critics have called it “Sweet and that walks the edge o f sentimental­ his new friend and shows himself to sexy,” “A touching film,” and, “A ity, but never slips over into it. be a gifted orator. movie to fall in love with.” Each of It won the Golden Globe for best I have only glossed over the plot which is plenty o f reason for not go­ picture, Scent o f a W oman did. And line to allow the actual events to un­ ing to see a movie like U ntam ed with good reason — it stars A1 fold for those o f you who will rent H eart, so I wouldn’t blame you if Pacino, who won the Golden Globe Scent o f a Woman when it comes you didn’t. But if you did, I’m posi­ for best actor. It was written by Bo out on video. Do watch it, it’s truly tive you enjoyed yourself. Goldman, who won the Golden a remarkable film.

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The Sundays stopped at the Varsity February 11 to promote their latest release, "Blind." The four piece band from Bristol, England wowed crouds with their tranquil guitars and the soothing vocals of lead singer Harriet Wheeler.

The Spin Doctors brought their alternative flavor to a sold out crowd at the Varsity on January 21. Those who were not flooded in by the heavy rains earlier that day heard the "other" boys from Athens do their "thang." D e n n i sK e e l e y / A i S MRe c o r d s

The down-home band The Gin Blossoms returned to the Varsity February 27 to promote their album 'New Miserable Experience." The Tempe, Arizona group mixes musical styles such as Cajun, country and pop to form their own unique sound.

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Richard Knight Peeling crawfish is hard work and Any native to Get out there you will need your energy. But Louisiana will in the sun, don’t eat so much that you will not tell you that preferably by a be able to enjoy one of the world’s greatest natural highs — a belly full the two most body of water, of crawfish. important with plenly of Number three, do wear clothes things in life beer and a 40 that are comfortable and that you can wipe your hands on. Don’t, are football gallon however, wear clothes that you will and food, not aluminum pot mind losing if sometime during the necessarily in full of corn and proceedings you decide to get naked, as is often the case at crawfish boils. that order potatoes and Not Yet! Brian Nolan, sr in International Trade and Finance, (Guess you’ll have to go to one to is too impatient to wait for his "crawdad" to finish boiling. crawfish find out, eh?) Number four, do step right up to For those of you, my fellow for­ of disagreement with natives, even if the trough and eat your fill. But do eigners, who are new to Louisiana— it’s about the war between the states, not, I repeat do not hog all the big if someone asks you to a crawfish just ask them how the Tigers are crawfish. It’s rude and generally un­ boil, GO. Whether you like the per­ doing. Or, ask them to recommend wise — you might upset the natives. son who asks you or not, GO. a good place for mudbugs (that’s Number five, do pile your craw­ Whether you have a m illio n other slang for crawfish, my fellow foreign­ fish heads away from the crawfish things to do or not, GO. Even if you ers). Before you know it, you will not find the idea— o f putting some­ only have killed the disagreement, thing that crawls at the bottom of a but also you will have made a new river in your mouth— a bit too re­ friend. pugnant, GO. This isn’t to suggest that natives It might help to remember the are simple-minded. On the con­ Gimme Some Crawfish first time you accepted another trary, they are simply seriously in Springtime in Louisiana is not complete without a mudbug feast person’s tongue in your mouth. You tune with their home. You will find were, no doubt, a little timid about people in Louisiana are genuinely By Randy Psenicka all that at first, but you soon got used much more in touch with their sur­ to it, didn’t you? Believe me, a craw­ roundings than more urban folks. body, to cut down on the confusion. fish is a whole lot more nutritious, It’s a natural thing. It’s a carnal Do not, I Don’t, however, pile your heads on and more importantly, it won’t tell thing. It’s a thing that has to be ex­ repeat do not someone else’s heads. This also is lies about you when you’re through perienced, not just talked about. considered rude and generally un­ with it. Crawfish Etiquette hog all the big wise. Get out there in the sun, prefer­ Once you are there, at the craw­ crawfish. It's Number six, do take along a little ably by a body of water, with plenty fish boil, there are a few things to rude and homemade crawfish dip to share and of beer and a 40 gallon aluminum remember. Number one, the hard­ to help with making new friends. pot full of com and potatoes and core mud bug eaters will wrap their generally Try making a dip from a combina­ crawfish. Experience Louisiana’s real lips around the detached frontal unwise— you tion o f ketchup, horse radish, culinary religion, the crawfish. Have carapace of the crawfish and suck the might upset Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and it in etouffe, have it cold, and by all head. This is not recommended for the native lemon juice with or without salt and means, have it straight out of a huge novices. Should you decide to do it pepper, depending upon the degree vat of boiling water with fifty other anyway, the most important thing to o f seasoning on the crawfish them- people whom you might never see remember is Don’t Inhale! The selves. again. wonderful fat, spices and juices are Finally, and most importantly, Any native to Louisiana will tell glory to the palate, but should they have a great time. Crawfish are very you that the two most important reach the back of your throat, via much a dish o f the South and are things in life are football and food, your olfactory system, you will sud­ seasonal. If you are a foreigner to not necessarily in that order, and denly feel short of breath. Your eyes Louisiana and ever decide to return not politics or religion or history. will begin to water. Your throat will to your humble homeland, when Hell, the biggest injustice in life is feel like molten lava and you will you leave Louisiana you most likely that the football season and crawfish soon die, if you haven’t the aid of will be leaving behind the crawfish season don’t coincide! about two-and-a-half gallons of beer. and the crawfish boil— one of the Check this out for yourself. Next Number two, do have a sand­ world’s greatest delicacies and one of time you find yourself in some sort wich or something before the boil. its best parties.

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by Jim Walsh Photos by Steve Franz

LSU baseball begins its 100th season at the top. Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America News both ranked the Tigers No. 1 in preseason polls, based on die return of seven position players and three starting pitchers. The Tigers look to be­ come the first Southeatern Confer­ ence team in history to win four straight league tides. They also want to return to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. for the fifth time in the last seven years, a feat matched only by Florida State. “Our goal is to reach Omaha so we can be there six of the last eight years,” Bertman said. “That is our overriding goal, and in the process we could win the SEC tide — which would be nice.” But Bertman is unsure of a pitching staff that lost the services of Collegiate Baseball’s 1992 National Player of The Year Lloyd Peever and relief pitcher Rick Greene. “We don’t have any big name pitcher like last year when we had Peever and Greene,” Bertman said. “We have people with great potential, but they must step up.” According to Miami head coach Brad Kelly, whose Hurricanes earned a No. 4 ranking in the pre- season polling, Bertman always sells his talent short. “LSU has a great ballclub coming back,” Kelly said. “They de­ serve to be ranked No. 1.” The Tigers return 24 Mike Neal handles a high hop at third. players from the ’92 squad which

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posted a 50-16 record and finished base and will be called upon to sub­ 8-2 mark last year with a4.26 ERA with third at the South I Regional at Alex stitute at first base if needed, 68 strikeouts in 95 innings. He is Box Stadium. Bertman said. completely healthy following recovery The Tigers will rely on Playing different positions is not from a strained elbow that occured sophomores Todd Walker and Russ new for Neal who started in 52 against Florida in 1991 and will likely Johnson for run production in games last season at third base, right pitch in the second spot of the rotation. 1993. Walker was selected to this field and designated hitter. Sophomore right-hander year’s Mizuno All-American squad Other infielders to vie for Scott Schultz was named a Freshman following a ’92 season in which he playing time include redshirt fresh­ All-American last season, going 8-3 hit .400 with 12 homers and 76 men Jason Williams and Brad Wil­ with a 2.90 ERA He collected 76 RBI. son along with true freshmen Chad strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings. Schultz “I think this year is more Cooley and Brian Daugherty. Cooly will be the ace of Bertman’s staff, pitch­ about focusing on doing the same is a Top Freshman pick in ’93 by ing in the number one spot. things I did last year and not worry­ Baseball America. Senior Mike Sirotka must ing what people think,” Walker said. Junior Adrian Antonini improve his 6-3 record and 4.48 ERA “If I go 0-5 two straight games, it will will start his second season behind of a year ago, Bertman said. be all right if I just go out and swing the plate for the Tigers. Antonini “He (Sirotka) had a great the bat like I know how. will be backed by sophomore Scott sophomore year when he was 11-0,” “I might not hit .400 this Berardi and true freshman Tim Bertman said. “Then last year he year — it’s probably doubtful. But Lanier. struggled. He showed positive signs in I’ve said before, it’s hard to write my In the Tiger outfield, a the fall, but was up and down.” name the same way twice, much less Baseball America preseason second The inury bug has hit other have the same season.” team pick, Harry “The Bell Boy” pitchers besides Chamberlain. Junior Although Johnson missed Berrios returns to right field. Senior Ronnie “Eat the Cake” Rantz had or- this year’s preseason All-American Armando Rios returns to center field thoscopic elbow surgery late in the sea­ team, he will move from third to for LSU. Rios is perhaps most widely son, but Bertman said Rantz will return shortstop, his original positon com­ known for his towering home run in late in March to add experience on the ing out of high school. Johnson will the final game of the ’91 College mound. also lead off the batting order for the World Series. Right-hander Henri Saunders Tigers. Others contending for was redshirted last year due to a shoul­ Assistant coach Smoke outfield spots are Lassen (CaL) Jun­ der injury. The senior will provide Laval looks forward to Johnson’s ior College transfer Mark “Our boy needed bullpen relief. move even though LSU lost the tal­ was near death, but he’s back” “With Rick Greene gone, we ent of four-year man Andy Sheets. Stocco and true freshman Kevin don’t have someone with the experience “He takes over where Ainsworth. and same power as Rick,” Bertman said. Andy played, but I’m not sure we’ll Bertman worried aloud at “But we do return Will Hunt who has miss Andy as far as fielding goes,” a preseason luncheon about his to step up his game from last year.” Laval said. “Andy was great at the pitching staff that lacks a closer from Hunt, a senior left-hander plate, but Russ is our leadoff man so the bullpen. who will also fill in as a designated hit­ we’ll have to see.” “Obviously we’re missing ter, finished ’92 with a 1-2 record and a Senior Kenny Jackson re­ a stopper in the bullpen,” Bertman 1.93 ERA turns for his second year at first base. said. “Hopefully by the South Caro­ Also retuning to the mound He transferred to LSU last season lina series we will have found some­ for the Tigers are right-handers Bhrett from Polk (Fla.) Community Col­ one to fill that spot.” McCabe and Jeff Naquin. Gregg lege and hit .295 with five homers The way junior right­ Moock will not return as he undergoes and 28 RBL hander Matt Chamberlain speaks of rehabilitation following an accident late Only a part-time starter in Bertman, Tiger fans need not worry last fall. 1992, senior Jim Greely will play left about the mound in ’93. True freshan Brett Lax ton is field and also must move into a lead­ “He is phenomenal when the top newcomer to the Tiger pitching ership role. it comes to pitching, because of how corps, turning down an offer from the “We have seven returnees he prepares you and teaches you to San Diego Padres who drafted him in that will have to have the same type pitch,” Chamberlain said. “It’s in­ the fourth round. of years they had last year or maybe credible how he will predict what The Audubon, N.J. native even better,” Bertman said. “Jim pitch the opposing pitcher will impressed Bertman in the fall. Greely has been here at least a year throw, but not just once, every “Brett pitched really well in and will have to step in and do welL” time.” the fall and has a great fastball; good Junior Mike Neal will start at third Chamberlain posted and enough to be offered a six-figure con-

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Todd Walker slides into second and looks to the umpire for the call.

tract by a pro team,” Bertman said. “He is very competitive and can be a winner here.” Junior right-hander Trey Rutledge transferred from Seminole (Okla.) Junior College. He will join junior Brevard (Fla.) Community College transfer Matt Malejko on the mound. Also new to this year’s squad is former catcher Mike Bianco who will work with the pitchers and catchers and serve as first base coach. LSU assistant coach Smoke Laval isn’t sure the Tigers should be ranked No. 1 but does have a good feeling about this year’s team. “The will to win is there, but we need to step up one more notch to be the type of team we would like to be,” Laval said.

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Squeezing oneself between “My family was there at the strangers in the crowd on Bourbon toasting. The toasting was a lot of Street, getting elbowed for a string of fun,” Chenevert said. More than long beads, children crying because 300 people attended the Mambo they can’t see the parade over the sea party. of tall bodies in front of them — The 13 th annual Krewe of the Ti­ these are typical memories of New ger was made possible through the ef­ Orleans at Mardi Gras. forts of the Program Office of the De­ Seeing familiar people on floats, partment of Residential Housing and bumping into friends on the street, a six-member student committee. and hearing children giggle as they catch throws — these are memories of LSU at Mardi Gras. The “Cruise the World With Mike” theme marked LSU’s 13th annual LSU Krewe of the Tiger pa­ rade on Thursday, February 18, and was the largest in LSU history with more than 40 floats. Dormitories, businesses, and organizations par­ ticipated in the parade, with each float representing different countries and float riders dressed in colorful costumes from the countries repre­ sented. “It was nice and simple,” Adrienne Walker, a resident of East Laville Hall, said. “I liked the fact that there wasn’t a crazy crowd Seeing familiar people on floats, bumping into friends on the street, and hearing children jumping all over you like in New Orleans.” giggle as they catch throws— these are memories of LSU at Mardi Gras “It’s much safer for the kids than New Orleans,” one woman said. Pat Henry, LSU track head coach, was chosen to be Grand Marshall. Michelle Beard of Miller Hall was chosen as the Queen, and Paul Chenevert of West Laville Hall was chosen as King. Jeffery Tonglet, who was selected as Duke for Power Hall and rode on the Maids and Dukes float, said, “The crowd was decent. I had fun even though was cold.” “When we were doing the weather with Pat Shingleton (weather forecaster from WBRZ Channel 2 news) we saw the moni­ tor and it said it was 43 degrees out­ I liked the fact side just before the parade rolled,” that there Tonglet said. wasn't a crazy After braving the cold for the pa­ rade, people warmed up at the crowd jumping Mardi Gras Mambo Party spon­ all over you sored by Residential Housing Asso­ like in New ciation, and at the Toasting of the Royal Court. Orleans

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Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! LSU Mardi Gras Cruises the World, bringing the beads and fun to campus —without the crazy crowds.

