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Ross Perot m akes a statem ent at LSU, w ithout saying a w ord.

No one could ever accuse former presidential candidate Ross Perot of being boring. When Perot spoke to a standing- room-only crowd in the Union The­ ater cm April 19, his expressions and hand gestures gave an all-too famil­ iar look at the outspoken ambitions of the business tycoon. Perot spoke emphatically in favor of increased citizen involvement in big government — especially in business matters. “When government comes to creating jobs, their record is miser­ able,” he said, referring to Clinton’s job stimulus plan. “The private sec­ tor could create thousands more jobs than the government and not cost us more money.” Perot continued to criticize the President’s programs and proposals, including Clinton’s economic pack­ age, but stressed to the crowd he was not on a campaign trail.. “We’re just out here trying to get our country’s act together,” he said of his citizen’s action organization, United We Stand. In spite of his disclaimer, Perot had all the moves of an experienced politician. Does the phrase “Read My Lips...” bring any gestures to mind? (■]

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FAIL 1 1993 S RESTAURANT REVIEWS

a t i n g LSU students have m any choices of w here to take their appetites.

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be excited about Spinnaker’s drink ings and lazily turning ceiling fans specials. The Blue Martin Margarita caters to those wanting a bite to eat and Fishbowl Draft are two favor­ and a meandering conversation. The ites. For the more adventurous souls, waitresses were friendly and refresh­ Spinnaker offers the Big Kahona and ingly unhurried. the Bahama Mama in addition to Overall, my guest and I thought the numerous tropical mixes of the Spinnaker’s (named for the thin sail By Virgil LeJeune traditional fruit juices and rum. used by ships to gain speed as they The grill side of the Spinnaker glide upon the water) a terrific place Located beneath the water tower Bar and Grill is at once varied and in which to kick back and “take the near the intersection of Lee Drive wonderfully affordable. Students on slow boat for a while.” Our experi­ and Highland Road, Spinnaker Bar budgets will surely appreciate the ence was delightfully relaxing.. and Grill is a cheerful Caribbean Spinnaker Burger, served fully spot where one can meet friends for dressed with baked potato for $4.50. drinks or enjoy a nice meal in its restful dining area. While keeping the casual atmo­ A pleasant dining sphere typifying many of the bars/ area with high restaurants catering to LSU stu­ ceilings and lazily dents, owner Al Navia has created a beach-side feel to Spinnaker. The turning ceiling interior is painted with the cool blue fans caters to of the islands and trimmed with those wanting a lightly stained wood. Although the bite to eat ana a juke-box offers a crowd-pleasing se­ meandering LSU law student David Lichtenstein enjoys his lection of tunes, Navia will be fea­ lunch special in a down-home atmosphere turing live Caribbean music six conversation nights a week, starting in September. An art aficionado long affiliated with Mulate’s and French Music, I had the grilled chicken sandwich Navia wants to bring the sounds of (also served with baked potato) and the islands to Baton Rouge as a way found it superb. My guest thought of magnifying the cultural diversity the Sangria especially light and of South Louisiana. “Many of the fruity. rhythms heard in French and What I found most agreeable By Ann E. Yeager Zydeco Music have their origins in about my visit to the Spinnaker Bar the syncopated style of island and Grill was the easygoing atmo­ Little plastic-stemmed fabric- bands,” he said. “I’m looking for­ sphere. There were video poker ma­ petaled roses sitting in assorted white ward to bringing that musical expe­ chines for those into “the gambling vases. Vinyl table cloths. Cafeteria- rience to the students of LSU and thing," ESPN on monitor for those looking chairs repaired with silver the larger Baton Rouge commu­ into “the sports thing," and a pool duck tape. Portable air conditioners. nity.” table for those into “the stick thing." A juke box full of 1960s soul. LSU party animals will no doubt A pleasant dining area with high ceil­ Plaques dating back from the past

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honoring an expert on home-cooked road tracks on Lee and take an im­ them. “We did it ourselves,” Sadeq (bod. mediate right down the gravel road. said. “We took care of the artwork Welcome to the Silver Moon You’ll find all sorts of people grazing without any outside help.” Cafe. at the Moon. While the dancing jalapenos on Here you’ll find an incredible the wall charmed my eye, the spices cook named “Seabell.” She’s been in my tamales definitely charmed serving people her cooking for years. my tastebuds. I’m not a big fan of “She’s just a fabulous cook,” said T E X M E X tamales. In feet, it is probably my Virgil Lejeune, a fellow Gumbo least favorite Mexican dish, with the writer who had joined me for din­ exception of the rice and beans that ner.. At the Silver Moon, Seabell go along with it. But the Tex Mex whips up a batch of her spicy black­ Cafe had a special: tamale dinner for eyed peas, offering other vegetables $3.99. Typical of a college student and a variety of meats to choose with little money to spend, I went from for only $5.00 a place. The for the least expensive. servings are huge. And about five Honesdy, the rice was a little dry, minutes into your meal, you’ll be but perhaps I’m prejudiced since I’ve thankful you have tea to help you By Ann E. Yeager worked as a waitress at a different enjoy those hot, spicy dishes. Mexican restaurant. Yet for some­ The spicy Mississippi cooking is About five I looked up and saw dancing one who would probably not order an attraction to the starving college jalapeno peppers. Throwing con­ student, the blue-collar worker, and minutes into fetti and shaking life-sized baby even the young urban professional. your meal, rattles (maracas), the Mexican enter­ Cooling my mouth Where else can such a combination you'll be tainers danced around a sombrero in with a large gulp of diverse social groups share a meal cowboy boots. But there was no together in harmony? thankful you sound coming from their mouths. I of Dr. Pepper after “Everyone that comes in here have tea to heard the peaceful sound of rushing inhaling chips and loves to come in here,” said Lejeune, help you enjoy water and the soft playing of Mexi­ salsa was a long-time patron of the Silver can fiesta music in the background. definitely my idea Moon. “If you come in here during those hot, spicy I saw my jalapeno friends embedded regular business hours (11:00-5:30 dishes in a thin layer of paint, preserved in of gastronomical M-F) in the afternoon, you’ll see their fiesta stance. Tex Mex Cafe gratification business men in there, you’ll see col­ definitely has entertaining artwork. lege kids in there, you’ll see a lot of I asked the manager, Naji tamales at any restaurant (unless the fraternity guys.” Sadeq, who has been with the Tex there was a special), I must say they You watch a little news. You Mex Cafe since it opened about 10 were not bad, not bad at all. I prefer shoot some pool. You grab an ice-tea months ago, what the name was of flour tortillas, so the spices distracted and gnaw on some chicken. the artist who created their jalapeno me from the com and drew my at­ Drive past the Lee and dancers with the logo, “Put a Little tention to the spicy meat inside. Nickolson intersection cross the rail­ Spice in Your Life” arched above At the beginning of the meal, my waiter brought me thin, lightly salted tortilla chips and a bowl of spicy salsa. That was my favorite part. Cooling my mouth with a large gulp of Dr. Pepper after inhal­ ing chips and salsa was definitely my idea of gastronomical gratification. After the rush, at around 8 p.m., Tex Mex Cafe is ideal for couples who want to enjoy a relaxing meal in a soothing atmosphere. Sit in a cor­ ner, try the quesadillas or fajitas (my waiter highly recommended them), and watch the silent dancing jalapenos serenade you from the back wallJ3 All kinds come to the Silver Moon Cafe for good vittles

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A f r i c a

By Dennis D. Nkop Photos by Salem Chenafi

A n international student from W est A frica fells w h y

he cam e to LSU an d his im pressions of the B ayou s t a t e .

Impression to me is a thing of the The bad news about Baton mind. It is almost like talking about Rouge, even in the periphery of LSU beauty—it is in die eye of the be­ campus, is the unprecedented crime holder. rate that has devastated the city and As a foreign student who has al­ scared many foreign students to dieir ready been in another state of the bones. Social activities outside the

Coming out from the Perhaps one of the most library one day and important questions that looking out straight in the did occur to me when I quadrangle, it looked like finalized my coming to the full assembly of the LSU among others, was United Nations the question of whether the people of Baton Rouge were friendly

Union a good while, my impression of Baton Rouge is bound to differ in many respects from other interna­ campus especially in the night is tional students. considered an undesirable adven­ Ever since I have been here, my Miguel Ayala, an Economics senior from Venezuela, reads ture. Students, especially foreign impression of Baton Rouge appears The Wall Street Journal regularly to catch up on the state of students, are always with questions to be that of a good one, but for the the economy on their lips: “Is it safe to go out high crime rate. there?”

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habits in these new lands. Combin­ ing the cooking methods of Africa with the new culinary offerings found in these places, they created a cooking style that would forever change the palates of Caribbean peoples, Brazilians and American southerners." While they were able to take ad­ vantage of new cooking technolo­ gies in the New World, according to Gauthreaux, “the slaves remained loyal to the wooden cooking spoon, black cast-iron pots and skillets and the tendency to shake, pinch, dash, dab, and otherwise cook with the tastebuds.” She said that the beignets served in the open-air Cafe du Monde in Grad student in computer engineering and. computer science from India, Satish Gopalrao works as a graduate assistant in the computer lab at the Manship School New Orleans traced its roots to the of Communications fritters that are sold in West African open-air markets. These markets, she said, like the French Market in But what we have come to enjoy The beignets served in the open-air New Orleans, also had their coun­ terparts in the Carribean. most here in Baton Rouge is sea­ Cafe du Monde in New Orleans traced food. Coming from the riverain area “In Africa, fritters are made with of my country, seafood forms a ma­ their roots to the fritters that are sold in black-eyed peas that have been jor chunk of our delicacies. West African open-air markets. These pounded into a paste, mixed with We are very much at home here markets, like the French Market in New shrimp and onions and fried in deep especially with the availability of the oil. In Brazil, they are made with Orleans, also had their counterparts in variety of seafoods offered in Baton fish paste and dried shrimp. And in Rouge. And what I find most inter­ the Caribbean. the Caribbean, they are made with esting in Baton Rouge is the African cod fish and minced chilis. In the influence on most cooking. northern United States, they are Stephanie Gauthreaux said re­ cently during a symposium at Newcomb College that Africans were credited with bringing gumbo to south Louisiana. Wait a minute, (we are not talking about Gumbo Magazine here; we are referring to the Louisiana’s popular seafood soup.) Gauthreaux stated, "Ingredients such as okra, millet, wheat, pump­ kins, kidney beans, lentils, black­ eyed peas, watermelon, dates and figs originated in Africa. Like the African cooking methods, they were brought to the New World through the voyage of discovery and, subse­ quently, with slave trade." Gauthreaux, citing a writing by Harris, the author of a book tided Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons added, "African slaves doing service in the kitchens of the ‘Big Houses’ of the Pascal Neuffec, a graduate student in Geology from Switzerland, depends on his New World revolutionized cooking microscope to give him accurate data on rock compositions

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What I find most interesting in Baton Rouge is the African Alptekin Molla, a influence on graduate student in Political Science most cooking from Turkey, studies in the English lab in Himes' basement for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language]

The bad news about Baton Rouge, even in the periphery of LSU campus, is the unprecedented crime rate

made with oysters, green corn or rice,” Gauthreaux added. Quoting Harris, Gauthreaux concluded, “The slaves also left a legacy of the cooking of adversity—even in plenty there is no waste. Little is discarded, and frequently the discards from one meal serve as the basis for another. The future may bring a greater awareness o f the African impact on Creole cooking, as students of the state’s culinary tradition now are documenting the influence left by black hands that turned wooden spoons in iron pots.” That reminds me of our first meal in Baton Rouge at Ralph and Kakoo’s. We enjoyed food served there so much that we could not resist the temptation of making it our regular dining place. Perhaps one o f the most important questions that did occur to me when I finalized my coming to LSU, among others, was the question of whether the people o f Baton Rouge were friendly. That question means a lot to me, and I think it is equally meaningful to a lot o f other people who are going to new places for the first time. The good news is- •since I and my family have been here a litde more than two semesters, we have been meeting with extraordinarily won­ derful, wonderful people. And coming out from the library one day and looking out straight in the quadrangle, it looked like the full assem­ Canadian Colleen Schindler, an LSU student graduating with a bly of the United Nations with every nation represented. I degree in Fine Arts in August of 1993, displays a portion of her was able to identify without much ado students from all cor­ final project ners of the globe. That was a good feeling.

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I've applied to study in USA through the African American Institute in N e w York City. Three universi­ International Students are Asked... ties of my choice were proposing me a program in my field. The American Institute sent me to LSU. N ow that I'm here, I'm very happy. I don't want to change universities. The progam is good, the faculty mem­ bers are competent, and the research facilities are ex­ cellent. Besides, I like Baton Rouge and Louisiana. This place makes me feel at home. W hy Rui Silva— Doctoral student in Oceanog­ raphy from Mozambique did you DECIDE

I applied to three universities: Texas A& M , University of Florida, and LSU, because all of them were sup­ to come to LSU posed to have a good dairy science sdiool. LSU was the first one to answer me so I came here. I don't like it. I've been told LSU used to be a good university AND and that successive budget cuts have caused a lot of problems. But when I got here, the level of education was not any good even though I've met very good teachers. I think LSU lives on its name and on its repu­ tation. In general, people here have treated me W hat good. To summarize, it's not what I was expecting. Juan L Holmann- Senior in Dairy Science from Nicaragua DO YOl THINK I heard about LSU at the US Embassy in Mauritania along with other universities. I sent several applica­ tions and only LSU answered me back. When I first came, I wanted to sKxJy in fishery economy but unfor­ NOW tunately LSU doesn't offer this program. Then I ended up in agricultural economy and I don't regret it. I've found out people in my department were very nice and would help me when I needed it. It's almost like that you are here a big family and I've to admit that is surprising me because I've really thought when I w as coming here that I'd be alone. P hotos bv Sa le m Chenafi Hamady Diop- Graduate student in Agricultural Economics from Mauritania

I came here to study English at ELOP and eventu­ I came to LSU because the ELOP tuition is not I have transferred from Radford Virginia. I have ally Business and Marketing if I pass the TOEFL very expensive and I knew I will find a weather heard that LSU has a good program in architecture, [Test of English as a Foreign Language]. LSU similar to where I'm from. I can't say that I'm and so I came here. Besides, I wanted to g o to a seems to be a good university and not very ex­ disappointed but I don't like it here. I found it big school where it's easier to meet a lot of people. pensive. Here I've found a friendly ambiance very difficult to make American friends. I even I'm happy to be at LSU and being in Louisiana gives and lots of people to help me in my stody and in feel like they [Americans] have some prejudice me a better idea of the American reality with of official procedures [trying to get registered]. toward foreigners, especially towards Asians. course a Cajun flavor. M y only regret: it is sad Kriskral Duangchantra— ELOP student Keiko Fulcushima- ELOP student that the state doesn't support higher education. Nomita PJoshi- Senior in architecture from Japan from Thailand from India

FALL 1 1993 11 FEATURES The Never Ending Story

By Joyce Tsai

Budget woes continue to haunt LSU, even though a highly publicized battle between state government and higher ed brought a temporary solution.

For months, plenty o f blunt and unnerving speculation erupted onto ht Cuts o IU PR ISUPhoto of Courtesy campuses and legislative committee rooms across the state concerning the fate o f higher education in Loui­ siana. Ever since October o f last year when Governor Edwin Edwards looked into his crystal ball o f dwin­ dling state revenue and projected that the state's higher education sys­ tem would be left footing half of the bill for a projected $700 million shortfall, the LSU campus has been inundated with forecasts o f shutting down various colleges, facilities, and degree programs, a forced reduction in student body, massive layoffs, as well as $500-per-semester tuition hikes. Images o f 40,000 to 50,000 students, statewide, sent packing be­ fore they might even choose a major seemed too horrible and gruesome Governor Edwin Edwards has been highly criticized for his treatment of the higher to conceive of. Yet, it was images ed system in Louisiana throughout the crisis. such as these that hastened many to question the security o f their futures and the future o f LSU.

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Midyear cuts in November oflast year hit the university hard, giving all those involved a small taste of what would amount to a thick and rich gumbo of fiscal troubles for LSU. Faced with a deficit of $93 mil­ lion in the middle of the year, the state government decided that it had no choice but to delve into constitu­ tionally unprotected areas of state aid, such as higher education and hospitals, to cover their fiscal irre­ sponsibility. Thus, the LSU system was asked to bear an overwhelming $45 mil­ lion of that burden, while $9 million of that cut was absorbed by the Ba­ ton Rouge campus alone. Drastic situations call for drastic measures, and thus, the unantici- Thousands of students, faculty and staff showed up on the steps of the capital last November to show their support for higher education.

The most damaging effect has been on ily for what might come of their jobs, passed as priorities in the legislature morale... the long­ tuition, academic and research and what did not. For instance, law­ projects. makers saw fit to pass such high vis­ term pessimism about As if to heighten the sense of sus­ ibility, image-making, or rather im­ ever getting through pended frustration, Louisianians age-breaking, legislation allowing "kissing cousins" to marry in their this financial crisis was witnessed a special 3-week-long leg­ We don't think islative session set up to address the seniority. On the more serious ride, the only thing that all culminating financial disaster which the legislature is they approved a $ 1.2 billion Capital the parties in this bore no fruit, while costing taxpay­ likely to come Outlay program which is comprised ers an additional $750,000. It was of $137.7 million in borrowing to financial debacle up with more fund local construction projects such forgot not until the final days of the regular session which ended in June that a money for as city convention centers and zoo $ 10.9 billion budget plan was passed higher ed. The expansions, which critics charge which dealt a $20 million blow in legislature sent should have been funded by local pated midyear cuts resulted in a state funding from last year's state dollars instead of state dollars and spending reduction plan proposed funding instead of the $40 million us a real did not go through the regular re­ by LSU Vice Chancellor William originally omened. message: our view process to determine each "Bud" Davis which included a The $ 118 million restored to the long-term project's respective appropriateness. "one-time" $200 tuition surcharge higher education system was accom­ Although LSU will also benefit planning may for undergraduate and graduate stu­ plished through a one cent sales tax by receiving $3,314 million of the dents for the spring 1993 semester on groceries and utilities, which will have to become $7.95 million the state designated and a $500 tuition surcharge for cost the average family of four about more reliant on for repairs for universities around the Veterinary Medicine students. The $80 more per year, and a $23.3 mil­ state the school had asked for $5 mil­ other sources of second prong of the plan called for lion generating measure that will lion for roof repairing, asbestos faculty and staff to take a "volun­ change the way taxes are levied on revenue abatement for the Central Power tary" unpaid leave for 5 days or make out-of-state corporations doing busi­ Plant, badly needed street repairs, a donation of 2 percent of their sala­ ness in Louisiana. The one-cent tax and upgrading electrical vaults ries to the university. In addition, a was achieved by defying a state con­ around campus. More important freeze on hiring, travel, and equip­ stitutional exemption on levying than recognizing the need for repair­ ment was called for across the uni­ taxes on groceries and utilities in an ing the physical facilities of LSU, versity. Even with these "tempo­ odd-numbered year. perhaps, should be the need of main­ rary" solutions, the entire higher What is perhaps even more dis­ taining the teaching and research education community waited uneas­ turbing is the contrast between what priorities of the university. What

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did not pass, however, was a proposi­ raise. the University o f Alabama and tion which would have put forth to O f the $20 million shortfall from teaching at a community college, Louisiana voters the decision of lack of state support this year, Davis Burkhalter came to LSU last fall as a whether or not to give higher educa­ estimates that the tuition hikes will visiting professor to fill the shoes of a tion the same full funding guarantee cover an estimated $6.6 million. botany professor's vacancy. In his currently enjoyed by elementary and Also, $ 1 million will be recovered by year here, he has taught introductory secondary education, to avoid the eliminating institutional reserves, re­ biology sections of the very highly need for additional tuition hikes ducing fee exemptions, and cutting subscribed Freshman Biology Pro­ which LSU Board Member Rolfe graduate student fellowships. Davis Many fear that gram as well as undergraduate McCollister opposed as "taxes placed also stated that he plans to salvage the package botany classes. He has been show­ on college students to help balance $1.5 million from reserves of auxil­ deal LSU was ered with accolades and tremendous the budget." iary funds such as the athletic depart­ praise from his students and from Yet, as a result, all students will see ment, student housing and food ser­ offered this faculty. "He had the most outstand­ what was a "temporary" surcharge in vice. Early in the budget debacle, year is a Band- ing student evaluations I've seen the spring semester now turned into faculty senate questioned why the Aid, and we during my tenure as chair," said a permanent one. Further tuition university is not using $8 million in Botany Chair Russell Chapman, hikes for the year will not be sought, cash reserves that such auxiliaries should not be "and we were very excited to have with the exception o f some minor held as o f November 1992. Davis surprised when identified the kind of professor any fees, proposed by student govern­ responded at that time that he felt it the shortfall department would want to hold ment and passed by student referen­ was the responsibility of the legisla­ onto, the kind that the students love dum last spring and a possible $50- ture, not the football team to run the monster and a researcher who also loves to per-semester fee may be charged to university. Admitting that it was returns next teach, but no sooner than we found help renovate and maintain buildings "not good management,” Davis said year to rear its him than w^ may have to send him on campus which have been ne­ he overcame some of his reluctance packing. It would be a horrible loss." glected due to the previous budget to rely on such auxiliaries to bail out ugly head However, Burkhalter's stack of cuts. the university due to what he termed outstanding teaching evaluations are Furthermore, LSU Chancellor as an "emergency-type situation." little consolation since LSU is unable William "Bud" Davis has an- Such auxiliaries already pay the Uni­ to keep him on as a professor this fell versity 1.5 percent for their gross for due to the most recent round of administrative overhead for services budget cuts. When asked about his such as personnel, accounting, and plans if he is not rehired for the up­ It [is] the payroll. coming year and is let loose in a de- responsibility Therefore, what is left over is approximately $12 million in cuts of the Franz Stove byPhoto that will have to be absorbed in other legislature, areas of the university, and Davis has not the asked each college at LSU to devise a football team, plan for 5 percent savings. In most to run the cases, savings will come by the elimi­ nation of vacancy positions which university were waiting to be filled by qualified applicants. So although permanent faculty and staff can breathe a sigh of relief having avoided massive layoffs, nounced that the forced furloughs of temporary instructors who were unclassified employees will no helping to accommodate student longer be in effect as of July 12, but demand in certain departments for this probably comes as little consola­ certain courses will not be retained. tion for those feeling the effects of a Because temporary faculty salaries second year without a faculty pay are usually paid out of vacancy posi­ raise. This fact may be especially dis­ tion money reserves, the funds will couraging to faculty morale in light no longer be there this year to renew o f information collected by LSU of­ contracts with such faculty. ficials indicating that LSU may be One such instructor, Bob one of the few schools in the South­ Burkhalter, is a member of the eastern Conference not planning to Botany department. After receiving Senator John Guidry spoke emphatically against cuts give its faculty at least a 3 percent pay his doctorate three years ago from in front of the governor's mansion