By April Redmond Photos by Richard Knight

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Although most LSU students ritualized, and around 1960, the vio­ venture forth to the Big Easy for car­ lt would be lence was curbed and the meetings nival festivities, relatively lew ever get wrong to became aesthetic competitions. to see the soul of Mardi Gras, the It would be wrong to assume that assume that Mardi Gras Indians. Why? Because this is just a costume contest. This is one must essentially go to areas near this is just a an example of a unique folk life, housing projects to find them. The costume deeply engaged in craft and oral tra­ majority of the Indians can be found contest. This is dition. “Masking Indian” is a on Claiborne Avenue under I-10 be­ lifestyle commitment. The partici­ hind Armstrong Park. In this loca­ an example of pants come from a poor, largely illit­ tion, an atmosphere quite different a unique folk erate sector of the population. Each N e w from the Quarter or St. Charles can life, deeply Indian sews his own “Suit,” often be found. spending thousands of dollars on its The Mardi Gras Indians are con­ engaged in construction. It also involves regular sidered to be one of the five basic el­ craft and oral “rehearsals” at neighborhood bars or ements defining the traditional tradition social clubs. These practices are led O r l e a n s “New Orleans Sound,” along with by the chief, the primary carrier of second line parades, jazz funerals, this oral tradition. neighborhood live-music clubs and The call and response nature of vernacular churches. the Indians’ songs is directly related Most people agree that the first to traditional spirituals. The seem­ T r i b a l black Mardi Gras Indian “tribe” or ingly nonsensical words are a mix­ “gang” was the Creole Wild West, ture of Creole dialects and American formed in the early 1880s. A period slang — many beyond interpreta­ of expansion occurred between 1900 tion to the outsider. and 1930 and rival gangs began chal­ The late eighties produced a new lenging each other. These times were interest in ethnicity and folk life, and notoriously violent, often involving with this interest rose notice of the murder and serious injury. These Indians. Many of the Indian groups confrontations became extremely felt bitter about outsiders who were coming in and taking pictures and by Richard Valadi© video without recognition or com-

4 0 GUMBO MAGAZINE FEATURES ihr Valadie Richard o m h noliSol Cheam ihr Valadie Richard pensation. This led to the formation of the Mardi Gras Indian council in 1987. This has given the Indians stronger ties to one another and a collective voice. The exact number of Indians is not known, but it is estimated at less than 300, and not all of the gangs are represented in the council. This in­ dependent nature has often led to problems with the police, because Indian gangs did not have permits to parade. In 1993, the New Orleans City Council passed a resolution which recognized the spontaneous nature of the Indians as part of their inherent tradition. The City Coun­ cil resolution ensured the respect due the Indians by the police. With the notice given to the In­ dians recently, they will surely con­ tinue to prosper. You can see the In­ dians on Super Sunday (the Super Sunday Showdown is a gathering on Bayou St. John, taking place on the Sunday closest to St. Joseph’s day), at the New Orleans Jazz Festival or at performances given by a few of the Tribes throughout the year, as well as on the streets of New Orleans dur­ ing Mardi Gras.

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By LaTisha A. DeMorest Photos courtesy of Peter Sutherland SPOTLIGHT

A soft mist hung in the morning thousands of miles and several air of the Himalayas. The path to the months away from seeing friends village was muddy and steep after and family — these were much the rains and the man’s backpack harder to handle. and video camera weighed him deep Still, the gods called him. He had into the mud as he walked. The searched for years trying to find the strain of the weight and the thin air career that would allow him to of the mountains caused him to travel, to create, to explore, to do breathe in puffs, but such trips be­ everything. In following these gods fore had stretched his lungs and legs he found what he was looking for. enough that he was not too uncom­ He found India and the canvas of fortable. Through the trees and cultural anthropology. down the trail he could see rays of sun glint off the silver palanquin of the Hindu god, which two men "I've always been interested in were carrying to the village in the ‘having my mind blown’, as it were, valley below. Dangling ornaments to put it in a very vernacular phrase,” hung from the shiny box, chiming in Peter Sutherland said in his British rhythm with the steps of the men. accent. “Anthropology allows you to He had been doing this for realize the scope of humanity. It al­ months now, the man thought, this lows you to break out of your trekking through the mountains of narrowmindedness.” India after gods. The months away The 45 year old cultural anthro­ could never erase that familiar pang pologist at LSU began to find the of longing for the Hills of his own thing that would blow his mind country. Yet, in each new village he while attending college in his native learned more about the gods and country, England. He earned a de­ their worshippers. Each new story gree in German and French litera­ told by a leather-skinned old man ture then studied design architecture and each village festival applied an­ in London during the 1970s. He other stroke of paint to the picture was a professional architect for he was attempting to create— a pic­ about l0 years, but architecture ture of India that painted itself, but didn’t give him the things he was needed the man’s expertise to apply looking for. “Being an architect the colors. means being a lawyer and a business­ It was easy to find the colors. man. It is also too much like being Green mountains, golden gods, pink an accountant, budgeting, and a cheeks of little girls; their hues mixed seargent, throwing weight around into intricate patterns on the man’s on a construction site with a contrac­ videotapes and pages of notes. Not tor — telling him to rebuild some­ everything was easy though, espe­ thing and then being thrown off the cially not in the beginning. Speaking roof for it,” Sutherland said. “Only Hindi instead of English and eating about five percent of the time is goat instead of cow — these things spent with a nice soft pencil in your he could handle. Getting the runs hand being arty.” from bad water and knowing he was The thing that would fulfill

(Right) The village of Jabal, as seen through the first rays of light in this valley in the Himalayas, cooks its morning meal.

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and not wanting to specialize,” he spent time in about 25 villages. To said. ”1 was interested in the more It (Anthropol­ understand the ritualized travelling arty side of being an architect and ul­ ogy) allows of local gods, which are statues of timately there wasn’t enough of you to do all of gold and other precious metals made that.” in the images of the gods and carried these weird To curb his hunger for freedom by worshippers in ornate boxes he took time off from being an archi­ things like talk called palanquins, Sutherland had to tect to go to India. “I could leave my about beliefs in observe and interview people in dif­ job, go off to India for a year with ferent villages. He also participated the trans­ very little money in my pocket, have in festivals in order to get an a great time, come back and slot migration of “insider’s” point of view, which is straight into another architecture job souls and one of the goals of cultural anthro­ within two weeks. You could do that magical spells. pology. “The traditional idea about back in the ‘70s. It took a long time anthropology is that you go and stay to stop being an architect because At the same in one village, but if you stay in just that was how I was making a living. time, you one village you don’t find out about Eventually I plucked up enough might be the connections between villages,” The travelling vehicle of a lower caste courage to do the thing I enjoyed he said. god, with ritual swords in the western doing, which involved, on the one talking “There’s a whole load of myths, Himalayas. hand, travelling,” he said. “Some­ revolutionary stories about gods and things, and body who likes travelling can turn it political critique those gods in the myths are in fact Sutherland’s dreams had already af­ into a profession. Really, I think a lot thought of as tutelaries — gods that in the same fected him, though. While still in ar­ of people become anthropologists look after a particular village. They chitecture school, Sutherland took because of that.” breath are territorial gods. And each of these several trips to India which ulti­ To quench his “arty” thirst mately became the focus of his an­ Sutherland became a professional thropological research. “Some of my photographer, working as an archi­ friends had gone to India over land tectural photographer while training the year before. They said it was as an anthropologist for a Ph.D. at cheap and fascinating and that I had Oxford University. “I think, theo­ to go,” he said. “So I went to mea­ retically at least, that you can do sure villages as a project for architec­ practically everything under the um­ ture school.” brella of cultural anthropology. It Sutherland’s first trip to India allows you to do all of these weird was for a summer vacation. He trav­ things like talk about beliefs in the eled to Chergaon, a village with trans-migration of souls and magical about 500 inhabitants located in the spells. At the same time, you might western Himalayas. “It’s one of be talking revolutionary political cri­ those places at the end of the road. tique in the same breath. And in the You went on this incredibly bumpy next breath, you might be talking bus trip and then the bus came to the photography or making films of end of the road on one side of the something in order to document it.” river. You crossed the river and the Sutherland said. “In the next minute village was on the other side. It’s the you might be recording an incred­ beginning of a different world where ible drumming composition at a there are no roads,” he said. “Twelve temple and in the next you might be years later I returned to that same collecting mythological narratives valley to do my Ph.D. work as an from local informants. Anthropol­ anthropologist.” ogy is a wonderfully rich field of in­ Through the course of those 12 volvement.” years, however, Sutherland struggled Studying the patterns in myths with what Western society told him and beliefs is what Sutherland’s re­ he should do. “I had a helluva lot of search is all about. In his Ph.D. field­ things that I was interested in and I work in India, Sutherland investi­ didn’t want to give any of them up. gated the travelling Hindu gods of The travelling vehicle (palanquin) of the high-caste god, So I was saddled with the problem of the Himalayas. He worked in a re­ Mahasu. The Pabar River in the Himalayas flows through the being bom into a specialized world gion that was once a kingdom and background.

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villages has got its own deity, you see,” he explained. The men of Villagers carry the images of their those villages tutelary dieties, called devata, to dif­ get together ferent villages so that the gods can visit their brothers or mother in and do a lot of those villages. The underlying belief male bonding. is that the gods are descended from a They get blind mother god, with no mention of a drunk and father god and very few daughter gods, and that periodically the villag­ wrap their ers must take them to visit their rela­ arms around tives to keep the peace between vil­ each other and lages. “The way it works is the god in your village invites the god in my sing songs village, but it’s also the people— it’s about the gods one community inviting another community and the people getting together to have a good time,” he Ritual bathing at the River Ganges in the village of Benares, located on the plains of India. said. “What this means is the men of those villages get together and do a lot of male bonding. They get blind drunk and wrap their arms around ing very spiritual about these gods, two, getting homesick.” Having to though. “Most people in this coun­ leave his wife Gail, a historian of re­ try (the United States), when they ligions and professor at LSU, to do think about Hindus, they think field research for a year was one of about yoga and going into trances the roughest parts of his job, he said. and that sort of thing. But that’s not However, Sutherland focuses actually the case. In everyday wor­ more on the positive aspects of an­ ship, things are very practical. The thropology rather than its hardships idiom of travelling gods expresses when teaching his students. “I’m in­ political relationships, which were terested in showing to students the once part of a monarchical state,” incredible variety of human possi­ Sutherland explained. bilities. One of the best ways to do Sutherland’s research has to do that is to do it cross culturally. It pro­ with looking at how people acquire vides ways to critique one’s own cul­ a sense of their identity in a mytho­ ture by looking at alternatives,” he logical landscape. said. “Broadening people’s minds— Not everything about anthropol­ that’s the single goal one has in teaching anthropology.” Sutherland works with his local assistant in India, translating ogy is romantic though, Sutherland songs in the field. stressed. “Anthropology is aesthetic Next year, Sutherland and his and conceptual all at once, but wife plan to do field work in India each other and sing songs about the you’ve got to be crazy about it. If you together, and once again there will gods. In human terms this allows the Looking at want to earn a lot of money, anthro­ be bumpy bus rides and interviews two communities to become closely other cultures pology isn’t the place to be,” he said. with leather-skinned old men and allied.” “To be an anthropologist you, one, women. “Looking at other cultures,” The villagers also make sacrifices is a kind of have to be interested in people. Two, Sutherland says, “is a kind of waking to the gods to keep them happy and waking up, you absolutely have to be incredibly up, reminding us what it means to under control, he said. “The gods in reminding us broad-minded, and three, you’ve got be human.” He will find more col­ the Himalayas are very blood thirsty. to have a cast-iron gut — maybe ors to be brushed on the painting of They love blood sacrifices. Goats are what it means even a stainless steel one. You’ve got India, which ultimately is part of the the supreme form of offering. A nice to be human to be intestinally tough, you know, painting of ourselves. juicy goat — that’s what the gods because you tend to get the shits a like best.” lot. That’s the main occupational Sutherland says that there’s noth- hazard; one, getting the shits and,

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Peter Sutherland

The Gumbo Gallery was created in the Fall of 1992 to give the students, faculty, staff and alumni the oppor­ tunity and a place to display their photographs. Each semester, Gumbo Magazine accepts entries from interested contributors, then selects the best ones to appear in the Gallery. Due to the unusual nature of so many of our entries for this issue, the Gumbo staff has decided to present its first theme for the gallery — “Things You Don’t See Every Day.”

46 Salem Chenafi

Salem Chenafi

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Peter Sutherland

Miranda Kombert GALLERY

Salem Chenafi

SPRING 2 1993 49 Allison Law

LaTisha DeMorest HEALTH

A student slumps to class, trying people leaning toward the benefits of to fight the annoying headache herbal medicine. pounding against her temples. Fum­ Don Breaux, owner of the High­ bling for a Tylenol bottle in her land Road Smoothie King, a health purse, she finds that it is empty. Frus­ food store that carries several herbal trated, she finally walks over to a tree, “remedies,” said he sees the market pulls of a piece of bark and begins to for herbal medicine directed toward chew on it. By the time she arrives in college students. “The students are class her headache is gone. the ones who really come in for the The student made use of herbs,” he said. herbalism, an ancient system in Breaux uses several herbal home which preparations of leaves, stems, remedies himself. “I take one for seeds and roots are consumed or headaches and I take one for insom­ rubbed on the body, according to an nia, but it basically relaxes you,” he article in the September 23,1991 is­ said. “It’s not that I have trouble sue of U.S News and World Report. sleeping, but I use it to help me relax The bark she chewed was from a wil­ and to get all the stuff off my mind low tree, which the report states con­ so I can crash at night,” he said. tains salicin, a compound used as the Although some herbal remedies base in the production of aspirin. can help people crash for a night, The student was just one flower some can make them burn. Some child among a growing generation of herbal home remedies can give a per-

By Ann E. Yeager. Herbal remedies are being marketed as viable alternatives to rising medical cost-

are they too good to be true?

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son a bad “trip.” For example, aloe| with any energy products.” ...most things vera can be used as a laxative, yet it The lack of knowledge about Doctors are you buy in a can also cause serious ballistic bowel herbs is one reason why doctors trying to make health food bleeding, and while eating garlic is don't prescribe them,, explained Dr. it where people said to reduce the risk o f cancer, it Dean Kirby, a physician at the LSU store or can also seriously upset the stomach Student HealthCenter."Idon’t like you and through mail not to mention add a whole new di­ (recommend herbs) as a rule be­ me have to go order cata­ mension to halitosis. cause ybu?re dealing with an un­ buy Vitamin C As one who markets these and known dosing. Say someone chews logues, you other herbal products, Breaux said, on a piece o f bark. You may have a from a doctor, don't know “As far as side effects, I haven’t had different acid content in our mouth because, guess what you're anybody have any side effects other tha n I d o or, it may have been what, the stuff than from one of the herbs, which is sprayed with insectic i d e s ." ' (natural herbs petting. a combination, a product called Ex­ Aside from this point, Kirby Whenever I cel, that’s very, very strong. If you’re conceded that “Many o f o u r drugs arid vitamins) don't know smaller, that means it’s a higher dos­ come from plants. There are some w o r ks age for you as a person. Females are plants that are recognized to have what I'm doing, usually the ones that you may find beneficial therapeutic effects." I'd rather not they say it makes them jittery, which An article in Runner's World: mess with it would be the only side effect I’ve (February’ 1991) states that “Nearly ever had anybody complain about fifty percent o f all prescriptions is--

Using herbs like these to cure aches and pains are rising in popularity. Claims made by their distributors and users are that they can do anything from curing insomnia to making you smarter — all in a "natural" way.

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sued by physicians contain one or stated that “The new remedy not more key drugs that are either di- only eases the pain of burning inju­ rectly derived from natural sources ries, according to proponents, but (herbs) or synthesized from natural.... speeds healing, reduces scarring, and models.” drastically cuts the cost of. saving Even so, Kirby said he would not lives." recommend using a raw herbal sub­ Although students might not always stance. “... most things you buy-in a need a burn treatment, they could health food Store or through mail almost all use a little intellectual rush order catalogues, you don't know from time to time. Many people say what you’re getting. Whenever I that the new fangled “smart drugs" don’t know what I’m doing, I’d might help students study and con­ rather not mess with it," he said. centrate. The producers of the smart Breaux says he thinks he know s drug called Ginko Gotu Kola say why doctors object to herbal home that, “The liquid extract contains six remedies. “Doctors are trying to herbs and vitamins, all designed to make it where people like you and increase mental and physical aware­ me have to go buy Vitamin C from ness.” a doctor because, guess what, the But, some experts are skeptical of stuff (natural herbs and vitamins) these drugs that are claimed to give a Herbs are mode info pills, much like prescription drugs, but works,” he said. Doctors see that mental high. Christian Fibiger, a often come with a smaller price tag. they can make money by making it professor of neurological sciences at so people must buy things at the the University of British Columbia, pharmacy and encouraging people Canada, was quoted in Maclean’s not to use herbal remedies, Breaux April 27, 1992 issue as saying, said. “There is no such thing as a smart Obviously herbal medicines and Some doctors, however, use their drug' at present." M a ny of our smart drugs, like any medication, own invented remedies. Dr. Xu Commenting on the smart drugs come should be taken seriously and with Rongxiang, a Chinese doctor who drubs, Breaux said, “I've taken the caution. Knowing the properties of from plants. has successfully treated 50,000 Chi- brain ones and I cannot prescribe it the substance and possible side ef­ nese patients (in what ways), uses an and I cannot guarantee this for you. Therefore fects might make people think twice herbal salve made up of sesame seeds But, when I’ve taken it, and when a some plants before stripping bark off trees and and honey to treat bums. He rubs lot of people I know have taken it, it putting their tongues to it. Yet, who that are the salve on the burns with a stimulates concentration and can say that Mother Nature doesn’t Popsicle stick.A May 7, 1990 memory. That might not be the case recognized to know her stuff? The debate goes on. Newsweek article a b o u t for everybody. Some of it may be have beneficial this alterna- t i v e psychological, but all I know is when therapeutic burn treat- I’ve taken it, it works. And I've got m e n t several customers over there effects (Smoothie King on Highland) that come in and get it in their Smoothie every day."

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SGA Member Derrick Angelloz did not approve of the picture either. In his letter to the editor he wrote, “First, sexual orientation is one’s own business, but in a magazine like the Gumbo, I, like many others, frown on graphic public displays of affection whether they be homo­ sexual or heterosexual.” He contin­ ued, saying “I’d be willing to wager that the majority agree with our (SGA) view that the picture has no place in our Gumbo.” On March 3 , 1993, in the midst of election campaigning, the SGA amended the resolution slightly and passed it via voice vote. Kevin LaCount, Director of Administra­ tive Services for the SGA at the time, In the spring a legislative body On February 10, 1993 members said the amended resolution was passed a resolution expressing “dis­ It just goes to of the SGA created a resolution “ex­ passed without being put through approval of the editorial policy of the show you how pressing our unified disapproval of the proper channels. He said the LSU Gumbo.” Various members of the content of the G umbo Maga­ resolution “should have been killed much they the legislature and others said they zine.” The resolution expressed that first week after it was an­ were “thoroughly shocked and dis­ don't care “concern, outrage, and extreme dis­ nounced” because the committee gusted” by the publication. The about the rules gust of the editorial ‘irresponsibly’ that created it didn’t submit a report sponsor of the resolution said he had (sic)” exercised in the magazine and on the resolution to him. “I never “never seen such nasty pictures” as called its contents “utterly deplor­ got a committee report on it — those in the Gumbo and that “it’s a able.” never,” he said. LaCount’s job was shame to know a student can bring Several members said they were to keep records of the processes of one home and can’t even show it to upset because they did not feel they the legislation. his little brothers and sisters.” would not be able to show such a Author of the resolution Tracy Member of the Board of Super­ magazine to their grandparents. Smith stated in an letter to the edi­ visors Carlos Spaht expressed con­ The focus of the controversy was tor printed in the Daily Reveille that cern about people who support LSU a photo of two women touching the the resolution “was in fact ‘killed’ in saying, “It (Gumbo) can’t help but tips of their tongues while at a bar. committee.” offend some of the persons who are Speaker Pro Tempore and co­ LaCount said that before the the best friends this university has.” author of the resolution Eddie meeting on Wednesday, March 3, Most of the controversy centered Brossette said the magazine “was in Brossette went around to members around pictures of the intimacies of poor taste.” In his letter to the editor of the Government Relations com­ relationships, nudes and a picture of in the Reveille, Brossette said the mittee “so they could ram through a man smoking a marijuana joint. “picture of two girls kissing each that Gumbo resolution.” The Gov­ This wasn’t the spring of 1993 other passionately” was “repulsive” ernment Relations committee looks — it was the spring of 1971. It as well as “offensive, not just because at changes in resolutions before they wasn’t the LSU government, it was of the fact that it promoted homo­ are voted upon by the assembly. the Louisiana government. Al­ sexuality,” but also because it was an LaCount said that what Brossette though the 1993 Gumbo contained “extreme display of affection.” He did was not illegal, but was “a blatant photos of a man smoking a joint, of said that although the picture of the violation of procedure.” a nude, and also of a man pulling up “women kissing” did represent a “I’m supposed to receive com­ the dress of a woman while dancing, small minority of students such as mittee reports for any changes in leg­ these were not the focus of contro­ lesbians, the magazine “was not rep­ islature by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays,” versy. It was two tongues touching resentative of LSU” and the picture LaCount said. “Eddie’s solicitation that started the Student Govern­ “was not in keeping with the tradi­ for the Government Relations com­ ment Association’s tongues wagging. tion of LSU.” mittee to meet happened at 6:15 p.m. — 15 minutes before the as­ sembly meeting which officially G um bo addresses content controversy starts at 6:30 p.m.”

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“It’s my job to make sure that (director of Student Media), I don’t the magazine representative of LSU? everything is run by procedure, and imagine that it would be printed,” he Would Brossette’s interpretation of he (Brossette) forced me to violate said. content control be tyranny of the procedure at the last minute,” SGA Representative Beau Miller majority? LaCount said. “They (SGA) weren’t said the resolution was not a form of Beebe said, “I don’t feel that it is following procedure at all that day. censorship, but “a form of expressing the purpose of the SGA assembly to That was brought up at the assem­ dissapproval.” determine what periodicals are in bly meeting, but Speaker Spencer Angelloz said that this was “not good taste, poor taste, good judg­ Tracy accused the assembly mem­ an issue involving free speech” and ment or bad judgment. I am bers of ‘nit-picking’ in front of the that “the SGA obviously can’t en­ ashamed of the fact that the SGA LSU-TV cameras.” He added, “It force this resolution over the assembly wasted so much time with just goes to show you how much Gumbo, but as it is our (SGA) job to a non-essential issue.” He said that they don’t care about the rules.” represent students, we can convey the SGA had not dealt with “more Jeremy Beebe, the most vocal our objections through free speech.” important problems like parking, member of the assembly who op­ He said, “The Gumbo has the right budget cuts, and campus safety” be­ posed the resolution, said, “I feel I to publish anything it cares to, how­ cause the assembly had “become was robbed of my right to express ever, students ‘whose fees help to bogged down considering worthless my opinion on the resolution in provide for the Gumbo' are surely as legislation like the Gumbo resolu- committee, before it was supposed free to make comments and criti­ tion. to be voted upon.” cisms of the content.” Beebe said, “I do not feel that the Many students and administra­ In a letter to the editor printed in SGA has the right to say a publica­ tors alike were outraged at the pass­ the Reveille, Brian Warren wrote tion contains material that is lacking ing of the resolution, which some that he wanted to know what makes in taste or is obscene.” He added, “I felt was an attempt to censor the members of the SGA think they was not elected to split hairs over Gumbo because of the statement have “the right to claim they speak what is fit to be printed and what is that the resolution was expressing for the majority.” He asked, “Have not. Our Founding Fathers solved the concerns of “the student body” they taken a survey of the student that problem for us with the First as well as the Assembly. Power of the body? No, they have listened to a Amendment.” purse was also questioned when the select group of people.” Warren Beebe posed the question “Do SGA overstepped rules on changes stated that he is “more than capable” you want the SGA to determine in a referendum that would have of expressing his opinion of things your obscenity standards?” And he asked students to vote on increasing “directly to the people responsible.” said he feels “the SGA has a right to Student Media funds. The referen­ On the topic of the SGA object­ speak out on policy issues — not on dum was split into four parts, with ing to the content of the Gumbo, issues of morality. The students have one part basically asking students to guest columnist for the Reveille their own morality standards, they choose between having the Gumbo Darren Gauthier wrote that the don’t need the SGA to tell Magazine or a yearbook. SGA “is the organization that wishes them what those standards Smith said in his Daily Reveille to deny the fact that they are held in should be.” letter, “The students’ money funds very low regard by the vast majority Student Media Director Jon the publication of the Gumbo and of students” of LSU. Fisher said that the SGA “as indi­ they have an absolute right to express Gary Avery, moderator of Free vidual students have every right to their opinions, favorably or unfavor­ Speech Alley, said, “I couldn’t even complain, but when you move into ably, either in the form of a letter, find one person to support the reso­ a governmental complaint you get petition or through their SGA repre­ lution (at a discussion at the alley).” problems with legal questions such sentatives. Our job is to represent the He said,” LSU is a very diverse place. as prior restraint and abridgement of students, by bringing concerns to If the Gumbo is supposed to repre­ freedom of the press.” Fisher said the table for debate.” sent LSU, shouldn’t it be diverse?” students have “every right to approve This Gumbo is Brossette said he thinks students adding that anyone who was or disapprove or be indifferent to and administrators should have “shocked or repulsed” by the picture something for anything that appears in a student more say over what goes into the “should turn the page.” us to remem­ publication,” and that passing a reso­ publication “because Gumbo Maga­ Was the SGA right in adopting ber and not lution “to censor student media” is a zine is funded by student funds. It is resolution that expressed the con­ “dangerous precedent for a govern­ not on a subscription basis, it is on a cerns of “the student body”? Were simply a ing organization.” tax basis... Probably if someone in the editors lacking judgment in propaganda When 1971 Chair of Board of administration did not want to have printing the tongue picture consid­ arm of the Supervisors James Staples called for something published and they ex­ ering many assumed that lesbian comments on the yearbook from the pressed that privately to Mr. Fisher connotations were involved? Was university board, Member Oliver Stockwell.