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pressed job market, Burkhalter re­ P h o tby o S t o wFr a n z sponds with a shrug of the shoulders, "I'm going to give notice to my land­ lord, move back to Alabama, and I'm going to go on unemployment." However, it is obvious when he speaks of his year here how much he will miss LSU, as he will surely be missed. "I really enjoyed my year here," said Burkhalter, "When I came to LSU, I was happy to be of­ fered a posidon that would allow me to dedicate half to teaching and half to research. I'd drawn on my experi­ ences from when I was sitting here as the student for years and years, and I'd sit there in the classroom think­ ing, God, is that all the better you can do? Well, I decided when I be­ came a professor I'd try to make it much more clear. I decided I'd meet my students half-way." Peter Rabideau, Dean of the Col­ lege of Basic Sciences, stated that Chancellor “BucTDavis rallied unendingly for the state government to take a less restrictive stance on Burkhalter is "one of their best higher education. teachers." Rabideau is especially concerned about what effects the to the LSU Board of Supervisors on don't provide them with the kind of budget cut will have on the Fresh­ August 20th. resources they need to be effective man Biology Program overall, both The Political Science Depart­ researchers to publish so they can get in the short term and long term fu­ ment also anticipates losing 4 to 5 tenure, and you have created a very ture. The loss of Burkhalter also may vacancies in their department alone. poor human condition,” asserts come with the loss of another visit­ At least two of the vacancies were Eubanks. ing professor. Louisianians due to resignations that were pro­ "We can stand having to cutback on our copying, and we can stand A total of seven other vacant fac­ witnessed a voked by the cuts, according to de­ ulty positions and 10 graduate stu­ partment chair Cecil Eubanks. having to pay for our long distance special 3- dent posts may be lost to the college Eubanks expressed concern that dol­ phone calls,” explained Eubanks, and they are all vital to certain, hard- week-long lars were just one thing to measure, “but what one cannot tolerate is see­ hit departments, especially Bio­ legislative but what would be harder to gauge ing very bright,productive human chemistry, Chemistry, and Com­ was the human cost "The most beings toyed with in such a fashion session set up puter Sciences, as well as to help curb damaging effect this has had has that they become dispirited. That growing student enrollment in re­ to address the been on morale. We only lost 1 was what was most devastating to see quired introductory biology classes. financial bright young person, but the long as chair." term pessimism about ever getting The budget cuts will also be hard "Even in a constant budget, we disaster which would have difficulties with meeting through this financial crisis was the on the introductory political science demand of this program, and with a bore no fruit, one thing that all the parties in this courses that will be offered in Politi­ shrinking budget it makes it even while costing financial debacle forgot,” he said. cal Science department Although “When you pose the threat of 20 Eubanks said the department was more difficult," said Rabideau. At the taxpayers the moment, introductory biology to 30 percent cuts, and pose the able to keep three full-time tempo­ an additional sections have been limited to 250 threat of program cancellations, and rary positions for one more year, students. "We can't get any more $750,000 financial exigencies, and talk about when they leave next year they will people in the room," Rabideau said, all these things publicly, it's very dif­ only be able to hire one more faculty "and the question is if we will be able ficult for people to be productive as professor. These losses will result in to open another section to accom­ teachers, writers, and researchers, es­ six sections of courses that will not be modate student need in the fall.” pecially for the young and. offered. In addition, the number of The final impact that the budget untenured faculty who are insecure, introductory sections will be cut and will have on LSU will not be known anyway," believes Eubanks. increased in size so that majors can until the Chancellor's office reports "Put this on top of that, and then get the variety of4000-level courses

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they will need to graduate. The negative impact of budget cuts will also exacerbate some already critical losses in the field of International Relations, in which the only vacancy position of the department will be retained. Overall, the College of Arts and Sciences is anticipating the loss of 30 vacant positions across its various departments. It will be able to retain at least five vacant positions, and these were chosen on the basis of how many people were lost from the particular department of consider­ ation and how many students would need to be served. "Our main con­ sideration was the need for people to cover undergrad classes," explained College of the Arts and Sciences Dean Karl Roider, Jr., and not on Hand-made signs joined with mass-produced ones cry out for a change in the treatment of LSU as a the basis if certain departments were bargaining chip in the legislature and state. asking for a particular position to fill a weak area of specialization. De­ partments which are more lightly hit numbers may be restored. Roider. French and Italian lost three from the elimination of vacancies, The upcoming year's College of vacancies and will lose another by however, may not have their vacan­ Arts and Sciences's unofficial bud­ the end of next year. History will cies returned back to them until de­ get proposal calls for a lot of similar also lose several vacant positions. partments that are harder hit are re­ losses in its other departments. The Mass Communications was re­ stored. For instance, explained loss of salary savings from vacant po­ If you think ported as losing five people-, which Roider, the Psychology department, sitions will lead to the loss of money education is result in an increased teaching load the largest department in that it to fund a number of temporary fac­ for a department which is already serves approximately 800 under­ ulty. For example, the Sociology expensive, try spread very thin. Fortunately, ac­ graduate majors, will lose five vacant department will lose three people, ignorance. cording to Roider, the College was positions this year, and it will take all in the area of Criminology, able to put together a package with some time for other vacancies to which is in big student demand the help of the Provost which will open up by attrition until its faculty right now, according to Dean most likely allow them to hire four of those temporary faculty members back. However in some cases, Dean Roider explained, the College was able to convert a lot of permanent instructors of freshman English, French, and Spanish, who were for a long time being supported by the funds from these vacancy positions, to regular teaching positions as if they were temporary instructors. "So we took the opportunity to so­ lidify teaching at the veiy beginning level of these areas so we now have a budget that reflects more of what we actually do and can be protected in the face of possible future budget cuts," said Roider. Students protested against the governor by signing petitions to recall him in front of Dean Roider said that the Col­ the Capitol last fall. lege of Arts and Sciences will be able

16 GUMBO MAGAZINE FEATURES to offer as many seats this fall as it did more reliant on other sources of rev­ Thus, the specter of financial exi­ in the previous fall. In some cases enue." gency still haunts Louisiana's higher teaching loads may be increased a bit This message has been made de­ education system. It is hardly sur­ from 22 to 25> but all in all, the same cidedly clear. No sooner had the prising that many fear that the pack­ number of offerings would be avail­ legislature hammered out a deal that age deal LSU was offered this year is able, explained Roider. would not necessitate massive layoffs a Band-Aid, and we should not be "I don't think students will no­ or additional tuition hikes at LSU for surprised when the shortfall monster tice any difference,” said Roider con­ the year than Edwards reiterated a fi­ returns next year to rear its ugly cerning the amount of classes or seats nancial prophecy which still spelled head. Having held disaster at bay available for upcoming semester. out what translated for some as a re­ just one more year, we should con­ However, the number of classes that turn to the Dark Ages of state-appro- tinue the fight for a higher educa­ will be offered in the fall and spring priated higher education. tional system in Louisiana we can all should balance out a bit more, such Edwards signed the bill only after Above all, we be proud of. Only by intelligently that there will not be the traditional unequivocally stating the situation should be searching out our options and ar- pile up of fall offerings and less was not going to go away, even dendy voicing our demands will we though it has been put off for another prepared to be able to face whatever challenges year. He estimated a probable $800 make a true the future may bring. million budget problem was just commitment Yet, above all we should be pre­ We can stand around the bend to contend with pared to make a true commitment having to cut back again either at mid-year or next year. It is either that or just abandon the on our copying, and This is partially due to changes in a investment .of higher education to federal health care policy that could our collective futures. To that end, I we can stand end up reducing the amount that suggest you keep in mind the words having to pay for Louisiana receives more than $300 of Derek Bok, American academic our long distance million in the 1993-94 fiscal year. "If you think education is expensive, The state would be looking at a tty ignorance." phone calls, but shortfall which no less than a what one cannot Herculean effort would be able to tolerate is seeing offset. very bright,

productive human Franz SlavaPhoto by beings toyed with in such a fashion that they become dispirited

spring offerings, so that teaching capacity can be maximized and more evenly distributed throughout the year. "It's the old leaner and meaner kind of management," explained Roider a bit of good-natured humor for making the most of a tough situ­ ation, "It's like Iacoccaor Ford: try­ ing to do more with less." "We are planning on fewer fac­ ulty in the long-term," said Roider, "because we don't think the legisla­ ture is likely to come up with more money for higher ed. The legislature sent us a real message: our long­ Chants grew louder as the state representatives left their chambers to talk to the crowd on the Capitol steps term planning may have to become

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What if you knew your par­ die creation of the Holocaust ers in Religion 3010 stressed the ents were murdered and you had “myth”. dangers of racial oppression and the proof of the crime? W hat if a highly In the face of America’s growing importance of living in harmony vocal group denied that it ever hap­ denial of the Holocaust, universities with one another. In one lecture, pened? W hat if 11 million people Over 20 carry the burden of educating the concentration camp survivors of the were murdered in hidden work percent of future peacemakers (or militant ac­ Holocaust told of their experiences camps in Germany? What if a group Americans tivists) of society. Weinstein com­ as prisoners of the Nazis. Dr. Huel of “activists” said the atrocities were mented on the importance of instill­ D. Perkins, executive assistant to part of a ridiculous myth? doubt or ing in college students an attitude of Chancellor Davis, was noticeably Then discussions might erupt deny the tolerance towards all races. “Today emotional as he thanked the survi­ over die absurdity of denying the Holocaust. we know that over 20 percent of vors for speaking at LSU about a existence of such horrible crimes. In If intact, Americans doubt or deny the Holo­ surely agonizing experience. A teary- “Religion 3010-The Holocaust,” caust. If, in fact, we are raising stu­ eyed Perkins told the class, “If, after discussions do erupt about the fac- we are dents who have little or no knowl­ four years at a university, you have tuality of Nazi atrocities and the raising edge, I feel it could happen again, not altered your prejudices, then need for tolerance among all students God forbid, to any group,” said you’ve learned nothing. The world peoples. Weinstein. “The fact is that the ‘eth­ is simply a global village. You see, First offered in the Fall of 1992 who have nic cleansing’ happening now in don’t you? We simply must learn to and funded in part by the Jewish little or no Bosnia is a frightening, modem live together.” Chautaugua Society, Religion 3010 equivalent of the 6 million Jews and And promoting harmony is a focuses on the historical roots of 5 million others who were judged way to prevent racial disunity, the anti-Semitism while attempting to knowledge,I feel it could not good enough to live,” he contin­ guiding undercurrent behind the break down the racial and religious happen ued. “Additionally, the determined, manipulative tactics of the Nazi re­ barriers among the more than two again, God persistent effort of those who would gime. Through mind-con trol in the hundred students enrolled. forbid, to revise historical truth and erase all media, the Nazis convinced the Taught by Rabbi Barry L. memory of the Holocaust make a German people that the Jews were Weinstein of B’Nai Israel Syna­ any group. formal class study of the Holocaust vermin and needed to be destroyed. gogue, the ultimate aim of the an overwhelmingly important task Dr. David Culbert of the History course is to equip each student with for one and all,” Weinstein added. Department, who has long taught a enough facts to enable them to resist In the fall of 1992, guest lectur­ by-permission-only seminar course racial and religious injustice and to prevent any future destruction of races or creeds. The course is an op­ portunity for fundamentalists, A Racial Hygienist completes cranial measurements on an 'undesirable' ca. 1938 (Photo courtesy of Bundesarchiv Koblenz, R) main-stream Protestants, Catholics, and Jews to meet and realize their kinship as children of God. The class stresses that the horror of Nazi atrocities should not be for­ gotten. As years pass and the distinc­ tion between fiction and non-fiction blurs, evidence proves that the num­ ber of people who deny the Holo­ caust is growing. On two occasions already at LSU, those who would deny the Holocaust’s occurence have shown themselves. One was a full-page ad run in the D aily Reveille in the Fall of1992. The second occurred when survivor and Noble-prize winner Elie Weisel spoke to a sold-out hall in the Union on January 25,1993. Near the entrance to the audito­ rium, men and women could be seen handing out flyers “explaining” FEATURES

Along with identifying Jews ies Department learned about with the star of churches’ responses to the Holo­ David, the Nazis caust. In his lecture, “An American also marked other Christian Response to the Holo­ groups with different types of caust,” Dr. Payne presented his patches to identify findings from his research o f Chris­ other groups they tian journals and magazines from sought to destroy— 1933 through 1948. The major the purple triangles turning point in reports o f Jewish were used to identify Jehovah's mistreatment was found to have witnesses— the come after Kristalbuicht (“ the night bottom right photo of broken glass”) of November shows Hungarian 1938. The Christian sects began to Jews at the ramp in separate theologically with regards Auschwitz- Birkenau, summer to reporting this event While the 1944( Photo liberal mainstream churches were courtesy of the hesitant to condemn German United States Christians, the conservative funda­ Holocaust Museum mentalist churches saw the acts of and Yad Vashem Archives, Jerusa­ barbarism as God’s will, proof that lem) Jews needed to be “converted” to Christianity. Dr. Payne ended his lecture by saying that the Holocaust had raised theological problems which needed to be investigated by

on Nazi Germany and the Holo­ caust, presented a lecture on the use and effects o f propaganda, warning An artistic students of the dangers of media representation manipulation. He showed how the of Jewish life behind barbed Nazis used films, articles, and news­ wire is reels to sway public opinion, per­ portrayed in a suading people to do what they wooden would otherwise not have done. menorah on In hope that students will gradu­ display at the B'N ai Israel ate with an understanding of the dangers o f prejudical thinking, Dr. David Madden o f the English De­ Audio by Hokkn Photo partment- presented his lecture en­ titled “How a Southern Irish Boy all m ajor religions. Became Jewish.” The distinquished If, after four While the sanctity o f free inquiry writer spoke of his childhood expo­ years at a must be preserved and alternate sure to radal hatred and class dis­ views granted expression, Rabbi crimination. He questioned university, you Weinstein’s course allows students whether the mentality that gave rise have not from all backgrounds to develop an to Nazism can ever be wholly altered your enhanced sensitivity to the subtlety changed. Madden also challenged prejudices* o f racial and religious intolerance. the students to search their hearts That the course will be offered in the and come to terms with their own then you've fall semester o f 1993 suggests that in prejudices. learned spite o f the budget cuts plaguing so Through his study on the preju­ nothing many departments, the LSU System dices o f many church members dur­ is committed to breaking down bar­ ing the World War II period, Dr. riers and preserving the one superior Roger Payne ofThe Religious Stud- race— the human race