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S objected. “I do not believe this board this country is based on “the censor­ For the 1993 Gumbo, the issue should set itself up as a board of cen­ ship of the market place.” was one not of sex, but of homo­ sors,” Stockwell said. “It’s a question “When everyone is free to express sexuality. Members of the SGA of policy and not pictures,” he said, his opinion and everyone is free to voiced concern that the picture had adding that he did not see what take it or leave it, that is censorship lesbian connotations, including could be accomplished by each of the marketplace,” she explained. Brossette who claimed “it was a dis­ board member discussing the con­ “There is a distinct difference in re­ play of public affection.” Assembly troversial pictures in the book. sponding to the consumer and al­ members said such displays should The 1971 Board of Supervisors lowing anyone to determine the edi­ not be promoted by an LSU publi­ was presented with a questionnaire torial content of your publication.” cation that was, according to the calling for a “Publishers’ Code of “The point to which they try to resolution, “a ‘substitute’ for the Standards” that would enforce pub­ have any pre-clearance to a publica­ Gumbo Yearbook” lication policies on the grounds that tion is the point at which I am will­ Phil Ward, Daily Reveille advi­ the university is the publisher of the ing to stop them with a gun,” Levy sor, said that even if people don’t yearbook. An opposing resolution said. like to see pictures with tongues or was submitted stating “Prior censor­ One subject involved in both the lesbian connotations, the media still ship of the media flagrantly violates 1971 Gumbo and the 1993 Gumbo shows them. “We don’t like war both the letter and the spirit of the is deciding what morals editors and things like that, but we still First Amendment of the Constitu­ should use. One of the more contro­ write about it. We don’t like pov­ tion of the United States” and that versial photos in the 1971 book was erty, but we still write about it,” he “Freedom of the student media is a nude silhouette of a man and a said. Ward said American society essential to both the University and woman kneeling on a bed, facing “has the strangest interpretation of the media of this country.” Accord­ each other. Legislators said the photo pornography” and that society “will ing to the resolution any action had sexual connotations and was not allow the strangest exploitation of “other than derisive laughter” would fit to be in the university’s yearbook. women in beer commercials and have been “a threat to both the free­ Levy argued that sex could only then get upset about something like dom of the media and of this univer­ be assumed and that “If you want to a picture of two women with their sity.” Eventually, all forms of legisla­ criticize the book as a volume in a tongues in the air.” He also com­ tion were voted down because they year at LSU, that’s a viable criti­ mented that only the women in the would have infringed on student cism,” but that she was “not willing picture could say whether having media rights to freedom of expres­ to take criticisms that ‘you shouldn’t their “tongues in the air” was an act sion. put pictures of drugs in there, you of affection, of homosexuality, or of Joel Levy, the editor of the 1971 shouldn’t put pictures of art classes nothing at all. Gumbo and now a copyeditor at the in there, you shouldn’t put pictures Ward noted that in March the Baton Rouge Advocate, said she feels of sex in there.’” She said, “The pur­ LSU Films Committee showed the printing the tongue picture in the pose of the yearbook is not to sell the film “Desperate living,” which is magazine and the pictures of nudes university as a paradise.” about lesbians, and that a March art and drugs in her book are accurate The 1971 Student Body Presi­ show in the Union Art Gallery con­ descriptions of the times, and there­ dent Bendy Alexander said the book tained works that showed sexual fore are fit to be published. “What “has no pornographic value what­ acts. He commented that no con­ we (the 1971 staff) did was say, ever.” He continued, saying “Any­ troversy had risen over these. ‘Here, this is what the university was one who thinks it does has just not Ward emphasized that if the like this year. Maybe you didn’t like seen very much good pornography.” Gumbo picture had been printed in everything that happened, but it He incited chuckles from the the Reveille, little if anything would happened.’ We felt we had to show Board of Supervisors when he said have come of it. “Whether the everything— not just the pretty and he was “completely amazed” that the they don't photo is in there (Gumbo) or not good, but the ugly and the bad, too,” furor had developed over the year­ does not raise or lower the quality of recognize she said. “Our intention was to por­ book. the magazine or of the student tray LSU as truthfully as we could, as Alexander said that he did not what's out body,” he said. fully as we could, in the events that feel it was the in tent of those respon­ there, it will go Levy says she thinks the Gumbo took place. I feel that when they sible for the book to offend anyone. away. There had every right to publish the pic­ chose me as editor they knew I was a He said he felt the yearbook was an ture, even if it was offensive to some journalist — they knew I was going accurate reflection of the changing couldn't be people. “There are a lot of people to pass on the matters of fact.” times. “This Gumbo is something anything more out there who think that if they Levy said censorship “has abso­ for us to remember and not simply a contrary to the don’t recognize what’s out there, it lutely no place in any American in­ propaganda arm of the university,” will go away. There couldn’t be stitution” and that the foundation of he said. truth... anything more contrary to the truth

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because the fact is, if you don’t rec­ ognize the truth, it only grows,” she said. “The people who objected to .. .editors' co m m en ts... the picture were too terrified to rec­ ognize what was actually happening By Gumbo Magazine Editor Jennifer L Green and in the real world.” Levy also said that no publication Managing Editor LaTisha A. DeMorest could be entirely representative of We believe that the controversial photograph photograph can honestly comment on the intent the university because “LSU is so was an accurate portrayal of what a person might of their touching tongues. enormous.” She said that the 1971 see at the Video Bar. It was not a posed photograph The laws involving student media state that staff had “600 pages and a whole and was an actual event. We feel that the article university publications enjoy die same freedoms year to think and plan” about the about the bar showed part of the off-campus night­ that other publications and individuals do. yearbook I’m sure we did not por­ life that many LSU students participate in. We exercise our right to show a variety of as­ tray every group or every idea,” she On the subject of whether showing pictures pects ofour diverse university. said. that might be construed as having homosexual Student publications arc run by students, Levy said giving minority as well connotations is appropriate, we believe it is be­ the students who are chosen to be editors. as majority views in a publication cause homosexuality is a reality — on the LSU Any student can apply for one of the posi­ was what student media should do. campus and elsewhere. The First Amendment tions, that is one freedom they enjoy. Anyone “A university and student publica­ was created to protect minority views as well as can write letters to the editor expressing opin­ tion owes it to the students to make majority views. As journalists we strive to show all ions and those opinions will be considered. them think,” she said. sides of the issues, whether or not they are popu­ No one wrote letters or called the Gumbo Ward commented that “protect­ lar. staff directly, however, to express their con­ ing the minority view is what the Although many people commented on the cerns. In fact, other than letters to the editor First Amendment was intended for.” homosexual connotations of the article and pic­ in the Reveille and the comments of a few Chief Justice Charles Evans ture, no where in the article were lesbianism, ho­ members of the SGA, we have received noth­ Hughes in his opinion for the Su­ mosexuality, or acts ofaffection mentioned. Also, ing but positive feedback on the magazine. preme Court, rejected an injunction we want to point out that out of 96 pages, only We do not feel that the SGA had the right to that a Minnesota law permitted a one photograph and article were singled out for express the “concerns of the student body.” The court to use in order to close the Sat­ debate. Because of this, we do not believe that SGA has the right to express its own opinions, urday Press newspaper: “Charges of comments on the content of the magazine as a but it cannot speak for the student body as a reprehensible conduct, and in par­ whole were fair. whole—only through polls and voting can die ticular of official malfeasance, un­ We want to stress that only the women in die overall campus opinion be expressed. questionably create public scandal, but the theory of the constitutional As journalists w e strive to show all sides o f the issues, guarantee is that even a more serious w hether or not they are popular public evil would be caused by au­ thority to prevent publication.”

'T h e First A m en d m en t... presupposes that right conclusions are m o re likely to b e gathered out of a m ultitude of tongues, than through any kin d of authoritative selection. To m an y this is, an d alw ays w ill be, folly, b u t w e h av e staked u p o n it o u r all."

— Judge Learned H and, A m erican Jurist

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Tattoo Parlor by Jason A. Graham

Sharing the street With liquor stores, Porno shops And seedy bars. A night's last stop, For bikers, sailors, Devil may care drunks And the occasional Fraternity initiate.

Inside, just like you'd think, Boarderline dirty, infirmary smell. On the walls. Countless designs to choose- Rolling Stone lips for the cool, Dragons for the undecided. Bleeding roses for the uncreative. The all-American Harley wings For the faithful and for the really bold, Woody Woodpecker. A sign reads "Lifetime guarantee on all work."

In the back room, The needle's electric buzz Hums. And leaves India ink Beneath layers o f skin.

A man leaving, discontent With blank canvas, admires His skull and crossbones revision Of nature's work.

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The point of knowing by Vemon Wells

Small conversation Was stretched Like an outgrown shirt And pulled until Shoulders no longer hold The Tension

Threads began to show Minds darted like needles trying to patch The m em ories with bits Of borrowed embellishment Like a quilt destined for cedar

And at that awkward point of knowing They let the silence bubble up And harden between them

EDITOR'S no te:

Thanks to all students who submitted entries to the Gumbo Poetry Contest

The winning poems were judged on the basis of original­ ity, style an d content.

The Gumbo Poetry Con­ test provides a medium for publication of student work

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My U pset Cup by Vernon Wells

A dusty coffee table And one circle ring Free from the settled Pilgrims of dust Displaced when You bum ped the table You ran down the street With blinds on no looks to the left or right Or behind you

Each return Left progressive stains Decorating my table Tie dying a new design To improve the former

But you kept leaving Each tim e you left a cup M arked with your lipstick On my accentuated table My blessed table

I have a Morton Anthology of Poetry I have a new table cloth With little Colom bian boroughs Climbing needle point m ountains I have fresh im ported espresso I have the sam e old table Won't you com e back W on't you have another cup

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Krewe of the Rex Parade, Mardi Gras, 1965 by Jack E. Morris

Grown-ups are too big to see the ground. They watch the costum es, masks and arms, the throws into the crowd from giant floats like little clouds. They catch stuff in the air, but if it hits the ground they leave it there.

Grown-ups hide even the biggest floats. Backs and backs of heads andvhands like tiny treetops block the view, so all I see are tractor wheels and legs and big shoes.

Grown-ups don't know what they're missing. Dodging knees I stoop and scoop up tons of treasures in a blink. They think they're smart, but down here I'm the king.

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By April Redmond

People still feel the effects from the abduction and murder of an LSU student last fall, even though things seem to be back to normal on campus.

The abduction and murder of According to newspaper reports, Residents have buckled down on Kirby Smith resident Kipp Gullett three young males approached safety in campus parking lots since the murder last fall. The lot last semester sent shock waves across Gullett as he was getting out of his behind Kirby Smith is of particular concern because of it size campus. Students, faculty and staff car in the parking lot. The youths and remoteness from the rest of campus. got a rude awakening to the reality of pulled a gun on Gullett and forced campus crime and the susceptibility him to drive them to South of anyone, anywhere. Kenilworth Road. They made him LSU was harshly ushered into the stop at a construction site, where world where violent crimes against they tied Gullett up, beat him, then students on college campuses are on shot him in the head several times. said Kirby Smith united in an un­ the rise. How did this terrible crime The boys tried to destroy any evi­ spoken brotherhood, especially the happen when at least two Campus dence by taking Gullett’s car to the fifth floor. “The fifth floor as a whole Police officers were in the vicinity at levee and setting it on fire. The po­ is more aware of the dangers,” the time of the abduction? More lice nonetheless connected the three Burkhardt said. He also felt his floor importantly, what has been done to to the murder. The boys, the oldest was the most unified of the building, increase safety in the dormitory of the group only 17, according to explaining, “. . .they are their own parking lots to prevent something sources, are being tried as adults for little group. It’s a different thing.” like this from happening again? Gullett’s murder in the first degree Still, the prevailing emotion is George Burkhardt, Gullett’s fifth and face life imprisonment or the anger. floor resident assistant in Kirby death penalty. Out of that anger came closer Smith, said he remembers coming in Burkhardt said the events follow­ bonds, with most residents being early that night “around 10:30” and ing the tragedy stand out in his When I get out more aware and looking out for one not noticing anything out of the or­ mind. He received calls the first of the car, I sort another. “The sense of immortality dinary when he walked through the week after the incident from frantic of say a little is gone,” said Burkhardt. Everyone parking lot An hour later, a car parents, asking, “Was that my son? prayer, "Okay, at Kirby Smith has noticed that resi­ alarm sounded in the lot and an LSU Have you seen my son?” Gullett’s dents look out for one another more officer went to investigate. The other floor became much more unified, God, just let than ever before, he said. officer assigned to the area was also angry that Kipp had died and angrier me make it Renee Nesbitt, associate director called away to respond to a com­ still that his accused murderers into the of Residential Housing, also noticed plaint. It was around this time that seemed remorseless. The entire the change in attitudes of Kirby the abduction took place. dorm wanted justice. Burkhardt building alive." Smith residents. They seem more

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cautious, more careful about parking Shaw also commented on the Gullett murder could still take place. and more aware and concerned Even if an current “protective response” al­ “The police can’t do it all,” he said. about others, she said. officer had ready in place. “That’s one of the Other steps have been taken on George Burkhardt remembered areas where we routinely have offic­ observed it campus to reduce the possibility of a when his biggest concern about the ers stationed,” Shaw said of Kirby similar incident happening again. Kirby Smith lot. was having his car (the abduc­ Smith. Burkhardt said the LSU po­ Organizations such as the Safer stolen. Now, he and many other tion), he may lice force is “one of the best at doing Campus Committee and the Stu­ residents of the dorm have to worry not have acted. what they do.” He said he feels the dent Government Association have, about making it from their cars to Kirby Smith area is reasonably pa­ respectively, investigated trouble the building without being harmed. ..if the trolled. “They have people posted on spots on campus and created a cam­ “If I had come home just one weapon was the roof of Kirby who come down to pus patrol group called Foot Mar­ hour later,” Burkhardt said, “it not in plain the desk to report stolen cars,” he shals. The SGA’s Foot Marshals will might have been me. When I get said. Shaw said that the Campus act as a kind of neighborhood-watch sight, or if the out of the car, I sort of say a little Police has never scrimped on atten­ group, reporting suspicious activities prayer, ‘Okay, God, just let me make victim did not tion when it came to the safety of the and deterring crime on campus. it into the building alive.’” react, then it students. Initially, there was an increase in Another RA. in Kirby Smith, Since Gullett’s death, Chancellor self-defense workshops and classes looks like two Glen Coulon, said he has “defi­ William “Bud” Davis approved a re­ given on campus after the abduc­ nitely” changed his behavior since guys just quest allowing the Campus Police tion. Recreational Sports offered self Gullett’s death. “I never leave the meeting in the Department to hire new officers. defense classes, collaborating with dorm without telling someone,” The department has also imple­ parking lot Shaw on course content and teach­ Coulon said. Coulon also brings at mented a new program where offic­ ing methods. Even with self defense least one other person with him ers are assigned to walking “beats” training, students are still considered whenever he ventures out, and he around campus. Shaw said the foot easy victims because of general na­ now escorts his girlfriend in and out patrols were in the works for a while, ivete and low exposure to of the dorm when she comes over. but were only recendy made possible crime (who says?) Buster Schilling, Kirby Smith’s because of the ability to hire more Things are slowly getting back to Head Resident, said he has observed officers. Even with the additional normal at Kirby Smith, but a great that many residents are coming in officers, Shaw said, incidents like the deal of anger still lies just below the earlier and travelling in pairs more frequendy, particularly at night. Coulon said he heard increased talk of men buying guns for protec­ tion, but that he has never seen a gun in the dorm. Burkhardt said he had not heard any talk from his residents P l r a l h e rW a r r e n about purchasing guns and he had not seen any in the building either. “I think everybody is more care­ ful, especially the ones (residents) that were here and that knew Kipp,” Coulon said. Many Kirby Smith residents wonder how it could have happened in the first place. If there was better lighting, or better police coverage, would this still have happened? Campus Police Lt. Mark Shaw thinks that more officers stationed in the lot would not have guaranteed the prevention of the crime. “Even if an officer had observed it (the ab­ duction), he may not have acted,” he said. “If the weapon was not in plain sight, or if the victim did not react, then it looks like two guys just meet­ The expansive nature of LSU, coupled with its many trees and vast parking lots, prevents Campus Police ing in the parking lot.” from being everywhere and seeing everything at all times.

SPRING 2 1993 65 Gumbo file 66 P a u l H o u g h t o n I’ve donea lot of tours.” “And said.he Kipp,” asked about theirdents and parents),I’m always “Every always there. are minders re­painful the but forget,to want time I give a tour (to prospective stu­ the attend residentswill his of lot surface.saidBurkhardtknows a he ra fGletsmrees Most Gullett’smurderers.of trial etedw ee Youto want just settledown here. tostarting are “Things just night. leavingprehensionwhen hiscarat saidreferringBurkhardt, ap­his to put these put things behind you.” into my mind must pop into theirs,” ing lot “Everythingalone. that pops anyone ventures out into the park­the anyoneinto ventures out The real reminder comes realreminder when The G U MMA B O G A Z I N E prevent them. best way to situationsis dangerous the enough.Avoiding walking alone at potentially lights are not night, but the many fears of helped alleviate lightinghas Improved campus FEATURE e i hpe t you. to happen it let latest the become has "fa d " crime — d o n 't 't n o d — crime " d "fa G N I K C A J R A C feel feel uncomfortable, “ Shaw said. potentially situationisto bad get police station. "Don’t feel obligated AWAY. The best way to handle a scene f of thethe I isaccident.car lot,parking asmas Gullett’sKipp out o f f out o it as quickly as possible. toaccidentstay an at scene you if drivable, go to the nearestphone or the car, you don ’t have to stay t a the said Shaw. shot thein radiator or oil the pan, Police offers some hints onhow to uncomfortable about getting out of car will go leastat five more miles,“ safest place to be is YOUR N I CAR. quick getaway. around in case you need tomake maneuvera leave enough to room one at a stop light or an intersection, the car. carjacking avoid situationa and a in trafficor light stopped a at tially dangerous situation. how to get yourself out of a poten­ Shawof the Mark LSU Lt. car. car by force,usually when the car is “Even if the tire is orhole a fiat is f someoneI approaches theyou, B RPRD O DRIVE TO PREPARED BE If you are in an accident and feet Lock windows all doors and in When you uppull behind some­ Carjacking is the taking f o one’s PROTECT rself: u o y

CAMPUS EVENTS

(Photo by Chris Granger) CNN political commentator and syndicated national columnist for The Los Angeles Times Bill Schneider spoke to students in Coates Hall on March 3. He summarized the Clinton administration's economic plan and emphasized the importance of public approval for any president to get a plan through Con­ gress.

PREVIOUS PAGE The Peking Acrobats, a troupe of 24 of (Gumbo file photo) The Agricultural Center presented its China's most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists and annual Spring Livestock and Rodeo from February 22 gymnasts brought their 2,000 year-old tradition of acrobatics to the LSU through February 28. People from all over the stale Union Theater on April 3 Because of the unusual and difficult nature of flocked to LSU, compounding traffic and parking the feats involved, high honor is conferred upon th o s e skilled enough problems on campus, but the rodeo has traditionally been to become acrobats; an acrobat can be considered the Chinese a top event at LSU. equivalent of an American opera star. The performance was sponsored by the LSU Union Lively Arts Committee.(Photo Courtesy of LSU Union Lively Arts Committee)

(Photo by Salem Chenafi) The 22nd annual Bride's World was held on February 28 in the LSU Union Royal Cotillion Ballroom. ‘An Invitation to Elegance" was the theme for the 1993 show, which was free to the public. Booths and representatives from 35 local and national merchants were set up to showcase wedding and honeymoon wares. Fashion shows were also performed for the audience, featuring an array of gowns, dresses, and even honeymoon clothing. The LSU Fashion Committee and Bridal Boutique of Baton Rouge sponsored the event

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(Photo Courtesy of Amasa Miller) The Charmaine Neville (Photo Courtesy of LSU Today) The LSU African band with Reggie Houston and Amasa Miller performed American Cultural Center opened its doors for the first at a St Patrick's Day concert on March 17 in the LSU time at dedication ceremonies on January 17. Here, Hue! Union Cotillion Ballroom. The performance marked Perkins, executive assistant to the chancellor, addresses Charmaine Neville’s fourth appearance at the LSU Union. the crowd assembled for the opening. On March 10, The free program was sponsored by the LSU Union Pop charges of vandalism at the Center contributed to Entertainment Committee. Chancellor Davis' cancelling of the SGA elections scheduled for that day.

LSU held its Career Day on February 4 in the Union Cotillion Ballroom. Career Day is designed for potential employers to speak to prospective students about possible job opportu­ nities. Here, Computer Science sophomore Chandra Hampton speaks to an Exxon representative. (Photo by Audra Holden)

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By Trista Collier Photos Courtesey of Pennington Biomedical Research Center Not What Science can do for You, ASK What You can do for Science

Pennington's environmental chamber is used in conjunction with the clinical trials programs to determine the relationship between diet, exercise and climate. Here, Maria Lomaglio is hooked up to several contraptions by Jamie Kime.

70 GUMBO MAGAZINE Caught your attention, didn’t it? That’s what Elizabeth T ucker of the Discoveries in Pennington Biomedical Research the lab can be Center of LSU is betting on. “If this doesn’t do the trick, I tested in don’t know what will,” she said. humans, Tucker is the subject recruiter for bringing us the Pennington Center. Her job is closer to our to lure able volunteers into partici­ pating in the research studies under­ ultimate way at the facility. With incentives mission: like the one appearing in local media improving the classifieds, one would think it was a piece-of-cake job. But one would be sadly mis­ taken. Tucker will dispel any such ideas when she shakes her newly Subject recruiter Liz Tucker (right) explains the testing proceedure to volunteer Denise earned gray hairs and tousled mop at LeBlanc. you at 4 o’clock on a Friday after­ noon. It’s a challenging assignment, but thankfully the LSU student body is on her side. or wrong answers, and no tuition The Pennington Biomedical Re­ Many people still stare in amaze­ fees. They come here, perhaps with­ It's a student's search Center is a sprawling complex ment and wonder what exacdy goes out the primary intent of learning, dream come that houses biomedical scientists on in the big, white ominous build­ but to be an active part in scientific true: no written from around the world. These emi­ ing perched at the edge of Perkins research. As an added bonus, they nent researchers have joined forces Road. A sign out front proclaims it gain insight to their own health in tests, no right and knowledge with the single goal to be part of the LSU Systems, and the process. or wrong of producing longer, healthier hu­ yet, do students go to the center to “Students probably make up 75 answers, and man lives through the power of nu­ learn anything? to 80 percent of our volunteers, not trition. You bet they do — and they get so much for the weight-loss studies, no tuition fees It is these studies that are making paid for it. but for the studies that target the the Center nationally and interna­ In fact, it’s a student’s dream young-adult age-groups,” Tucker tionally renowned. Similar to the come true: no written tests, no right said. USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center is putting Baton Rouge on the map in the medical world. In fact, the Pennington Center is now vying with the Tufts Center for fed­ eral grant money for research. “The grant money allows us to grow as fast as we can,” Tucker explained. The researchers jobs begin with a multidisciplinary approach to basic research at the laboratory bench. The research is later applied to hu­ man volunteers in a clinical setting at the Center. The research findings are ultimately disseminated through scientific and public education pro­ grams and distributed to businesses and industries through commercial applications. The DEXA device provides a detailed breakdown of the percentage of an individuals The mission of the Pennington body fat as compared to lean tissue. Center is to produce those longer,

SPRING 2 1993 71 healthier lives through leading-edge bringing us closer to our ultimate research and education programs in mission: improving the nutritional nutrition and preventative medicine. health and quality of life.” The research at the Center ad­ Activity in the clinical area of the dresses six key objectives: obesity, Center exploded like a bullet shot diabetes and metabolism, nutrition from a gun last year. It went from and heart disease, clinical food sci­ one study involving 44 women that ence, nutrition and behavior, mo­ was completed in 1991 to 10 current lecular nutrition and cancer, and studies involving well over 300 nutrition education and health pro­ people. “We’ve really come a long motion. way in a very short period of time,” Although the Center is just over commented Ellen Brooks, head of five miles from LSU’s main campus, the outpatient clinic. “We’ve been it is treated as any other system in the so busy we haven’t been able to stop branches. The Center operates in long enough to admire what we’ve collaboration with the LSU Agricul­ accomplished.” tural Center, LSU Medical Center Don’t let the numbers fool you in New Orleans, and LSU’s main — those 300 are only the ones who campus in Baton Rouge. are selected, to participate. The Center is much more than Tucker received more than 2500 Beth Foust prepares a recipe in the metabolic kitchen. laboratories filled with microscopes. phone calls from interested partici­ “Conducting both clinical and pants just for the ongoing weight- bench research under one roof is one loss study being funded by a major of the aspects of the Pennington pharmaceutical company. Center that gives the scientific staff But Tucker’s limited in who can much of their inspiration,” Dr. participate because not everyone is Donna Ryan, associate executive di­ qualified to take part in every study. samples drawn, are you willing to rector of science, explained. “The Before an interested volunteer is in­ take capsules composed o f sodium synergy created by combining basic, vited to the Center, he or she must to increase your blood sodium applied and clinical science enables complete a simple phone interview. level?” us to bridge the gap between these The exchange consists of ten or so The second step, assuming the research disciplines. Discoveries in harmless questions such as, “do you volunteer is still interested and quali­ the lab can be tested in humans, smoke, are you willing to have blood fied, is to visit the Center for a per­ sonal screening. Vital signs, height, weight and body fat measurements are taken and questions targeting medical history and physical activity Some may are answered. The volunteer is invited back if think the rigors he or she still fits the requirements of of the experi­ the study. This second in-house ments are odd: screening involves chemically ana­ lyzing laboratory work, a doctor’s spitting in test exam and, if the study is lengthy, a tubes, swallow­ psychological battery o f tests. The ing "heavy Pennington Center has its own clini­ water," eating cal chemistry lab and medical doc­ tors which add to the convenience of a controlled the procedure. diet, being What are these volunteers rival­ weighed ing for? An opportunity to enhance the lives of others by participating in underwater, exciting and important scientific re­ lying under search. The controlled environment metabolic housed in this cutting edge research Earl K. Long Hospital resident Grahan Tujague (left) learns to determine body/fat facility earns the Pennington Center composition using the weight submersion tank. hoods... the reputation of being a front-run-

72 GUMBO MAGAZINE ner in nutrition research. The hu­ man volunteers make it all possible. For many of the studies, some or all of the volunteers’ food is provided by the Center’s metabolic kitchen, another bonus for cash-strapped stu­ dents. This special kitchen is equipped more like a laboratory than a place to make a meal. Every ingredient used in food preparation is precisely measured and recorded for accuracy in the study. A pick-up window is provided so all the meals do not have to be consumed on site. “Students have told me they love the diet part of the experiments be­ cause they don’t have to worry about grocery bills or preparing dinner,” Tucker said. Jason Rush, a senior at LSU and The Pennington Biomedical Research Center houses biomedical scientists from all over the world who are dedicated to various projects designed to prolong human life. student who participated in Dr. An­ drea Sparti’s carbohydrate depriva­ tion study, confirmed this. “The free food is nice. Although I didn’t real­ ize I had to eat everything they gave us. I’m really full, and I ate four hours ago,” said Rush. The study They made it enjoyable to partici- analysis resulting from about $1000 Rush is involved in examines how pate.. The controlled worth of medical tests, in addition to carbohydrates in the diet affect me­ Rush agreed, saying, “The people environment whatever monetary incentive was tabolism. All of his meals are pro­ at Pennington are very nice and very housed in this promised at the onset of the study. vided by the Center. gracious. I’d do it all over again. It’s “It’s a great deal, if you’ve got the “I actually ate better during the easy money — I’m already looking cuttina edge time for it. Students are excellent study,” said Blair Carnahan, also a for something else to take part in.” researcn facility candidates because their schedules senior at LSU and student partici­ Volunteers are in good hands at earns the are often very flexible,” Tucker said. pant in Dr. Spaci’s study. “We had the Center. The Clinic is staffed “That’s one reason why I always ad­ well-balanced meals with the four with three resident doctors from Earl Pennington vertise in the R m eille.." food groups represented. I even feel K. Long Hospital, a cardiologist Center the As it turns out, volunteers get better. But the best part is not hav­ from New Orleans, Dr. Ryan (an reputation of defensive of the Center after they’ve seen the innards and what really goes ing to cook.” M.D. in oncology), five clerical em­ being a front- Some may think the rigors of the ployees, five nurses, four nursing as­ on behind those ominous walls. “I experiments are odd: spitting in test sistants, three of whom are LSU pre- runner in think the Pennington Center is a tes­ tubes, swallowing “heavy water,” med majors) and a plethora of stu­ nutrition tament to the system in Louisiana. eating a controlled diet, being dent workers. research. The We have this incredible facility and weighed underwater, lying under For the most part, the scientists all of about 20 percent is utilized,” metabolic hoods... and perhaps they are sensitive to participants’ sched­ human Rush said. are in terms of everyday activities, ules. For example, during a carbo- volunteers So next time you’re flipping but the tests never endanger the vol­ hydrate-energy study, volunteers make it all through the daily paper and spot an were to consume 20 days of a con­ ad for flee food and the chance to unteers, and many find them inter­ possible esting and rewarding. trolled diet, with a three day break in earn some cash, give the Center a call Although Carnahan said he’s not between the two 10 day intervals. and take advantage of that 20 per­ sure if he would participate again, he Tucker explained that the break was cent. The only catch is you may just said, “It is a very well-run program. arranged so that participants’ Mardi make medical history. I was treated quite well — these are Gras holiday would not be ham­ extremely nice people.” Carnahan pered by a strict feeding— or drink­ then added, “The kitchen personnel ing — schedule. were very knowledgeable. Dr. At the conclusion of each study, Sparti, the nurses, everyone was nice. subjects receive a complete medical

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Susan Langenhennig The Gumbo Magazine Susan is a junior in News-Ed. She is a staff writer for the D aily R eveille, as well as a member of the Staff thanks all LSU Sailing Club and Pi Beta Phi.