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Blockbuster movies proved to That's be summer's hottest ticket. Entertainment by Edward Busby a poor picture, only one that might have been better. Undoubtedly the biggest hit Richards), and a seedy laywer For the romantic in all of us, Sleepless in Seattle opened of the summer, Jurassic Park is (Martin Ferrero). this summer, the story of a Baltimore woman, struggling to another high-powered film After a technical security fail­ find true love, and inexplicably connected to a displaced Se- from the director’s chair of ure engineered by a money hun­ atde widower. Featuring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in the Steven Spielberg. It is full of gry computer geek (Richard starring roles, the film was box office gold from the get go. the slick special effects and big Knight), the dinosaurs run ram­ Director and co-writer Nora Ephion, author of the screen chase scenes that keep the pant across the island, and the screenplay for When Harry M et Sally, perhaps the best date audience on the proverbial plot becomes that of a ‘‘Jason- movie of all time, was out to prove she could do it again, “edge of their seats.” Jaws, type’’ horror film, the audience which was perhaps a bit too much to bite off, considering Close Encounters of the Third wondering who will be eaten the general mass appeal of When Harry M et Sally. Kind, E.T.., and Raider’s o f the next. As a director, Ephron has little experience. The sluggish Lost Ark are all films that attest The special effect are truly as­ rhythms of the initial fourth ofSleepless in Seattle prove just to Spielberg’s unequaled ability tonishing, but possibly too that. The story seems to take forever to get off the ground. to grab an audience. heavily relied on by Spielbetg, The material is dealt with leisurely, and there seems to be Jurassic Park is great eye who allows his characters to re­ no urgency toward getting the plot moving. “As Time Goes candy, but is also, however, an main flat, while moving By,” part of the film’s misty soundtrack seems outrageously emotional graveyard full of through the spectacular land­ appropriate as a theme song to the entire movie. characters that are hard to sym­ scape. The writing however, is impeccable. The characters’ dia­ pathize with, and almost He does attempt to make logue is insightful, funny, and, even though it consistently impossible to care for. borders sentimentality, it never really slips over into it. The story is a recycled plot Hanks and Ryan are wonderful to watch. Ross Malinger by novelist Michael Crichton, What better who plays Hank’s son, Jonah, is a noticeable young talent. who has taken his 1973 film, The two had unusually good chemistry between them. Westworld, about a theme park place to move Several minor characters provide the film some color. taken over by its robot attrac­ slowly than a Rob Reiner, the director of W hen H ary M et S a lly , is Hank’s tions, and replaced them with love story contractor sidekick, who spouts philosophy about the dinosaurs, genetically generated subtleties of’90s dating. Bill Pullman, Ryan’s almost Jimmy from prehistoric DNA strands. involving Meg Stewart-like fiance, is adorably pathetic Gaby Hoffman, The park, on a private island Ryan? Jonah’s shorthand talking girlfriend, Jessica, is agreeably off the coast of Costa Rica, is the annoying. And Rosie O ’Donnell is brilliant as Ryan’s wise­ brainchild of entrepreneur John Jurassic Park a more emotion­ cracking best friend. Hammond (played by Richard ally charged picture, like Jaws Even though the film was so slow-moving, it’s charac­ Attenborough), who has called and Close Encounters, each rich ters make it a real gem, and a joy to watch. Besides, what a group o f experts in to witness in powerful psychological better place to move slowly than a love story involving Meg and endorse his biological mar­ subtext revolving around the tu­ Ryan? vels. multuous connections within More than Sleepless in Seattle and Jurassic Park, In the They include paleontolo­ and around the nuckar family. Line o f Fire, is able to achieve a good mixture of plot and gists Alan Grant (Sam Neill of But it is too heavy handed. character development. Omen fame) and Ellie Satder The human relationships in The film stars Clint Eastwood as secret agent, Frank (Laura Dem) and eccentric the film, between Dem and Horrigan, who has been guilt-ridden ever since President mathematician Ian Malcolm Neill for example, are too John F. Kennedy was shot on his watch. Horrigan agonizes played in full caricature by Jeff simple— She wants children. over whether or not he could have taken the bullet meant Goldblum. Hammond has He doesn’t. Then suddenly he for JFK on that November afternoon. Since then his wife also invited his two grandchil­ does. The evolution is lost in and daughter have left him, the Warren Commission has dren, Tim (Joseph Mazzelo) the shadow of the dinosaurs. openly criticized him, and he has turned more and more to and his sister Lex (Ariana This doesn’t make Jurassic Park drink. (continued on page 64 )

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SOUL HAT, the Austin Texas band that exploded to the top of the Texas musk scene, can't seem to get enough of their Baton Rouge fans. The guitar-driven band of folk-rock, funk and fusion- influenced blues groove came to the Varsity May 29, then again on July 16, only to return again in Septem­ ber. Soul Hat was honored as the "Rock Band of the Year" at the 1993 South By Southwest/Austin Music Awards* giving the band a firm hold on their success. P h o t oCo u r t— yo fi h e V o w H y BLIND MELON

a band that has been described as a cross between the Spin Doctors and Guns N'Roses, brought their brand of alternative sound to the Varsity July 24. The performance served to promote the band's new, self-titled album and together fans in the LSU community for members Shannon Hoon, Christopher Thorn, Rogers Stevens, Brad Smith and Glen Graham.

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BLUES TRAVELER travelled to the Varsity June 7 for a sold-out performance to promote their new album, Save His Soul, the New York quartet has won over many fans with their "joyous, hybrid rock sound/ and seems to be only getting bigger. Member* of the band are Chan Kinchla, Bobby Sheehan, John Popper and Brendan Hill.

JELLYFISH, fresh from climbing college charts with their newest album, Spit M ilk, brought their 60-ish alternative sound to a smaller- than expected crowd at the Varsity June 23. The lack of people was attributed to a decreased number of students on campus for summer school, but many loyal fans came to support the band. Photo Courtesy of the Varsity the of Courtesy Photo

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Baseball, probably more than any ace of the staff, but struggled. Then, other sport, is a game centered he was used as the bullpen stopper around numbers. Fans can sit for and struggled further. Injuries also days and try to analyze the game and set in and Schultz never did regain teams by looking at the many differ­ the form that made him a freshman ent statistical categories to which the all-American in 1992. Also, pitcher sport lends itself. Quite often, it is Ronnie Rantz had off-season arm fairly easy to look at a stat sheet and problems and never was able to pitch see in concrete terms why certain well in ’93, and pitcher Matt Cham­ teams win championships while oth­ berlain, catcher Adrian Antonini, ers fail miserably. However, when first baseman Kenny Jackson, and analyzing the 1993 national cham­ outfielder Jim Greely didn’t put up pion LSU baseball team, throw the big numbers expected of them be­ statistics out the window. The story fore the season. they tell isn’t necessarily one of a What this LSU baseball team ex­ tide-winning team: celled at won’t ever show up on any —Poor defense. The Tigers stat sheet. This team was special be­ committed 125 errors in ’93—-the cause it had things such as extreme most by an LSU team in Coach Skip levels of heart and desire, a simple Bertman’s 10 years. refusal to lose the ballgames that re­ —No pitching depth and no ace ally counted, an uncanny knack of reliever. Pitching is Bertman’s spe­ making the crucial play or getting cialty, but the ’93 Tigers were very the crucial hit by just the right per­ shallow in pitching. Only three son at just the right time, and, most regular pitchers had an earned run importantly, a very strong commit­ average of less than 4.50. Every time ment to the team concept. All of Bertman went to the bullpen, it was these factors combined to make the an adventure. 1993 LSU Baseball story a very —Off-years by several players ex­ memorable one, indeed, as the Ti­ pected to make great contributions. gers won their second national title Pitcher Scott Schultz was to be the in three years. Mike Sirolka gives it his all for the Tigers

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When LSU beat Wichita State, 8-0, to claim the College World Se­ ries championship, die Tigers ended the season right where they started— as the number one team in the country. All o f the pre-season polls had the Tigers tabbed as the team to beat in college baseball, de­ spite several key losses from an out­ standing’92 squad. Gone were ace starter Lloyd Peever, who was a per­ fect 14-0 in 1992, ace reliever Rick Greene, who is LSUs all-time saves leader, and offensive standouts Chris Moock and Andy Sheets. But re­ turning were three freshmen all- American players in Schultz, short­ stop Russ Johnson, and second baseman Todd Walker, all of whom were touted as “Super Sophs” on the cover o f the LSU baseball media Todd W alker watches one of his many home runs soar out of the ball park guide. Also back were stand-out right fielder Harry Berrios and team leaders Armando Rios and Mike p re ce dented fourth consecutive ing the stretch. The pitching styles Neal. Before the season, Bertman Southeastern Conference title. Even o f curveball-throwing senior lefty spoke about being installed as the with a relatively young team, the Sirotka and fi reballing freshman pre-season favorite. pressure would be great. All of the righty Laxton are as different as “Naturally, it puts a lot o f pres­ fans, writers, and talk show hosts night and day, but these two hurlers sure on the guys. We appreciate the made LSU out to be a can’t miss for would wind up carrying a staff that high level of expectations. We ex­ the World Series and an outstanding needed a lift. pect to go to Omaha, (site of the candidate for the championship. Sirotka was 11-0 in 1991 and College World Series) too, and we’ll The pressure may have gotten to was a major factor in LSUs champi­ be disappointed if we don’t make it. As they would the Tigers early. After easy wins over onship drive. However, off-season We don’t want to be overconfident, all year, the Northwestern Louisiana and Cente­ shoulder surgery that repaired a but we do feel good about our nary to start the season, LSU lost frayed section of his rotator cuff chances.” Tigers an­ three of four and stood at 3-3 after made ’92 a virtual bust for Sirotka. Nevertheless, Bertman foresaw swered the six games. Game six was a 9*3 loss Even though almost fully healthy the problems LSU would have in the challenge with to Lamar at home in which LSU going into 1993, Sirotka was still a bullpen. authority committed five errors and Schultz big question mark. “If I could have one player back, was rocked. Desperate for an ace re­ Meanwhile, Laxton came in I’d have Rick Greene back,” liever, Bertman decided soon after from New Jersey as a highly regarded Bertman said back in February. “I the Lamar loss to make Schultz the recruit expected to contend for a think losing him should have gotten man. It worked early, but Schultz spot in the rotation, but not neces­ us down to about the fifth spot in the would later blow saves at Northwest­ sarily to dominate. Laxton was a rankings by itself.” ern Louisiana and against South fourth round draft pick of the San Bertman had a catchy motto for Carolina and later would move back Diego Padres, but chose instead to his highly touted team: “First we’ll to the rotation. pitch under Bertman. He was well be best, then we’ll be first.” He ex­ Just when it looked like the heat regarded by the major league scouts plained that his team understood was on, the Tigers answered with a because of a lively arm that regulady that they wouldn’t win because they 12-game winning streak. Even tosses a 90+ mph fastball. were number one, but instead be­ though ten of the wins were at home Laxton’s rise in ’93 started a bit cause they were the best. and the competition wasn’t SEC earlier than Sitotka’s. Laxton was 3- Going into 1993, LSU had some caliber, Bertman saw the emergence 0 and impressive going into a start very lofty goals on which to take aim. of what were to be his two ace pitch­ against New Mexico on March 21. They would be pursuing a fifth ers, as Brett Laxton and Mike In that game, Laxton took a no-hit­ straight 50-win season and an un- Sirotka each won three games dur­ ter for 6 and 2/3 innings before fi-