Kim Johnson of our contribu­ Kim Johnson is a senior in tors. We couldn't Journalism. Jill Fernandez Jill is a graduate student in Mass have done it with- Communications. Her lifelong ambition is to become a college professor and let her hair grow past out you her waist like Crystal Gayle’s.

Katherine Hays Katherine is a junior in broadcast journalism. In her free time, she Jim Walsh spends time with the Army Scotch Jim is a Senior in News- guard and at the Rec Center. Editorial...OOPS!-Mass Communications. Jim wants to be a sports writer admired and read by thousand. H e hoped to settle down in a three-story mansion, containing a black grand piano with (Put the italicized letters together, in order) and live happily ever af­ ter.

Trista Collier Trista is a grad student in Mass Com­ munications (emphasis on PR) as well as a graduate assistant at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Trista says, “To me, vacuuming is like digging fin­ gernails into a chalkboard. My apartment floor looks like a bam, but I’m on strike until the silent model hits the stores. Anyone know of a cheap maid?” ontributors Pam Labbe Pam is a graduate student in Mass Communication. She is also the Macin­ tosh Manager/graphic artist for The D aily R eveille. In her spare time, she searches for the meaning of Life in coffeehouses. In the words of the famous coffeehouse poet Jack Kerouac, “In my medicine cabinet, a win­ ter fly dies of old age.”

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Sieve Franz games early the in season. three preseasonlosingranking, one their number to doubts some against Kentucky 5.March history’s highest overallteamscore a with score of 38.25. eodi alaon competition all-around in second baseball streakcametheafter raised team The seven. to streak ning vault, a 9.75 on the beam and a a and beam the on 9.75 a vault, beat Michigan in their match-up on 9.80 on the floor on 9.80 exercise. LSU’s win­ extending 14, March to inning ninth the in deficit 8-5 39.35, with a 9.90 on the bars a and on 9.90 with 39.35, season14, in ranking March ninth the all-around title with a score a titleall-aroundwith of the the nation. Compiledfrom LSU Sports Information Briefs their last home meet of 1993their theirlast meet of home Champions. are just a few of themembers of the DebbieParis and Youlanda Warren Dahlia Duhaney, Indira Hamilton, 1993 NCAA Indoor Women's Track Lady Tigers(Clockwise from top right) h ta rcre LSU recorded team The Freshman KristySavoieFreshman placed LSU baseballcame backa from Freshman Jennifer Wood won Wood FreshmanJennifer LSU gymnasticsThe team won S C I T S A N M Y G L L A B E S A B G U MMA B O G A Z I N E ond longestond LSU in history. wasrecorded sec­asthe jump The a with of 21feet,jump 2.75inches. crown for LSU in the long jump, jump, long the in LSU for crown longest LSUin history. feet, 5.75 inches, setting her personal55her final throw Indiana at on in Stave Franz second the was throw record.The championshipfirst put shot indoor Indira lay team. and Warren Youlanda ainl em ie Dahlia the made upre­winning Hamilton tide. Norman, Van Heather teamDuhaney, national school history in 1600-meterthe re­ lay (3:33.63)to win the race and the dianapolis. Indoor NCAA fourth their won Championship on March 13In­ Marchin Championship on LarissaLowing, vaulting over thehorse for theLSU ninth-rankedgymnastics team. SPORTS Junior DanyelJunior Mitchell won her Daphne Daphne Sanders won the NCAA h LUwmns rc team track women’s LSU The LSU scored the fasted time in in time fasted the scoredLSU MEN' TRACK C A R T 'S N E OM W NCAA Women’s Indoor coach of of coach Indoor Women’s NCAA a with time of 52.94. and ’93.and now, to national tidesindoor 1989,in ’91 place showing thein third 400-meter run, her with record school a set the year. Henry coachedladies Henry the the year. team, relay 1600-meter champion door door 200-meter dash. and champion, jump long indoor SEC outdoor tides,1991 conference event with a time of 6.84. career LSU recorda at with of four cansprinter, finished her illustrious Duhaney Duhaney finished fourth in the same 6.78. of time a ishingsecondwith the season in the 55-meter dash, fin­ 1992 national champion in the in­ the in champion 1992national Warren, another member of the member of another Warren, Coach Pat Henry was named the Duhaney, a 10-time All a Ameri­ Duhaney, Cheryl Taplin had her first loss of Steve Franz Helen Walsh surfaces for breath a in swim a meet. Vanderbilt and Ole Miss to become is ae gis Lmr Cente­ Lamar, against came wins wins in their first four matches. The ies et w SC teams, SEC two beat Tigers to narrowlylost Tigers The one. ay Suhr Msiip, and Missisippi, Southern nary, ikd p t mmnu, s the as momentum, its up picked Carolina,came win back to North gave team, Stanford #2 a against their anticipated season with strong ooao Ter et match, next Their Colorado. against Mississippi State, then lost to victory,another albeit a slimthem theteam the in #9 nation. 3rne TU Te season The TCU. 13-ranked h mns ens em started team tennis men’s The

Steve Franz many frustratingmoments of theseason. Lady TigersBasketball Coach Sue Gunther, in one of the with 16 with points. son with a four-gamelosing streak, son at 9-18. but areoptimisticbut about next year, All-SEC and game, tournament the in points 25 scored Gayden March5.ment loss The closed out firstthe the SEC of tourna-round in 106-86,Alabama,to lost team as no players are graduating. 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TheEuropean Student Association offers weekly meetings and get-togethers for its members tomeet other control a harmless drunk to a a pow­ harmless a to control drunk tack—from a simple joint lock to to lock joint simple a tack—from can be to tuned the severity of an at­ system, This mester.of self-defense emphasizedeffec­practical the and tive art of tiveart of this Juko-Ryu se­Jujutsu Scouts Explorers. through n i as okn ih h Boy the with alsoworking is and the peted Engineeringin Olympics, age Blasts during the semester, com­ LSU IEEE sponsored several Bever­ compete in a car design competition. Conference, in which members will cuss scholarships, and the South EastMilitary Science dis­with lunch to rgaal Lgc otolr, a Controllers, Logic Programable Society Americaon of Instrument activities included a speaker from the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. plays by short three of production mance. The Club is sponsoringais Club The mance. firsttheperfor­ forGerman annual filling others as they memorized lines slipped off their everyday shoes to try games. . s e t s a t s ' e n o y n a t and tripsorganized i parties,mittee u s o t s e i t i v i t c a f o y t e i r a v a r e f f o s n o i t a z i n a g r o U S L The LSUKai organization Juko The The LSU IEEE chapter’sIEEELSU The spring h Gra Cu members Club German The Institute o f Electrical and and f Electrical o Institute Electronic Engineers Engineers Electronic G erm an C lub lub C an erm G Juko Kai Kai Juko APS EVENTS CAMPUS P I G 1993 SPRING 2 held Moon Light and Roses, Light and Moon Semi-held Formal Formal. and Beta Pi Fest, Song in participated Phi’s Basketball Tournament, and and Phi’s BasketballTournament, and Members thisDay Earth semester. Program Baseball Catholic the with community the to hand sponsoringclothing a drive, as well as the biannual Big Buddy Picnic Buddy Big biannual the as worked NRHH The sociation. residencethe vancement of as­hall shown have and service standing this semester. jointly are and RHA closely with ad­ the in leadership important out­ of havehallsbeendence who wearing of the green was designed to for Child Abuse. Louisianathephilanthropy, Center tion for students living in the resi­the living in students for tion raise money for the sorority’sthe raise for money local girls with green jerseys were spotted erful strike and throw to stop a vi­a stopto throw erfulstrike and h t Patrick’s Parade. This St. Day the down Highland serving jambalaya at ciousattacker. h KpaTea s edn a lending is Theta Kappa Phi h RH rvdd recogni­ provided NRHH The On Saturday, March 13, many many 13, Saturday, March On N ational Residence H all all H Residence ational N P h i Kappa T h eta eta h T Kappa i h P H onorary onorary H Kappa D elta elta D Kappa Tau Alpha continued their annual annual their continued Alpha Tau spring. Cancer Breast Komen G. Susan was held at the Country Club of Loui­ publishing and sale of the Men of of Men the saleof and publishing nul ack Bekat this Breakfast major Pancake annual Another fundraiser for the isfoundation their Foundation. The philanthropy, national their for money raise to Calandar LSU sianaMarch, in wheretheir new ini­ new new spring pledges and got to know retreat,wherethey welcomed hood Tiger” radio station. informa­ an alsois in participating psy­ and members its for boil fish society honor heldacal that carna­ its fall pledges on January 30. their their sisters even better. Blake in Hall. allbooks studentsto coupon mous chology Psi faculty Chi on April 3. Day. LSU The chapter held a craw­ salefor fundraiserValentine’s tion tiates were presented by their fathers. ur 6 o ter inul sister­ biannual their for 26 ruary Mississippi Feb­ Diamondhead, on 100.7up with “The ed the where RHA team 7, April to 29 March from washeld dormitories among successful Mambo the Gras Mardi Registrationat as well as sponsored tion day during springtesting. and and participatesroad clean-ups. in at the Louisiana School for the Deaf the highest sorority GPA. Omega Chancellor’s forCup having chapter of Order received 1991 the The Delta Kappa The chapter of Zeta A Blood Drive Competition Competition Drive Blood A fa­ the out handed RHA The h srrt taeld to travelled sorority The Psiis Chi a national psychologi­ Sigma Kappa’s annual Spring Fling Sigma Kappa held its initiation of Sigma Alpha works with children Zeta LSU Alpha’s Sigma Z eta T a u A lpha lpha A u a T eta Z eiec all H Residence Sigma Kappa Kappa Sigma Sigma Alpha Alpha Sigma Association Association s hi C Psi 79 NEWS Research Louisiana State University holds a

prominent position in American higher

notes...Compiled from LSU News Service Briefs education. In 1978, LSU was named a

sea-grant college. There are only 25 uni­ X-Ray Beamline Dedi­ Thermalscan Contract cated for Research versities in the country recognized as both Imagine if road crews could dis­ LSU and Brazilian scientists, in cover street potholes before they sur­ the first joint effort of its kind, dedi­ land and sea-grant institutions. In 1987, face, or if manufacturers could easily cated a high-tech “beamline” at spot defects in their products prior to CAMD that will be used to manipu­ LSU was designated a Research University packaging and shipping. late x-ray light for research. Thermalscan, Inc., a tenant of Special ceremonies dedicating I, which puts it in the top two percent of LSU’s incubator center, can make the x-ray beamline were held at such early detections possible with LSU’s Center for Advanced Micro­ the nations colleges and universities. the use of infrared thermography structure Devices. and video imaging. The company The beamline will access syn­ There are only 70 universities in America will receive $435,000 for a proposed chrotron light produced by the elec­ contract with the NASA Stennis tron storage ring. A beamline is a that hold this honor. Space Center to further develop the small-diameter, stainless steel tube technology. specifically equipped to transmit x- “What we are developing is a rays from CAMD’s centerpiece $20 prototype for surveying pavement to million synchrotron to a research determine defects, so early plans can station, where scientists manipulate be implemented for their repair. x-rays for various purposes. This design might become the basis The synchrotron was designed to of an automated quality control in­ produce light in varying wave­ spection system,” said John lengths, especially light in the x-ray Davidson, co-owner of range, to study how to make a new Thermalscan. He said the funds will generation of super-powerful elec­ allow his company to add one full­ tronic devices and micro-machines. time and two part-time employees “The successful completion of to payroll. the first beamline to become opera­ Thermalscan is housed by the tional at CAMD is a landmark for Louisiana Business and Technology inter-American cooperation and Center at LSU and has been in busi­ should further stimulate the scien­ George Ohlendorf, an associate professor in sociology, is ness since October 1990. tific and technological collaboration currently conducting research involving the reasons people LSU's civil engineering and com­ between the United States and Bra­ choose to pursue certain occupations and when they make such decisions. His research includes interviews with the class puter science departments are ex­ zil in synchrotron readiation re­ of the 1983 Vet School here at LSU. Students were asked pected to benefit from the contract, search,” said CAMD director Volker when they first thought about becoming a veterinarian, then since some of their researchers will Saile. when they decided to. Ohlendorf feels that typically, those be subcontracted for the project. In The first experiments with the people in vet school decided on their occupations long before particular, LSU assistant professor beamline were performed by Rich­ most of their peers.. The chart above compares the age when Vet School students thought about and the age they decided Paul Foxworthy and instructor Gary ard Kurtz and Roger Stockbauer of to go into veterinary medicine. Ohlendorf attributed the few Kelly, both of civil engineering, and the LSU physics department "late bloomers" in the survey to those students who chose vet associate professor Doris Carver of medicine as a second career, or those who needed the computer science are assisting with experience for their own chosen field. Follow ups are being the research. done on this 1983 class to compare where they wanted to go in high school and what they're doing today.

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Audra Holden Audra Holden Vasavi Molineni, Daw n Gonzales, Adriana Canas, M a ya M atthew , Rebecca Rebecca , atthew M ya a M Canas, Adriana Gonzales, n Daw Molineni, Vasavi 82 ogie Pao iaaoa, et Gui Cri Hnesn Garanich. y m A Henderson, Carrie Gouri, Betty Visayagopal, Pramod Longmire, ab d ). rde bo la Baylor Medical School; Dawn Gonzales, Reporter; Nicole Lawson, Historian; Jeff Gruner, Secretary (N o t Pictured: Treasurer Kristi Treasurer Pictured: t o (N Secretary Gruner, Jeff Historian; Lawson, Nicole Reporter; Gonzales, Dawn School; Medical Baylor Officers: Dr. John Lynn, F a u lty Advisor; Julio I. Rios, Vice-president; M ona Zohdi, President; Dr. Zenaido Cam acho, Dean of Admissions Admissions of Dean acho, Cam Zenaido Dr. President; Zohdi, ona M Vice-president; Rios, I. Julio Advisor; lty u a F Lynn, John Dr. Officers: (Seated Row 1 ): Jeff Gruner, Julio I. Rios, M ona Zohdi, Sherie Blaizer, Nicole Lawson (Standing Row 2 ) : Heather N . LeBlanc, Nicole L Pitcairn, Erika M . Zablah, Sujata Gandi, Rebecca Flayed, Flayed, Rebecca Gandi, Sujata Zablah, . M Erika Pitcairn, L Nicole LeBlanc, . N Heather : ) 2 Row (Standing Lawson Nicole Blaizer, Sherie Zohdi, ona M Rios, I. Julio Gruner, Jeff ): 1 Row (Seated Alpha Epsilon Delta Epsilon Alpha L d IE s

(Standing Row Row (Standing S N O I T A Z I N A G R O E N I Z A G A M O B M U G 3 ): ): 3 Lolania Schexnayder, Christpher Naquin, Heniy Langhetee, Jason Picard, Bob C arrol, David David arrol, C Bob Picard, Jason Langhetee, Heniy Naquin, Christpher Schexnayder, Lolania first annual Grub. Scrub thewellasassocialsas Schools, such meeting various theDeans of Medical discussions, Medical school Tours, Tours, school Medical discussions, about applying to Medical School, berspanellook forward helpfulto seminars largest chapterthe in country hasand well as a social organization.LSU The does much more thanrecognizeAED received Mem­ nationalrecognition. Chapter, Louisiana Beta, is the second as members, its for roleeducational of knowledge,and as such serves asan scholastic is excellence. a source AED cation. It cation. is an honor society; however, devoted to promoting premedical edu­ lh Esln et i primarily is Delta Epsilon Alpha Tew Bivney information,students contactshould theOffice. Dean’s year,This the Council has started a very successful Big Buddy Program for students just entering the college. For more For college. theentering just students for Program providing a student study area in the lobby Hall. of Choppin Recruitment, thejudging State High School LSU Scienceand Fair,Day Tiger and Testing, workingSpring withemony, the Dean’s Office, holding an annual Facultyannual AwardsanCer­ holding Office, Dean’s the activities Their attend.include serving as advisory board for ai Sine suet ae norgd n wloe to welcomed and encouraged are students Sciences Basic meet They everycollege two councils weeksat LSU. and all Student Council Student College of of College 4: Brod Blanchard, Nicholas J. Zeringue, Shivaran Gopalan, N. Christopher Gobert, Andrea Santana, Jason Stagg, Tove Sundqvist, Sundqvist, Tove Stagg, Jason Santana, Andrea Row Gobert, Christopher Gary. Charles Woodcock. Schaffer, N. Kyle Marla Kassaipan, Gopalan, Rodriguez, Julie Stewart, Shivaran Tom Chaney, Christi Sandy Bares, Zeringue, IGng, Watts, Ken J. Jacques Jennifer Russell, Nicholas Trower Blanchard, Thibodeaux, Brod Crouch, Jon John-AJexis 2: 4: Sundqvist, Rcw Evans. Jenny O'Neal, M Patrick Hamamoto, Akiko Gaion, Carey Wetzel, ebeShnvle hit os Gn otn,Szne akn, enfrTus alUdae,Nve Gog. c 3: Keith : 3 Rcw George. Naveen Urdiales, Raul Toups, Tine Jennifer Grimaldi, Hankins, Jennifer Teason, Suzanne Trida Coltone, Gina Smith, Ross, Brooke Christy Hackbarth, Schaneville, Kelly Debbie Nolan, Char Vaishney, Sanjay Sanders, Lee row: Front Basic SciencesBasic The College The of Basic Sciences SGA is one of the most active AIESEC S N O I T A Z I N A G R O PIN 2 3 9 9 1 2 NG SPRI standing; John Young (AED Rep.); Chyris Hammond (M SSPS Rep.); Kenny Gvello (Chair, Big Buddy; Buddy; Big (Chair, Gvello Kenny Rep.); SSPS (M Hammond Chyris Rep.); (AED Young John standing; oet eat (hi, oil, utr Coals. Hunter Social), (Chair, Efeit DeFatta Beth Robert ary M standing: row, Second Rep.); (SGA Robertson Kevin (Secretary); Malhew Mayo Front row, seated: laura Cooper (Treasurer); JuBo L Rios (Vice President; Mona Zohdi (President); (President); Zohdi Mona President; (Vice Rios L JuBo (Treasurer); Cooper laura seated: row, Front (Biochem. Rep.); Brett Whitstfield (Chair, H.S. Relations); Martha Cedotal (Advisor); Third row, row, Third (Advisor); Cedotal Coats Ronald Martha Bruice; Relations); Tara H.S. Rep.); (Chair, (SAACS Whitstfield Christian Brett Angela Rep.); Gonzales; Dawn (Biochem. Waters: Gina (Advisor); AIESECoffers are AIESECoffers becoming a necessity for hr al reception-related activities all for where thelargestone of localcommittees thein Exchange Trainee Program, highly moti­ United United States Local Committees, as well as ployers. peoplethemake ing workforce, AIESEC coordinated and reviewed. incoming trainees from other countries are ReceptionCenter theNational of home 17 yearsfor isandrecognized LSU asthe at been has AIESEC Region. Southern that experiences The abroad. student vated andinternationally orientedcollege nimdae otiuin o theirem­ to contributionimmediate an today’s newest graduates, and upon enter­ countries 74 than more from graduates awakening society. international understanding in a culturally to promote global awareness and cultivate nization in the world. mission AIESEC’s is Commercialesisthe largest student orga­ traineeship raises, AIESEC it can send one internationaltrain in everybusiness. For tdats n cecs cnmqe et Economiques Sciences en Etudiantes ISCLU s n o h tp 10 top the of one is AIESEC-LSU Through AIESEC’s International International AIESEC’s Through h Ascain nentoae des Internationale Association The

83 ihr Knight Richard Audra Holden students. lege Interaction lege(PCI) with Interaction high school grams for college students andPre Col­ chapter is also involved in tutoring pro­ contact with perspective in employers. engineering students minority The put hosts an annual Career Fair Reception to engineering technology. groups in the field of engineeringandfieldof the in groups blacks and other underrepresented underrepresented other and blacks grams for increasing the participation of y h Scey fBak nier at Engineers Black of Society the by National Conference planned and hosted Purdue University in 1975-April a genesisat its had (NSBE) Engineers Kevin Ashley, vice president; John Kelly, president; Bryan Batson, secretary; Wayne Ducote, social/convention chairman. social/convention Ducote, Wayne secretary; Batson, Bryan president; Kelly, John president; vice Ashley, Kevin (Left to Right) Gennifer Fontenot, treasurer/membership chairman; Tom m y Lambert, Engineering Council representative; Council Engineering Lambert, y m Tom chairman; treasurer/membership Fontenot, Gennifer Right) to (Left National Society of Black Engineers Black of Society National Society of Petroleum Engineers Petroleum of Society The LSU chapter of NSBE NSBE of chapter LSU The The The National Society of Black NSBE develops NSBE intensive pro­ Secretory, Victor Rasco, Luther Hill, Kevin LeJuene, Dwayne Arceneaux Dwayne LeJuene, Kevin Charles Hill, Luther Turner, Rasco, Dennae Victor Secretory, Row. 3rd Jackson Waukeshia Banks, Letreche Ross, Delveccio Burks, Kevin Woods, Sullivan Brown, Ashanto Jada Lewis, Alexis W iliam s, Natasha Cain, Cbricia Gullary 2nd Row: Damian Woods, Sherman Woodley, Chaukncey Camnion, Camnion, Chaukncey Woodley, Sherman Woods, Damian Row: 2nd Gullary Cbricia Cain, Natasha s, iliam W Alexis Lewis, Jada Roy Carter, Rodney Taderry, Joe Philips, Larry Blackwell, Jeff West, James Willis, Dennis Banks-Vice-President, TaJuana Moore- Moore- TaJuana Banks-Vice-President, Dennis Row: 4th Willis, James Semien-Treasuier Jennifer West, Jeff Blackwell, Smith, Larry Cassandra Pain, Philips, Joe Sonya Baunchard, Taderry, Sharon Rodney tatour, Carter, Roy Sharon Windon, Ronald Hansberiy, 1 st R o w : Left to Right -bottom- Bionca McWliams-President, Will Mouston, Alecio Corley, Hariy Roboltom, Martisia Holligsworth, Holligsworth, Martisia Roboltom, Hariy Corley, Alecio Mouston, Will McWliams-President, Bionca -bottom- Right Leftto : w o 1 R st S N O I T A Z I N A G R O MB MAGAZINE BO UM G sites. guest speakers at monthly meetings and field trips fundraisersand other activities sponsoredby the ferences,and videotaped programs. gional meetings,nationaland international con­ members with residingthan more50,000 sixon to offshoreonshoreand drilling production and chapter Engineeringalso The provides Council. the society and the petroleum industry at largeindustryat petroleumthe andsocietythe energy recovery of the with associated nology through SPE publications,section throughmeetings, SPE re­ technology isexchanged withother membersof continents thanin countries. more 90 technical/professionalworld the associations in resources wellbores.from the of largest one isIt ganization dedicated to the advancement of tech­ Inc. is an international technical/professional or­

The LSU chapterThe LSU of SPE is involved in campus Through SPE, newThrough technical information and h Scey fPtoem nier (SPE) Engineers Petroleum of Society The ia Hollister lisa ORGANIZATIONS Women’s Soccer Club

Phi Eta Sigma

Archie Lejeune, Faculty Advisor; Phillip Foco, President; Melanie Morgan, Vice-President; Erin Moore, Secretary; and Robert DeFatta, Historian.

PHI ETA SIGMA is a freshman honor society. It was founded in 1923 to encourage and reward high scholastic attainment among the men of the freshman class. In 1974 the constitution was amended to admit women as well as men to the freshman class. There are now 230 chapters located in leading colleges and universities throughout the United States. In 1937 the organization was admitted to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies. Eligibility for membership is based solely on scholarship. All freshmen who earn a scholarship average equivalent to or better than one half of the highest grade and one half of the next highest grade in their first quarter, term, or semester of college will be elected. Membership is also extended for achieving the same minimum average on the basis of an entire first year’s work. 3.500+ GPA