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nally being touched for a hit In his do. He got quick help when the Ti­ ninth, and Williams came up with a next start, which was a seven-inning gers exploded for eight first inning big 2-run, game-tying single to right game against South Carolina in his runs, and Schultz threw five scoreless as the Tigers got the key hit In the first conference action, Lax ton again innings to take a 16-2 victory. Two bottom of the ninth, reliever Will took a no-hitter to the seventh in­ LSU batters had especially big days. Hunt was on the ropes, however, as ning before settling on a one-hitter Shortstop Russ Johnson was 5-for-5 the Rebels had runners on first and and ten strikeouts. Laxton would with two homers and four runs bat­ second with one out Doyle Bryan pitch and win seven-inning com­ ted in, while freshman Jason Will­ pinch hit again for the Rebels in the plete games in his next three SEC iams was 4-for-5 (he would have had key situation, and again he was starts and never look bock. five hits, too, but he was robbed by robbed by Johnson. Bryan hit an­ Sirotka, on the other hand, was the first baseman in his last at-bat) other shot to the left side that was used mainly in relief early on and For the longest with three RBFs and four runs backhanded by Johnson, who com­ pitched with mixed results. He was time, it scored. This would mark the begin­ posed himself and tossed to Walker used in relief in the first SEC series ning of a big run by Williams, who at second for the force. Walker’s re­ appeared as if with South Carolina and pitched was one of many Tigers who stepped lay to Kenny Jackson at first was in well, so he was inserted into the SEC L5U would be up and did a job when he was called plenty of time to beat Bryan for the rotation in week two at Tennessee. the observers upon. double play. If Johnson doesn’t get This was a disaster, as the veteran Mike Neal started the season as to Bryan’s ball, the base hit probably on Saturday lefty was lit up for four runs in five LSUs third baseman. An inmance wins the game for Ole Miss. Instead, and 2/3 innings, and LSU lost not by Schultz on the mound. The Ti­ the 6-4-3 double play sent the game only that game, but two of three in gers trailed 5-3 going to the ninth into extra innings. Walker led off the series. The Tigers stood 3-2-1 in and it looked like they would fallout the tenth with his first hit of the SEC play after two weeks. That of first But to this Tiger team, even game to extend a hitting streak to 20 would drop to 3-3-1 the next week eight innings of poor play wouldn’t games, and he later scored on a hit by after LSU lost the first game of a be enough to stop them. LSU Mark Stocco—another player with home SEC series to Florida, 2-1. promptly loaded the bases in the not much overall production for the Good and bad came out of this season, but who got a key hit in a big game. The Florida loss would mark spot The Tigers won 6-5 and swept the start of the dominance of the series in Oxford. Sirotka. Even though he lost when The next weekend, the Tigers he allowed a ninth inning homer, he went to Arkansas and swept the shut down a potent Gator attack and Hogs. Sirotka threw his second struck out ten in his first nine inning straight shutout in game one and game in over a year. On the down Tiger pitching allowed only four side, the Tigers squandered several runs and 14 hits in the three games. chances to win the game offensively, The two straight series sweeps left including a bases loaded-no out situ­ LSU at 11-3-1 in SEC play and a ation in the eighth in which the Ti­ couple games up in the standings. At gers scored only once. The “timely this point LSU’s SEC fortunes be­ hitting” Bertman so often refers to gan to turn. Two of the three games had been noticeably absent in SEC of the Alabama series at home were play. The last two games of the lost to rain and the one game that Florida series would provide the first was played saw Sirotka as a tough- major challenge for the Tigers, as luck loser in a 3-1 decision. Then they were on the verge of dropping Auburn came to town the following below .500 in the conference for the weekend. LSU won the first game first time in recent memory. impressively (maybe too impres­ As they would all year, the Tigers sively) by a 21-2 score. LSU led answered the challenge with author­ game two 6-2 in the sixth when the ity. Laxton shut the Gators down on wheels fell off the wagon. A three- a four-hitter and the Tigers took ad­ run homer by Auburn’s Mark vantage of wild Florida pitchers in an Bellhom tied the game in that in­ 11-3 win. Game three was also cru­ ning off of Will H unt who relieved cial because die Tigers didn’t want for a tiring Laxton. Auburn got two to lose two of three in their home Coach Skip Bertman discusses strategies on the mound in the seventh for an 8-6 lead going park, and it was up to once-again with the pitcher Bret laxton and catcher Adrian Antonini into LSU’s last at bat As usual, the starter Schultz to see what he could Tigers staged a rally. Johnson had

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Celebrating is nothing new to many players on this year's team

the key no-out, two-run double to LSU ballclub. gets concluded regular season play at tie the game, but made a big mistake That loss saw the end of an S EC- Mississippi State needing to take two when he was thrown out at third record hitting streak for Walkcr. He of three to assure themselves ofbeing trying to extend the hit to a triple. had hit safely in 33 consecutive in first place going into the SEC di­ Bertman was beside himself in the When LSU beat games in a streak that stretched from vision tournaments, which also dugout, and that play did prove Wichita State, March 23 through May 8. During counted in the league standings. costly. LSU never had another run­ the run, Walker was 64 for 129 Game one at Starkville was a disas­ ner in the game, and Auburn scored 8-0, to claim (.496 average) with ten homers and ter. Sirotka gave up four early runs, on a homer off of Chamberlain in the College 47 runs batted in. His season aver­ but settled in and allowed nothing the eighth to take a 9-8 win. The de­ World Series age peaked at .446. The streak got the test of the way. Meanwhile, the moralized LSU bunch was still on Walker a good deal o f attention Tigers pecked away, but still trailed, top in the conference— a game and championship, from the media and it also solidified 4-2, going to the ninth. As is usual, a half up in the West and one game the Tigers his place as the best player in the the Tigers got the tally going. LSU up on South Carolina in the overall ended the league. His amazing ability to hit, scored one and loaded the bases with standings— but Walker was one with power, to all parts of die field none out and looked ready to ex­ player who wasn’t satisfied. season right make him especially tough for op­ plode. It didn’t happen. Kenny “We gave this one to them,’’ he where they posing pitchers to figure out, and his Jackson grounded into a force play at said after the Auburn loss “It’s just started-as the knack to pick up the big hit was re­ the plate, and backup catcher Scott incredible. I wonder how many flected in his RBI total. In ’93, Berardi and pinch-hitter Hunt fol­ games we can give away and still win number one Walker became the first player in lowed with strikeouts and LSU lost the SEC.” team in the SEC history to break the century 4-3. The Tigers stranded 15 runners LSU didn’t even show up on country mark in that category when he fin­ on base, 11 of those by the big RBI Sunday to give that game away, as ished with 102. men Walker and Harry Berrios. Auburn rode the momentum o f However, it looked as if die bot­ The bottom four o f the LSU order Saturday’s comeback to a 9-2 win tom might be dropping out on went a combined O-fbr-12, magnify­ over a very lackluster and uninspired Walker and the LSU team. T h e Ti- ing a recurring LSU problem.

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Schultz was only able to go two be­ cause of a sore shoulder. As bad as the situation looked after the Auburn series, die Tigers were the top seed in the Western Division tournament at Alex Box Stadium. To claim their fourth straight SEC crown, the Tigers would have to win several games and monitor the results of South Caro­ lina and Tennessee in die Eastern Division tournament, both of whom were chasing LSU for the overall title. LSU and Sirotka had no trouble with O k Miss in the first game of the tournament, winning 6-1. Yet Game two, however, saw State’s Jay another Powell exact revenge on LSU and new Laxton, as the Bulldogs took a 5-3 win that gave Laxton his only loss of hero the season and put LSU in the loser’s had bracket of the double elimination Adrian Antonini slides in to home, beating the ball by just inches emerged tournament LSU needed to win two games on day three in order to make the championship game and At this juncture, nearly every Ti­ hero in the eighth, and he was, with have the chance at the overall tide. ger fan in the land questioned the a little help from die MSU defense. ability of this LSU team to make it Neal walked to start the eighth. Todd Walker jogs around the bases after sending another one back to Omaha. They seemed to be Neal then decided to steal second over the wall a team that liked to play with fire, and was successful. When catcher and State finally burned them. The Matt Carpenter’s throw down saikd bottom of the order wasn’t hitting into center field, Neal continued to and nobody beside Sirotka and third. For some reason, center Laxton was pitching. It looked grim fielder Ron Brown threw to third, all the way around for the Tigers, even though he had no chance for a who had suddenly lost three confer­ play. His throw was errant, and ence games in a row. when it came to rest under a TV Game two of the doubleheader camera, Neal was awarded home showed the resiliency of the Tigers and the Tigers had a perilous 3-2 maybe better than any game all sea­ lead. In the bottom of the eighth, son. They were feeing State’s Jay Hunt allowed runners to reach sec­ Powell, who is expected to be a very ond and third with two down, but high major league draft pick and he retired Ricky Joe Redd on a who had been pitching exceptionally screaming line drive to Neal in left well. It was up to Laxton to get the to end the game. It wasn’t conven­ Tigers a win in front of the almost tional, but the gutty Tigers managed ten thousand wild Bulldog fans. to split the twinbill in very hostile Both pitchers pitched well and both territory. The Tigers needed a Sun­ were let down by their respective de­ day win to be in first place going fenses. Laxton left the game after six into the tournament, and it was no and 1/3 innings because he had problem. Walker broke out of a reached his pitch limit, but he three game hitless streak by picking pitched well enough to have LSU in up three hits, including a homer, a 2-all tie. Hunt finished the sev­ and 4 RBI as die Tigers crushed enth, and the game went to extra in­ State, 13*7. Chamberlain pitched nings. Mike Neal decided to be a five good innings of relief after

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lina stood in the way of the Tigers bullpen (remember, it was noted sixth trip to the College World Se­ earlier that every time Bertman went ries. Game one was routine enough, to the bullpen, it was an adventure) as LSU outlasted W. Carolina, 7-2 and let Matt Malejko pitch the behind the complete game pitching eighth. As insurance, Hunt was of Sirotka. moved to first base in case he would LSU then faced a Kent team that be needed later on the mound. The boasted the best team pitching stats ensuing adventure was one the in the country, but realty didn’t have Army would be proud of. Malejko much offense. In a bit of a risk, struggled, as he loaded the bases on Bertman elected to start Chamber- a walk, single, and Williams error cm lain and save Laxton for a Saturday a potential double play ball, which game. When Walker hit a first-in­ proved to be huge. Makjko walked ning grand slam to give LSU a 4-0 in a run, then gave up a single that cushion, it seemed as if the Tigers scored one more and left the bases were on their way. But out of no­ still loaded. Bertman then sum­ First baseman, Kenny Jackson awails the throw to thwart where, the Kent bats came alive. A moned Trey Rutledge from the pen. the attempted steal grand slam of their own, plus a solo Rutledge walked home a run, and shot chased Chamberlain in die sec­ having seen enough, Bertman ond, and LSU traikd 5-4. Hunt moved Hunt back to the mound. The Tigers got those two wins, stepped up in relief as he had so At this point it was 11-9 with three pounding Arkansas 13*7 and crush* many times during the season and on and none out This time, Hunt ing Auburn, 16-5. LSU had trailed held Kent down long enough for the just didn’t have it and the Kent hit­ Arkansas, 6-4, going to the seventh Tigers to build an 11-6 lead after ters sensed it kind of like how inning of that game when the Tigers seven. Then followed one of the sharks sense blood in the water. In erupted for eight runs to put the most amazing innings ever seen at Jaws-like fashion, Kent descended game away. A seven-run sixth Alex Box Stadium—forever known on H unt He would give up a pair against Auburn was the deciding in­ to those in attendance as “the inning of two-run singles, a run scoring ning. That set up a tournament from hell”. double, and an RBI single to a light- championship game with Missis­ Bertman wanted to save Hunt’s hitting Kent ball club that must sippi State. Based on Tennessee arm for later in the tournament, have been holding in those hits all winning the Eastern Division tour­ The fans which seemed like a good idea at the year. When the dust had settled in nament, die Tigers knew they had to time. So with a five run lead, an inning that seemed like would came out in win to claim the SEC dde. Hunt Bertman decided to go to the never end, Kent had scored nine was called on to start, and he was the 90-plus magnificent. He went six shutout degree heat innings before tiring in the seventh, but LSU already had a 7-0 lead on to snow their die way to a 7-3 win and their fourth love for a straight SEC title—the first time team that that’s ever happened in SEC play. simply never Bertman realized the magnitude of die win. quits on itself, “The boys may not sense it, but even when to win four in a row in the strongest the others baseball conference in the United States means a lot to us. It’s a model had of consistency and they deserve all the credit in the world.” For his season’s efforts, Walker was named SEC Player of the Year. With the four-peat out of the way, there was still plenty of work to be done. The Tigers hosted their fourth straight NCAA regional tour­ nament, as Miami, Kent, Baylor, Russ Johnson shocks the Wichita State Shockers as he steals second base South Alabama, and Western Caro­

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runs in the eighth to take a 15-11 lead. Until that point, Kent’s larg­ est output in a single inning in 1993 had been five runs. The Tigers mounted a minor rally in the eighth, "The boys but still ended up on the losing end might not of a 15-12 decision. After the game, Bertman reminded everyone about sense it, but to how much LSU missed Rick win four in a Greene. Fans again questioned row in the whether or not the Tiger team was good enough to advance after they strongest had blown a game that was in their baseball grasp. Many believed LSU would conference in fold after the tough loss. It didn’t happen, as the Tigers the United seemed ready to play on Saturday. States means a For the second straight week, the Ti­ lot to us. It's a gers had to win three games to win a tournament. For starters, Laxton model of wiped out Baylor, 13-6. Later Sat­ consistency and urday, the Tigers needed to beat they deserve South Alabama to advance to the re­ all the credit in gional championship game. Schultz started, but couldn’t go far and world." Chamberlain was brought in to re­ lieve. LSUs bats lit up, led by two homers by Neal, and the Tigers won, 11-4. The big story was Adrian Antonini signals for the throw to home plate Chamberlain, who pitched a gutty game just one day after being lit up by Kent. His relief effort gave LSU enough time to build a big lead, and double up the right field alky that homer, plus two mote in the Kent the Tigers found themselves in a put the huge crowd in a frenzy that game in the regional, hit a three-run situation where they needed one win Walker ran carried over to the other Tigers. shot in the seventh to give LSU the to go to Omaha. the count full, Williams drove home the go-ahead lead, and later hit a two-run blast for They would face South Alabama then lifted a run with a single, and the Tigers insurance. Yet another new hero again. The Jags had to beat Kent just went on to the 9-4 victory that sent had emerged for LSU. to get the right to play LSU. The high drive to them to Omaha. Sirotka was re­ The Tigers then faced the hated starters were Sirotka for LSU and left center gional MVP, as his two complete Texas A&M Aggies in what would Jamie Ybarra for South Alabama, field that just game victories, including the incred­ go down as one of the most memo­ both of whom were aces throwing ible championship performance, led rable games in recent history. cleared the on just two days rest USA struck LSU. Again, the Tigers got up off Laxton struggled on the mound, as quickly for two unearned runs in the wall for a the deck and won three straight to did Hunt in relief, and LSU trailed first, but a three-run homer by grand slam stay alive. 7-2 after the top of the fifth. The Walker in the bottom half gave LSU Bertman would take a team to Tigers quickly responded and got homer and an the 3-2 lead. Both pitchers settled Omaha that was relatively inexperi­ help. Jackson got a huge double to in, but USA was able to take a 4-3 insurmount­ enced in World Series play. Only start the fifth. Three walks, a hit, lead going to the bottom of the sev­ able 1S-8 Armando Rios in center field was a and an error later, four runs had enth, mainly with the help of five lead and regular on the ’91 team that won it scored and LSU trailed only by one. LSU errors. LSU was three innings alL Several other Tigers were there The Tigers were still down 8-7 go­ away from off-season oblivion when that's how it in ’91, but played sparingly. ing to the bottom of the eighth when they decided to act on a tiring ended Sirotka got LSU off to the good they made yet another unlikely Ybarra. Senior Jim Greely got the start by holding down Long Beach comeback. Neal and Greely started party started with a lead-off walk. State, 7-1. The offense came late it with singles. Antonini laid down Ryan Huffman came in to pinch- and from a strange source. Jim a beautiful sacrifice bunt and was re­ run, and he scored on Jackson’s Greely, who had one regular season warded by reaching first because no

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A&M player covered the bag. selves. They got one win, 10-8, die poor defense had finally caught Jackson’s infield grounder tied the when they rallied for four runs in the up with the Tigers, as it seemed as game, but pinch runner Chad eighth off of a relieving Sirotka. there would be no way they could Cooley was thrown out at the plate That set up a Friday showdown— pull off another improbable rally. on a Williams grounder. Not to the winner would play Wichita State They had tempted fate too much worry, however. Rios got a bloop on Saturday for the national title and during the season and there was no single to left that scored Antonini the loser would fly home and watch way they could beat fate again. from third with the go-ahead run. on TV. For the longest time, it ap­ Not. After Johnson walked to fill the peared as if LSU would be the ob­ Antonini led off the ninth. The bases, Walker stepped up to die plate servers on Saturday. Sirotka started .225 hitter stepped up to the plate with two away. Walker to that point and allowed a two run homer in the That hot with a certain determined look on was 0-for-7 in CWS play. In a great first to put LSU in an early hole. Sunday was his face—a look that told anybody battle, Walker ran the count full, Poor defense, including a dropped who noticed that he was going to the last time then lifted a high drive to left-center fly ball by Rios, led to a later run for get a hit no matter what it took and field that just cleared the wall for a the 49ers. Sirotka continually the 1993 keep the hope alive. When he grand slam homer and an insur­ pitched out of trouble, most of champions started it with a hit to right, you mountable 13-8 lead and that’s how which was started by errors. LSU would be could almost sense that something it ended. Schultz was brilliant in re­ evened it up in the seventh and it was big was about to happen. After lief and picked up the win in what 3-3 going to the ninth. Long Beach together Antonini left for a pinch runner, was his first good outing in some got two runners aboard and scored Williams also reached base, and the time, and the Tigers were in the the tie breaking run on a grounder table was set for the senior Rios, driver seat, needing one victory to that went right through Williams at who had key hits in the ’91 and ’93 get to the championship game. third for an error. Sirotka fell down series. Anxious to atone for his ear­ Long Beach eliminated A&M fielding a bunt, allowing another run lier error, Rios ripped a double off from the Series and needed to beat to score, and LSU trailed 5-3 going the left field wall that scored two LSU twice to get to the finals them­ into their last at bat. It looked as if runs and tied the game. Long

Adrenaline ran high in Omaha, even down to the last inning.

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FEATURE

beers on A Thursday

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B y Edward Busby

Photo* by Solent Chenoti

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If you get there early, around seven o’clock or sewn thirty, the host might give you a table by the window, so you can watch the passers by or the conversational­ The Chimes is ists sitting down outside, across the packed so tight street, at Highland Coffees. It won’t that the be very crowded yet,unless people waitresses are unusually hyped for Disco Night at The Varsity, so you can expect im­ have to mediate service on a drink order. squeeze Have a Turbo Dog. through walls The music there, in The Chimes, is of the extremely recently released of people. alternative variety (worlds away from Doc Hoilig carefully checks I.D.'s as each person enters disco.) pumped out from speakers The Chimes. Junior in criminal justice, Jodi Kleinpeler and around the ceiling. Besides provid­ LSU graduate Kathryn Aguzin come in for a night of fun. ing ear candy, it serves as a buffer between the small separate conversa­ tions going on among the patrons. and a ‘Thank You.” As he reaches them already filling the booths It keeps them from having to shout for his wallet in the back pocket of against the wall. On the same wall, over one another to be heard. his khaki pants, the woman across down a bit further, is the bar. The By ten o’clock, however, when from him in the floral dress drops a bartender is probably in the kitchen. The Chimes is packed so tight that few bills from her purse onto the His customers indude an older look­ the waitresses have to squeeze check and stands up. Then he is up ing man with a beard and three through walls of people, carrying too, following her to die door, empty bottles of Bud beside him their trays straight above their heads, thoughts of contraceptives vanish­ (The bottles that is, not the beard.). the music will have combined with ing from his mind. He is flanked by two collegiate types, the roar of conversation, making it The couple is soon gone. But also men, who are perhaps in their necessary to write notes to someone there are six more almost exactly like early thirties. Looking like ex-jocks, you really want to talk to. It’s early yet, and the waitress just brought your beer. You won’t be needing anything to eat. In front of you, against the wall, there is a couple in die comer booth. She has on a just-above-the-knee-length flo­ ral dress, the shade of the thin mate­ rial falling somewhere in the mauve family. Her blonde hair is pulled bock and tied with a tastefully sized white bow. Across from her, trying hard to break up his star-struck smile, now and then, with at least a few words about something, is a young man. He is wearing khaki pants and a blue dress shirt with a de, a hip yet conservative tie. A quick look under the table shows her bare legs and some sort of polished toe­ nail-revealing sandals. He has on tan saddle shoes and white socks. Just then, their waitress ap­ proaches, pulling the check from the Another beer ? Leah Anderson, studies sociology in and out of school as a waitress. Chika black pouch cinched around her Okereke, a grad student in chemistry, looks to see if grad student Romith Das would like another waist. Putting it on the guy’s side of as well. the table, she walks off with a smile

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The Chimes can be a place to cel­ ebrate, or to just hang out. Sonia Schaefer and Rachel Thyre take take a break from anthropology and French studies to toast another It's about time evening at The Chimes. for another Turbo Dog.

they are beginning to sport a serious paunch. In truth, there are so many empty bottles of Bud on the bar it’s hard to By ten o'clock, the tell whose is which and vice versa. They , the two jocks, are probably music will have swapping stories about the glory combined with the years — the long game-winning roar of conversa­ triple— the crushing block that sprung the half-back for the last tion, making it touchdown, while die fellow in be­ necessary to write tween them is wishing he had just notes to someone one story to tell and someone to tell it to. you really want to Dennis Vigee, a senior in French and engineering, takes The bartender is back from talk to. the key spot by the taps. wherever he was. He sweeps away all die empty bottles. Suddenly, the jocks stop talking and die three of them, the fellow in the middle in­ cluded, look up to watch the basket­ ball game on the television in silence sipping their beer. Just behind them, on high tables and tall stools, is a group of four girls, obviously freshmen. They each have huge martini-looking glasses in front of them, filled with four different colored fluorescent frozen beverages, which evidently pack quite a punch because one of them has actually just fallen back on her stool to where she is rammed up against one of the jocks. She is laughing hysterically. They all are. It’s about time for another TurboDog. The waitress is all over it like she read your mind, has it there before you set the empty mug back on the table. You smile at her and she knows she’s has just guaran­ Chimes' barkeep, Don Dovie, spends his time away from work as a junior in teed herself a healthy dp. mechanical engineering.

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By Virgil LeJeune Photos by Richard Knight

Craig McCullen's work, "Father Sky Slips Mother Earth the Tongue'

C raft A rtists d a re d to The fear of being known. Risking expo­ sure. Artists take that risk w hen they present reveal their dream s an d their dreams and vulnerabilities in poetry, drama, painting, sculpturing or other forms

p assio n s in their works o f med ia. Louisiana artists dared to present their creations at the exhibition of Louisiana Contemporary Crafts 1993, which displayed in the L SU was held in the Union Art Gallery at LSU. Sponsored by the Union Arts Advisory Board and Union Program Council, with the support of the Louisiana U nion A rt G a llery

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Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, Division of the Arts, the exhibition spotlighted the functional and non-functional crafts and craft me­ dia of Louisiana artists. Broad in scope, the exhibit displayed works crafted from leather, glass, fiber, furniture, clay, as­ semblage, and jewelry/metals to express These artistic their emotions and ideas. The artists selected for this exhibi­ expressions tion were as diverse as the media they have been utilized. Representing both self-taught fostered fay and degreed craftsman, all were chosen communica­ for their “innovative vocabulary of forms resulting in a dynamic style.” tion, exchange Two of the pieces I found most interest­ of ideas, ana ing were the works o f Patrick Ricard adapabdily (furniture) and Joseph Brandom (jew­ elry/metal.) Ricard’s work evokes, at least in me, a feeling o f completeness. Built in his local studio, Ricard’s work reflects the angular, abstract form of the 1920’s Art Deco period. His dressing table of highly polished, golden wood has seem­ ingly randomly inlaid metallic discs on its surface. This treatment creates an il- Liza Holmes conveys "the emotions of (her) subjects* in “Carolyn C.- Thoughts on a Marriage in Transition*

Showcasing works of Louisiana artist, the Union's exhibition celebrated the 'creative work of the hand'

FALL 1 1993 37 A common theme expressed again and again by the craft artists in this exhibition was the idea of connected­ ness