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86 GUMBO MAGAZINE Audra Holden Audra Holden Stockwell, Tashq; Stone, Angela; Stringer, Gary; St. Romoin, Rebecca; Sylvester, Elisa; Tate, Bridgett E. Ashley; Thibodeaux, Marsha; Toups, Jennifer; Tran, Hanh; Trozle, Atatthew; Jsie, Michele; Velez, Diana; Vrsoyagopo, Vrsoyagopo, ; Diana; in Velez, ta Zohdi Slams, Michele; Mona Qi; Xu, Tiffany; Jsie, Stanley, (Beth); Atatthew; Smitha; Dorothy Trozle, Hanh; Wood, Tran, Stanby, Stefini; Yvette; Jennifer; Toups, Soignier, Marsha; Weckworth, Thibodeaux, Holt; Shelley; E. Ashley; Smith, Tashq; Bridgett Warrington, Perkins. Shamfin, Tate, Elisa; Son; Wilfiarrv Paz, Kenyatta; ShamGn, Stacey; Sylvester, Rebecca; Walters, William; Romoin, Poet#, Robert; Sellers, St. Gary; Paige; Walker, loureen; Pramod; Sawyer, Paraguya, Stringer, Wendy; Sandra; Ober, Angela; Sovoie, Jeannette; Stone, Ng, Bryon; Tashq; Stacey; Salazar, Munson, Stockwell, Blake; Mark; Mouch, Erica; Russell, Moigan, Jennifer; Erin; Romine, Mooie, Jennifer; Elizabeth; Moore, Todd; Monroe, Jennifer; ittica, M Normie; Miller, Craig; B. iley, M Jule; Picou, Lacely; Pique, Nicole; Pitcairn, Nicole; Pawiro, Franciscus; Punyapu, Anil; Quibodeoux, Natasha; Rauscher, Jute; Alanna, Reeves; Refiford, Janita; Rhein, Fracisco; Righteous, Tina; ISos, Jufc; Rizzo, Atoria; Roberts, Roberts, Atoria; Rizzo, Jufc; ISos, Tina; Righteous, Fracisco; Rhein, Janita; Refiford, Reeves; Alanna, Jute; Rauscher, Natasha; Quibodeoux, Anil; Punyapu, Franciscus; Pawiro, Nicole; Pitcairn, Nicole; Pique, Lacely; Picou, Jule; Lowe, Bradley; MocEwen, Amy; M alhiet, Candence; Mora, Poge; Marino, Christionn; Maus, Theresa; McCann, Damon; McFaHain, Rene; Mckinney, Warren; McMonis, Kacie; McMorris, Lore Meloncon, Brandi; Mengebon, Juanita; Juanita; Mengebon, Brandi; LoreMeloncon, McMorris, Kacie; McMonis, Warren; Rene; Mckinney, McFaHain, Damon; McCann, Theresa; Maus, Christionn; Marino, Poge; Mora, Candence; alhiet, M Amy; MocEwen, Bradley; Lowe, Iyer, Purnima; Jacobs, Rudolf; Jeffeis, Laurel; Jenkins, Christy; Jones, Ragan; Lafrance, Angelle; Landford, B. Heath; Lang linais, Brandon; lawless, Angelque; Lawson, Nicole; lebanc, Michele; Levis, Tara Anne; I t s , Rebecca, , s t I Anne; Tara Levis, Michele; lebanc, Nicole; Lawson, Angelque; lawless, Brandon; Lang linais, Heath; B. Landford, Angelle; Lafrance, Ragan; Jones, Christy; Jenkins, Laurel; Jeffeis, Rudolf; Jacobs, Purnima; Iyer, Eversui, Ashler; Fabre, Marci; Fuse ter, Eric; FuseGer, Mark; Golle, Jute, Garcia, Stephanie; Genoc, Adrienne; Germany, Laura' H alt Amy; Harris, Stephen; Head, Dana; Heipin, Tonya; Hinojosa, Sylvia; Hipp, Amy; Hosey, lorry; Tami, lorry; England, Hosey, Amy; Hipp, Mary; t, Sylvia; io E Hinojosa, Cathy; Tonya; Dubret, Heipin, Dana; Head, Donown; Stephen; Dominque, Harris, Damoa; Amy; alt H Dietrich, Laura' Germany, Melanie; iunfeid, Adrienne; B Genoc, Deslatte, Gretchen; Brenes, Susan; Stephanie; Tishe; Garcia, Delaitsch, Jute, Baud, Aimee; Golle, Andiee; DeAngelo, FuseGer,Mark; Biaud, Eric; Claire; FuseDebbie; ter, Daviet, Braden, Marci; Kenny; Denise; Fabre, Blonchaid, Dardeau, Ashler; Juan; Eversui, Michelle; Culasay, Barquero, Damn; Colleen; Bodon, Nicole; Costelloe, Amy; Asprodites, Melissa; Costanza, Ashbey, Brannon; Albeity, '; eth b liza 'E Romo Albarodo, Doug; Albeit, Brad; Brouillette, Paula; Bruno,Todd; Bujol, Renee; Cagnolatti, [die; Conody, Scott; Canas, Adriano; Carter, Ratline; Carver, Joni; Chambers, Wendi; Che ramie, Chris; Coleman, Demetress; Cook, Larry; Cook, lisa ; Cooper, Christina; Christina; Cooper, ; lisa Cook, Larry; Cook, Demetress; Coleman, Chris; Che ramie, Wendi; Chambers, Joni; Carver, Ratline; Carter, Adriano; Canas, Scott; Conody, [die; Cagnolatti, Renee; Bujol, Bruno,Todd; Paula; Brouillette, Brad; Members: Advisor; Julio I. Rios, First Vice-President; Todd Bruno, Historian. Bruno, Todd Vice-President; First Rios, I. Julio Advisor; Mona Zohdi, President; Jason Dorensbourg, Treasurer. (Standing from le ft to right): Dr. Rhonda Atkinson, Atkinson, Rhonda Dr. right): to ft le from (Standing Treasurer. Dorensbourg, Jason President; Zohdi, Mona (Seated le ft to right): Loureen Paraguay, Recording Secretary; Erica Morgan, Membership Secretary; Secretary; Membership Morgan, Erica Secretary; Recording Paraguay, Loureen right): to ft le (Seated Gamma Beta Phi Beta Gamma PIG 1993 2 SPRING ONS N IO T A Z I N A G R O been givenDesignation theDistinguished Chapter. of Nation handicapped children to ride horses, to elementary school tutoring, tobaking cupcakes for neglected Chapter has children. LSU The their of 20% Serviceacademic class. projects range from assisting pate in a minimum number of service hours and stay within the top priate service Students projects. are invited to join based theon top members while fostering and improving education throughpromote theappro­ development of leadership and ability character in its r t rcgie n ecuaeeclec i dcto ad to and encourageeducationexcellence recognize in and to are Itscommunity serviceobjectives campus.organization LSU’s on 15% of retain15% of their membership To class. members must partici­ The Gamma Beta Phi SocietyGamma The is the only scholastic honor and 17 ORGANIZATIONS

Student G overnm ent

A ssociation Audra Holden Audra

S tudent G overnm ent E xecutive Staff

(1st tow) Lera Cossu; Donald Cravins, president; Jimmry Lalonde, President; Jill Giordano; Thane W; Julio Rios (2nd Row) Philip Armendor; Renee Glutti; Tim Muse (3rd Row) Jigeesha Paiikh; Tre Engels; Gary Stone; Carlos Linares

68 GUMBO MAGAZINE Audra Holden Student Government Executives Government Student Student Government Government Student tdn oenet xctvs ( trw Dnl Cais iePeiet i bod, President blonde, y m Jim Vice-President; Cravins, Donald row) st (1 Executives: Government Student Association AIZT NS O ZATI GANI R O PIG 1993 2 SPRING 89 Audra Holden 90 Kristen Barton, Dionne Came, Yvette Gavois, Kim Vebre. Kim Gavois, Yvette Came, Dionne Barton, Kristen Brett Whitfield, Tracy Sm ith, Melanie Shuebrooks, Bobby Grant (3rd row ) Tom Williamson, Erin Manint, Mike Thomas, Stephen Motet, Tom O'Bannon, Stacey Schiff, Matt Moreland (4th row) row) (4th Moreland Matt Schiff, Stacey O'Bannon, Tom Motet, Stephen Thomas, Mike Manint, Erin Williamson, Tom ) row (3rd Grant Bobby Shuebrooks, Melanie ith, Sm Tracy Whitfield, Brett Student Government Assembly: (Bock row ) Nathan Mills, John Young, Beau Miller, Kevin Robertson, Keith Peel, Jeremy Beelse, Kenneth Brown (2nd row ) Mel Percy, Rod Buvens, Denick Angelloz, Angelloz, Denick Buvens, Rod Percy, Mel ) row (2nd Brown Kenneth Beelse, Jeremy Peel, Keith Robertson, Kevin Miller, Beau Young, John Mills, Nathan ) row (Bock Assembly: Government Student Student Government Assembly Government Student Student Government Government Student Association S N O I T A Z I N A G R O E N I Z A G A M 0 B M U 6 s e v i t u c e x E y l b m e s s A t n e m n r e v o G t n e d u t S Audra Holden f f a t S y l b m e s s A t n e m n r e v o G t n e d u t S

Audra Holden t n e m n r e v o G t n e d u t S n o i t a i c o s s A ORGANIZATIONS P I G 1993 SPRING 2 S p e n c e r T r a c e y , E d d i e B r o u s e t l e 91 92 Richard Knight J i m W a l s h(R o w 5R ) : e n e M i l l i g a n ; J a m e s S l a t o(R n o w 6 )J : e f f R o u t i e r ; S t e p h a n i e M c C o r r r i c k . C h r i s G r a n g e r ; J o A n n a C a r r o l l ; A a r o n D e n ; K a d e e S t . R o m a i n , M a n a g i n gE d i t o r ; R o n B r o w n(R o w 4 )C : l a y P e r s c h a l l S o n n y M a r k s ; J o a n n a W a l t e r s ; P a t P a r i s h , P r o d u c t i o n M a n a g e r ; L o l i t a J o h n e s e ; ( R o w 1 )P : h i l W o r d , A d v i s o r ; M a t t M a l a f e s t(R a o w 2 )A : A a r y E l i z a b e t h H o b b s ; L a u r a H e c k ; S u s a n L a n g e n h e n n i g ; R o b i n O ' N e a l ; S h a n n o n C o l e m a n(R o w 3 )A : n d r e M a i l l h o , E d i t o rPa ; m l a b b e ; e l l i e v e R y l i a D e h T f f a t S g n i r p S ORGANIZATIONS G U MMA B O G A Z I N E Paul Houghton ed Oci d ersnaie Kteie as Cniuig rtr Pm ab, otiuig rtr uine oncz, otiuigWie;Jl Fradz otiuig rtr RcadVlde Design Valadie, Richard Writer; Contributing Fernandez, Jill Writer; Contributing Bonnecazi, Julianne Writer; Contributing labbe, Pam Writer; Coniibuting Hays, Katherine Representative; Ad Occhi, Deedi editor; Jim Walsh, Contributing Writer; Roosevelt Flanagan, Organizations Editor; Mike Drago, Circulation Manager. Circulation Drago, Mike Editor; Organizations Flanagan, Roosevelt Writer; Contributing Walsh, editor;Jim (Seated): Lysandra Machado, Ad Representative; Ann Yeager, Staff Writer; Steve Franz, Photographer; Jennifer Green, Editor; LaTisha DeMorest, Managing Editor. (Standing): Pat Parish, Advisor; Advisor; Parish, Pat (Standing): Editor. Managing DeMorest, LaTisha Editor; Green, Jennifer Photographer; Franz, Steve Writer; Staff Yeager, Ann Representative; Ad Machado, Lysandra (Seated): ihr Kih,Slm hnf,Pu Huho, ht Eio. T :Ada odn tv Faz ls Hollister. lisa Franz, Steve Holden, Audra ): p (To Editor. Photo Houghton, Paul Chenafi, Salem Knight, Richard Gumbo Magazine Gumbo

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(Clockwise, left to right): Richard Valadie, Announcer; Doug Beridon, Announcer; Andrew Nackley, Program Director; Rich Loup, Sports Director; Tiffany Gibbs, News Director; Christy DeVillier, Productions Directa; Geoffrey Caruso, Music Director; Katty Biscone, Station Manager.

Not Pictured: Executive Staff: Kathleen Gregory, Traffic Coordinator; Lizette Matens, Promotions Director; Kenneth N ogelberg, General Manager. Announcers: Jennifer Albaum, Alex Andel, Eric Babin, Carol Bennett, lo n ny Blanchard, Griffith Campbell, Manyue Chieh, Marc Cohn, Margaret Cum irings, Paul Dean, Joel Dichany, Darren Gauthier, Mike Gilbert, John Guerin, Jon Hebert, Julie Hsu, Poomi Iyer, John Jeffeiys, Bryon Justice, Mike Wopf, Leslye Leaness, Dan Mitchum, Micheal Norman, Joe Nunn, Bryan O'Cain, Daphne Pinsonat, George Reis, David Rush, Heather Rush, Michael Seymour, Philip Sim on, Keith Smith, Zia Tam arri, Casey Valadie, Lara Weigand, Monique Wheeler, Jennifer Whitworth, Jeremy W ookey. Alternates: Brenda Belton, Eric Brady, Rebecca Frohman, ieana Lewis, Ansley AAcBryde, Michael Sm ith, Kathiyn Stutts, Paul VerceUotti, Keith Vidos. News: Carla Courtney, Monte Danos, Darlene Divinity, Nick Varisco. Assistants: Stephen Acosta, Donnetle Arnold, Ryan Avery, Jonathan Azar, Tim Eiwin, Maria Guillory, Alaric Haag, Christopher Martinez, Richard Pippen, Fred Simonson, Shannon Spurgeon, Melinda Steele, Ian Swag, Gene Todaro, Bryan Williams.

94 GUMBO MAGAZINE Richard Knight Richard Knight Carmadelle. N OT PICTURED: Annette Calderon, Vickii Chambers, Christopher Costanza, Paul Danna, Kerri Riedmueller, Eddie Rantz.Stan Richardson, Nick Varisco. Nick Richardson, Rantz.Stan Eddie Riedmueller, Kerri Danna, Paul Costanza, Christopher Chambers, Vickii Calderon, Annette PICTURED: OT N Carmadelle. n, hd aod, rcaAot,A Lws on al ecly NOTPCUE: ihe kr, ayAey Chris Avery, Gary Akers, Michael PICTURED: T O N Reichley. Paul John Lewis, y Am Acosta, Tricia Lalonde, Chad ynn, W Cheramie, Maggie Devlin, Kris Hutchinson, Kai Landry, Steve McNally, Steve Pilalo, Trace Purvis, Chris Roussell, James Slaton Slaton James Roussell, Chris Purvis, Trace Pilalo, Steve McNally, Steve Landry, Kai Hutchinson, Kris Devlin, Maggie Cheramie, e ree ryTogl Nc aic, ei ay. W Kevin Varisco, Nick Troegel, Trey Treese, Del Jason Oliver, Kraig Kirchem, Julie G ale, Darren Gauthier, Rochelle Cancienne, Darin M ann, Darlene Divinity, Leigh Ann W ynn, Monte Danos, Kathryn Keyse, Anita Anderson, John Paul Reichley, Gordon Gordon Reichley, Paul John Anderson, Anita Keyse, Kathryn Danos, Monte ynn, W LeighAnn Divinity, Darlene ann, M Darin Cancienne, Rochelle Gauthier, Darren ale, G Julie Kirchem, Kraig Oliver, Jason (Row 1 ): Chad Fortier, Darren Gauthier, Brad Growden (Row 2 ): Kevin W ay, James McGuffee, Cherie Tosh, Leigh Ann Ann Leigh Tosh, Cherie McGuffee, James ay, W Kevin ): 2 (Row Growden Brad Gauthier, Darren Fortier, Chad ): 1 (Row Entertainment Staff Entertainment News and Sports Staffand News Spring Staff Spring LSU-TV LSU-TV ORGANIZATIONS PI6 1993 2SPRIN6 Thursdays from 6:30 until11:00p.m. Thursdays from 6:30 7:00 from Fridays and Wednesdays The SlatonShow,The James ni 00 .. and until 10:00 on p.m. Tuesdays and Moments in LSU Sports,Flick Picks, inMoments LSU ans,TeSot eky Great Weekly,Sports The Madness, Newswatch, FourPlay, Movie Mondo LSU LateShow, Meetings, The SGA Oliver,Director. News Director; Jason Program Gauthier, Darin Mann, Station Manager; Darren and various special programs. LSU-TV LSU-TV LSU Lifestyles, FreeSpeech LSU Alley, LSU-TV PROGRAMMING: PROGRAMMING: LSU-TV LSU-TV EXECUTIVE STAFF:EXECUTIVE LSU-TV prts ody , Mondays operates 95 STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

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