Paulo Dufour creates with 'fire and steel and earth' in "Carytaid Bound Slave'

fusion of vastness preparing one to cool or warm to the touch, but was fabric artist Roseline Young’s “Ikat” gaze into the wood-framed mirror intimidated by the “DO NOT The Chalmette weaver strives “to attached at the rear. When ap­ TOUCH” sign at the gallery’s en­ convey messages of cultural pride proaching his table from the back of trance. Even though I was afraid the and appreciation for our surround­ the gallery, I noticed an ornamental Gallery attendants would restrain ings and local accompishments”. design at the meeting of mirror and my desire for a more intricate inves­ The guide was designed by Paul table, which I thought indicative of a Ricard's work tigation, I did it. I touched it. I felt Dean. dedicated craftsman. “I have always evokes, at its coolness and realized that what I Although the exhibition ended thought of what I do as being a very least in me, a thought was a textured surface was, July 23, The LSU Art Galleiy is honest profession,” says Ricard. “It is feeling of in reality, a surface covered with tiny open year-round and admission is something you cannot lie to.” raised five-point stars, each uniquely free. A common theme expressed Joseph Brandom, a free-lance completeness asymmetrical. I also observed the again and again by the craft artists at metalsmith residing in Baker, feels ceiling light being reflected prismati- the exhibition was the idea of that art should be experienced “as cally by smoother, but still “wavy” connectedness. Judi Stahl, Gallery fully as possible through all of the areas of the exterior. ( I am struck by Director, said, “These artistic expres­ senses. I incorporate different tex­ the appropriateness of exterior waves sions have been fostered by commu­ tures and layers in my vessels and on a vessel functionally intended to nication, exchange of ideas, and sculptures to entice the viewer to contain liquids.) adaptability. These exact traits are pick up or touch the objects.” While The introductory guide to the ex­ the very tools which have helped this viewing his Pewter Vessel, I won­ hibit is itself beautifully crafted. The country to thrive as a nation.” (5] dered whether the surface would be cover design is actually a photo of

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Triesch Voecker's work, "Worked for Time"

Sharon Walton's stained glass presentation, "Heavenly Realms," evokes "a felling of movement* as she makes a "statement" about her "faith using religious format and symbol­ ism"

"The Holy Spirit Appeared," by Elizabeth Cherry Owen

FAIL 1 1993 39 'Fissure Series: Fire,' by Samuel Corso Patrick Ricard's piece, 'La Belle Dame'

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the Coach Pat Henry and his group of All-Ameri- can Ladies dominate the college track world Luckiest for the seventh consecutive year. BY EDDIE MITCHELL NUMBER Photo by Stow Franz The word “dynasty” is hardly ever associated with collegiate sports. While it is true that some schools are known for having great athletic programs, no one imagines a long period o f dominance by one school in any sport. “Consistency” is also a seldom used word in the college ranks. The turnover o f athletes to the profes­ sional competition and the move­ ment o f coaches every other season, makes it hard to keep a well tuned

Under Coach Pat Henry, the LSU men's team has won two national championships while the Lady tigers have won an unprecedented seven straight titles

machine on a yearly basis. However, after the LSU Men’s and W om en’s 1-2 finish at this year’s NCAA Outdoor Track Championships in New Orleans, no one can argue that the LSU track and field program typifies the words consistency and dynasty. Coach Pat Henry has produced stellar track teams since his arrival in 1988. Under Henry, the LSU men’s Yolanda Warren explodes out of the blocks of the 40OM at the N C A A Championships team has two national champion-

FAIL 1 1993 41 Kim Carson meters and placed third in the 200 makes a strong meters. showing in the David Singoei, David Paddison 100m hurdles at and Lotfi Khaida also had noticeable the NCAA | Championships moments this season. in a t Tad Singoei placed third in the G o rm e ly 800m(l:49:99)in the NCAA In­ Stadium in New door meet and was seventh in that O rleans event in the NCAA Outdoor David Paddison set a school record in the Hammer Throw with a mark o f220-7 in the NCAA Out­ doors. He also placed sixth in the 35lb Weight Throw in the NCAA

ht b Sa Franz Sta* byPhoto Indoors. Khaida, a triple jumper, was con­ sistent at the national meets placing fifth indoors and sixth outdoors. As for the Lady Tigers, they brought out “the broom” for this ships while the Lady Tigers have won eluded Glenroy Gilbert, Reggie year’s competition. They swept all an unprecedented seven straight Jones, Chris King and Fabian four major championships including titles. Muyaba. their seventh straight NCAA Out­ Coach Henry insists that each The foursome gave LSU a victory door Championship. The women year his team’s main focus is the SEC in the 4x100 meter relay for the sec­ Championships, though it’s hard to ond straight year with a time o f see him not thinking about national 38.70. That time also ded for the recognition. A quiet coach, Henry fastest time among collegians and The Tigers preaches consistency for a program ranked third on the U.S. and world have been one that doesn’t always sign die big re­ lists this year. cruits. Glenioy Gilbert, who is origi­ of the most So far during Coach Henry’s era, nally from Canada, had a solid year successful the Tigers have been one o f the most as he placed second in the outdoor programs successful programs across the na­ 100 meters(10.18) and third in the tion, attaining nine NCAA and 12 200 meters(20.37) in the NCAA across the SEC titles. Championships. nation, Both teams performed well in the He was the 1992 Canadian 100- attaining nine four championships-Indoor/ meter champion and was a member Outdoor SEC and NCAA meets- o f the Canadian 400m re la;- team at NCAA and 12 with the women posting victories in the 1992 Olympic Games. SEC titles all o f the meets for the forth time in Reggie Jones’ concluded his final LSU history C87, ’89,’91,and ’93). year with the Tigers with some out­ The men’s team tied for second standing marks. with Ohio State in the NCAA Out­ He finished second in the triple started their streak in Baton Rouge door meet with 4$ points, placed jump in the NCAA Outdoors while in 1987. 12th in the NCAA Indoors, was sec­ gaining the Commissioner’s Trophy In the Outdoor Championships, ond in the SEC Outdoors, while fin­ (for die athlete gaining the most the Lady Tigers scored 93 points, ishing third in the SEC Indoor meet. points in a meet) at the SEC Out­ and won five individual events titles, The Tigers also produced 13 All- door Championships. -including a sweep o f both sprint re­ Americans in the Outdoors and five In that meet, Jones finished first lays. There were also 20 All-Ameri­ All-Americans in the Indoors. in the triple jump, second in the long cans for the women outdoors. The men’s team this year was jump, fourth in the 100 meters, and The 4x100 meter relay team was headed by a strong cast o f sprinters ran a leg in the 4x100 meter relay. composed o f Debbie Parris, Heather and an experienced group o f jump­ Muyaba’s strongest meet was at Van Norman, Youlanda Warren, ers and multi-eventers. the SEC Outdoor meet were he and Cheryl Taplin. The 4x400 The Tiger’s group o f sprinters in­ squeaked past Gilbert to win the 100 meter team was composed of the

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same group with the exception of Tad Gormley Stadium Record was third in both the Outdoor and Indira Hamilton running in place o f Taplin had, an outstanding sea­ Indoor national meets with her best Cheiyl Taplin. son, especially in the 100 meters. time being 51.92. She also an­ Both relay teams inked their Going into NCAA Outdoor 100 chored the 1600 meter relay. names in the rankings with brilliant meter final, Taplin was undefeated Junior college transfer Debbie performances at the NCAAs: on the year. In that race, she placed Parris made her presence felt at the * The 4x100m relay team had the third with a time of 11.47. NCAA Outdoor meet in the 400 fastest time in the world and U.S. Taplin won her first individual meter hurdles. Parris won the event this year with a time o f43.49. tide in the NCAA Indoor meet in 56.37 seconds— the fastest colle­ * The 4x400m relay team’s time when she won the 55 meters with giate time this year. o f3:27.97 was the fastest time in the a time o f 6.78 Key performances also came U .S. this year, the second fastest time Youlanda Warren once again from Sharon Jaklofsky, Daphnie in the world this year, the second proved to be a strong performer in Saunders, Camille Jackson and fastest time in NCAA history and a the 400 meters. The Texas native Danyel Mitchell. (Photo by Stow* Franz) by Stow* (Photo

D errick Prentice vaults his way onto the winning LSU team. The sophomore held the title of Louisiana state indoor and outdoor champion in 1992 Jaklofsky was second in the Heptathlon with 5,892 points in the NCAA Outdoors, seventh in the NCAA indoor long jump, and won

Photo by Stovw Franz by Stovw Photo the Commissioner’s Trophy at the SEC Outdoor Championships. Saunders dominated the long jump competition in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor meets. She won the Indoors with a jump of 21-2 3/4 and the Outdoors with a jump o f 22-2 1/2. Camille Jackson placed in both the long jump and the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoors, forth and fifth respectively. Mitchell was outstanding all year in die shot put and the discus events. She won the discus at the NCAA Outdoors with an outstanding throw of 186-6 and was fourth in the shot put. Indoors, Mitchell gar­ nered a victory in the shot put with a throw o f 55-5 3/4. After another good season, what does Coach Henry and his Tigers do for an encore? How hard will it be for the women’s team to hold on to that streak? And can the Tigers 400 meter relay teams sweep a third crown in a row? Only time will re­ veal those answers. However,one thing is known for sure: those persis­ tent Tigers will continue to run their races with focused skill and power. Sharon Jaklofsky digs deep in the 100m hurdles, one of 8 events in the she competed in at the N CAA Championships

Cheryl Taplin breaks free in the anchor leg of (he 4 X 1 0 0 m relay at the N C A A O utdoor Championships at Tad Gormely Stadium in New Orleans. The relay team went on to win the event, w idening the gap between them and the competition

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A nnouncing the G um bo’s new “record” issue

This year Gumbo M agazine is providing you with a special issue for your organization's pictures. Because you want these pictures as a record of your school year at LSU, Gumbo M agazine will publish a special "record" issue near the end of the school year.

It will include the traditional organization pages, photo-and-text summaries of the year in news, sports, academics, entertainment and campus activities, and much more. You will want to make sure your organization is featured in this special issue.

Very soon, your organization should receive a letter explaining how to reserve pages in the Gumbo record issue. If you have not received a letter by the end of September, call the Gumbo office at 388-2670 and ask us to send you the information. You w on't want to miss out. SPORTS

In t h e

f a c e o f a A faint breeze stirs the humid State has, in recent years, made its q u e s t i o n ­ night air. The thousands that have presence known in the NFL Alook gathered breathe a sigh of relief and at the opening day rosters of die 28 a b l e then go back to wiping the sweat off NFL teams will show 22 former Ti­ their faces. The drone of conversa­ gers who have taken up residence in 1 9 9 3 tion is suddenly interrupted by what the NFL. s e a s o n , sounds like thunder rolling off the “Having 22 Tigers in the pros river, as the first notes of the Louisi­ ranks LSU fourth among all South­ a l o o k ana State University fight song are east Conference teams for the num- heard a collective roar of 60-thou­ b a c k t o sand strong shatters the tranquil South Louisiana evening. Another s o m e season of Tiger football is about to begin. L S U Since 1980,68 Tiger football marks its 100th f o o t b a l l year this fall, when the Tigers take Tigers have the field against the Aggies of Texas g r e a t s o f been drafted A&M September 4. After 100 years by NFL teams y e s t e r ­ of collegiate football, LSU likes to pride itself on having a strong foot­ d a y ball tradition. But, just how strong is this tradition? LSU can claim 28 ber of players in the league cur­ s h o w s bowl appearances and a national rently,” said Herb Vincent, Sports s o m e championship in its century of exist­ Information Director for LSU. ence. Recently, however, LSU foot­ Tennessee is the current SEC leader, w h o ball has been on a rocky road. The with 26 former players now active in Tigers have not had a winning sear the NFL m a d e it son since 1988 — before most se­ Vincent says that while the num­ t o t h e niors this fall even came to LSU. ber of professional Tigers may seem The losing streak culminated last fall small, LSU compares favorably, in p r o s . in a disappointing 2-9 season. his opinion, to other Division I Even when the chips are down schools in the nation. This may be by Jeff Chastain for die Tigers, the university has the case, but LSU does not appear in Photos Courtesy of been able to take comfort in the the top ten list of schools producing Sports Information number of Tigers who have gone on NFL players. According to informa­ to compete among the ranks of the tion provided by the NCAA, the National Football League. Louisiana Pacific 10 Conference claims three

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out of the top five teams for produc­ the LSU name in professional league Kansas City Chiefs, however, saw ing pros, making the PAC 10 the circles. potential in Williams, drafting him conference to beat. Since 1980, 68 Tigers have been in the first round in 1991. Since “O f course the number of players drafted by NFL teams. Names like then, Williams has made frequent drafted from LSU will vary from Carlos Carson, a wide receiver for starts as a running back, sharing his year to year, depending on the suc­ the Kansas City Chiefs, and Leonard backfield dudes with such notables cess of the team,” stressed Vincent. Marshall, a defensive back for the as Christian Okoye and Barry “A national championship team like New York Giants, have helped to Word. This performance has Alabama last year can be expected to carry on Louisiana State’s tradition helped to make Williams one of send more players on to the NFL of producing high quality players for AFC’s premier backs, and has than our 2-9 Tigers.” the pros. Even within the past five helped the Chiefs reach the playoffs The National Football League years, some of the brightest stars in for each of the three years he has came into being in 1920. In its 73 the NFL shined first under the lights been there. Todd Kinchen years, the NFL has seen 162 former of Death Valley stadium. Joining Williams in the NFL ran against Tigers join its ranks. Former Tigers Harvey Williams is perhaps the ranks is former Tiger tight end and tough defenses such as Billy Cannon, who was a most promising of the recent addi­ punt returner Todd Kinchen. A like Florida's as running back for Houston and Oak­ tions to the NFL. After a serious third round draft pick of the Los a Tiger, but it land, and YA. Tittle, a quarterback knee injury while at LSU, few were Angeles Rams in 1992, Kinchen only prepared him for his life for several NFL teams, including the sure ofWilliam’s chances for success holds various record for his play at as an L.A. Ram. Colts and Rams, helped to establish in such a competitive league. The LSU. In just one game with the

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Rams last season, Kinchen returned hope for the football team lies in es­ three punts for touchdowns. tablishing a lasting program, such as Marc Boutte managed to stick the ones for LSU baseball and track. with his collegiate teammate With the prevalent attitude of col­ Kinchen as a 1992 third round pick lege fans and alumni as one of for the Rams. Boutte quickly estab­ lished himself as a defensive leader for the Rams, who are hopeful that his and Kinchen’s play will anchor LSU can claim their team to help them rise again as 28 bawl NFL contenders. Beloved Tiger quarterback appearances Tommy Hodson is also enjoying his ana a national pro career in the NFL With numer­ championship ous LSU and SEC records under his belt, Hodson was drafted by the in its century of New England Patriots in 1990. The existence Patriots had hoped to bolster their sagging offense with the college star, but injuries have plagued Hodson and his chance to shine in the pros is on hold. “What have you done for me Carlos Carson was catching the While the successes of former lately?” past triumphs do not do pigskin at LSU long before he made players boosts a school’s ego — just much to soothe the agonies of his mark as a wide receiver for the look at the Shaquille-appeal on cam­ present defeats. [■] Kansas City Chiefs. pus — they are not to get overly cocky about. Many fans say that

A look at the opening day rosters of the 28 NFL teams will show 22 former Tigers who have taken up residences the NFL

Joining his former teammate on the Rams' squad, Marc Boutte uses his defensive skills picked up at LSU.

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Annette Calderon Eddie Mitchell Annette is a senior in Broad­ Eddie is a Senior in Journalism cast Journalism, and at this mo­ Derron Smith who is currently making a career ment feels like she probably will Derron is a native Texan and as a professional student. He's be for life. When she finally gets an English lit. major in his fourth always hard to get in touch with, her degree, she isn't sure if she'll year at LSU. He enjoys being although some say he resides at follow her true calling and be­ lazy. the Student Rec Center or maybe come a journalist, or sell out for even "Sports.* Look for him a the almighty dollar, go to law shaded area near you. school, and make some real money. Jeff Chastain The Gumbo Magazine VirgilLeJeune Jeff is a graduate student in Staff thanks all of our Virgil is a senior studying So­ Mass Communications. cial Sciences through the General contributors. We could College. Joyce Tsai not have done it with­ Joyce is a recent graduate out you! Patrick Wright from the University of Pennsylva­ Patrick is "the baseball novel­ nia. She is an English major type ist." He's called LSU baseball trying to disguise herself as pre- games on the LSU Sports Net- med until she gets up enough guts work for three years. After to become a poet/gypsy. graduation in May of '92, Patrick Dennis D. Nkop April B. Redmond came back to school to become a Dennis is a graduate student April is a junior in English. math teacher. majoring in mass communication She is an aspiring novelist who is with a concentration in advertis­ hoping to make it big someday. ing. He says, "I love Ivory Tower; This is April's last issue because I want to get there. Once I get she is "Going Big Orange!" and there, I want to say there and transferring to the University of spring up branches." Dennis is Tennessee, Knoxville this fall. from Nigeria. Contributors

FALL 1 1993 49 SPOTLIGHT

T h e y ' r e

By Derron Smith Photos by Salem Chenafi H e R E !

Zebra mussels m ay look small and harm less, but as LSU professor Dr. Thomas Dietz has found, they cause big problem s.

“If they survive in the waters of ingly harmless, with the babies start­ first known areas of the mussel in the the Mississippi, every individual ing out the size of a grain of sand and United States. along the river is going to be adults growing to as big as a thumb­ The danger these mollusks affected. ”Tthese ominous words nail. However, these creatures pose present to the economy could be come from a man who knows what a danger to both the environment Zebra even greater, though. Using thread­ he’s talking about. and the economy. mussels have like extensions to group themselves Professor Thomas Dietz and his Environmentally, the zebra mus­ together, they form barnacle-like been found research team in the LSU Zoology sels can affect the food supply of layers that will attach to any and ev­ department have their hands full other creatures in the river. L ike mucking up ery surface on the river. This pre­ dealing with Louisiana’s latest unin­ other freshwater clams, they feed on the intake sents a great problem to industry on vited pest this summer, an innocu- algae. However, the zebra mussels pipes of the the river, since the zebra mussels can ous-looking little freshwater dam possess a sophisticated food-gather­ find their way into the industries’ all- called the zebra mussel. ing system, which acts as a net to hydroelectric important water intake pipes and Like research teams at many catch both large and small particles plant on the become dams that would slow water other universities across the country, of food. Unlike the native mussels, Mississippi pressure. Unfortunately, the only Professor Dietz, along with Profes­ which have only a single-strand cilia method of cleaning these pipes and River at to gather food, the zebra mussel can grates is a costly chlorine system They're tough dear a body of water of most of its Vidalia which could only be used in dosed algae in only a few short years, water industrial treatment systems little creatures, and thereby depleting the food supply that return fresh water to the river. if they can survive for other creatures. This has already These costly systems could run the warm water happened in Lake Erie, one of the upwards of $200,000 annually. this season, then they will be here to stay

sors Harold Silverman and John W. Lynn, has been collecting the myste­ Dr. Thomas rious mussels since they first ap­ Dietz conducts several peared in Baton Rouge in an effort experiments on to study them and develop a way to the newest control them. pest to infest “To control the creatures, first we the Mississippi have to understand them,” says River- the Dietz. zebra mussel. Dietz feels that Known scientifically as the more we Dresissena Polymorpha, these ani­ know about the mals are commonly called zebra mdlusk, the mussels because of the striped pat­ better we'll be tern on their sheik. They look seem­ able to handle them.

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“Only recently, zebra mussels to examine the mussels,” Dietz said. be by controlling their reproduction have been, found mucking up the Although many researchers be­ through means of chemical srimula- intake pipes of the hydroelectric lieve that the cold water zebra mus­ don. Very prolific creatures, each plant on the Mississippi River at sels will not survive the warmer wa- mussel can produce 40,000 embryos Vidalia,” said Dietz. The mussels can also crust up the hulls of the many barges that travel the Mississippi, causing drag and in­ creasing fuel consumption, thereby requiring more frequent hull cleanings for the vessels. Although the zebra mussels have only become a serious problem for the Great Lakes area at this time, annual costs for cleaning up the messes caused by these creatures is already estimated at one to five billion dollars. Although the zebra mussels first appeared in the United States in the Great Lakes region, they are origi­ nally from Russia. It is believed that a vessel traveling from St. Peters­ burg, possibly in 1988, introduced the mussels here when it dumped its freshwater ballast into Lake Clair near Detroit. The mussels quickly spread into Lake Erie, which always ters of the Mississippi, Dietz thinks annually, which leads to average Collecting has heavy traffic, and from there, the creatures are highly adaptable to freshwater infestations of 100,000 blood from the they moved into the Ohio, Tennes­ their environment and sees this mussels per square yard. If the mus­ mussels sels’ population could be controlled, involves a fairly see, Missouri, Arkansas, and lower summer as the acid test for the crea­ long process to Mississippi Rivers. St. Louis was the tures. then they could be very useful in obtain the 100 point at which the U.S. Fish and “They’re tough litde creatures, cleaning bodies of water of their micro-liters Wildlife Service first detected them and if they can survive the warm natural pollutants. needed for the on the Mississippi. water this season, then they will be For now, though, the zebra mus­ experiments. Each mussel "I first became interested, theo­ here to stay,” Dietz predicted. sels are a menace to environment carries about retically, in them in 1991,” Dietz As agoal of their research, Dietz, and industry. In addition to the 200 micro- said of the zebra mussel. “We (the Silverman and Lynn have been unstoppable infestation of the Mis­ liters which is research team) travelled to the U.S. seeking a way to control the zebra sissippi that is already happening, at 20 percent of the Fish and Wildlife Lab in Michigan mussels. One possible way might Professor Dietz is worried that many smaller bodies of water will be un­ mollusk's total weight. wittingly infested by people who keep the mussels as aquarium pets and dump the water, not realizing that it could be filled with infant ze­ bra mussels. To that end, Professor Dietz of­ fers this sound advice, “Leave them alone. Don’t take them home. They are a potential disaster waiting A year-old to happen. mussel, scientifically known as Quagga, measures about two centimeters and weighs less than one gram.

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Taking

College freshmen show improvement in lest scores when PULSE they polish their writing skills with a touch of altruism. toHeart By April B. Redmond Photos by Salem Chenafi

When Jason Anderson signed up for freshman English 1002, he didn’t know that he’d be planting trees. Like most college fresh­ man, he probably would have thought twice before signing up for a class where he would have to write English essays a n d play tree doctor for four months. Anderson said he thought about dropping English 1002/PULSE in Spring 1993, but decided to stay with the class despite the extra work. And he was glad he did. He saw an improvement in his writing skills because of his PULSE work. “It made it (writing essays) easier because it gave me more to write about,” Anderson said. Patterned after a similar program at Boston College, English 1002/PULSE is a workshop-style writing class with 30 hours of com­ munity service work. PULSE of Louisiana offers service projects from over twenty agencies for community work. Anderson chose to do his service work with Baton Rouge Green, an organization that plants trees in treeless neighborhoods and in land surrounding school properties. Even though Anderson was not expecting to have fun in the class, he really began to enjoy it. “It was so much fun. I got to get involved with high school students who were really dedicated,” he said. The PULSE project was made possible through the vision o f Ronald D. Whitmer. For the college Whitmer is Coor­ LSU Political Science Student Brian Antie prunes a young live oak tree dinator o f PULSE freshman who o f Louisiana, a at Lee High. non-profit corpora- wants to add a non dedicated to being a “commu- good community nity-based serviced learning provider for faculty and stu­ dents of LSU and service project to Southern Univer­ sity.” their resume, the Whitmer saw English 1002/ the immediate need for a PULSE program within the Baton Rouge PULSE workshop is area and enlisted the help of PULSE ideal creators at Boston College, the De- partment o f En­ glish at LSU and the Department of Psychology at Southern to create the first service-learning classes. The PULSE creators chose Wade and Susan Dorman to be the professors of the ground-breaking English 1002/PULSE classes at LSU. The Dormans teach their PULSE class like they would any other English class. They have the same requirements on class at­ tendance and work load. The differences are that students must keep a journal about their PULSE experiences, and the final exam essay must be about their volunteer work with PULSE. The class discus­ sions even center around their service experiences. The Dormans saw a real improvement in the writing skills of their PULSE students. They noticed higher grades, better developed essays, and more successful writers as a whole in their PULSE classes. “It gives weak writers a chance to balance their grade out with the service work,” said Wade Dorman. According to Susann Dorman, the PULSE volunteer work gives students “familiar and interesting

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topics to write about.” Anderson, like many other stu­ dents who participate in the PULSE program, is continuing his volunteer work with Baton Rouge Green through the summer and fall semes­ ters. He did mention that some stu­ dents dropped the class because they had bad experiences with their vol­ unteer work or they could not handle the work load. But a good number of the PULSE students en­ joyed the experience. Coordinator Ronald D. Whitmer said,“At the awards banquet at the end of the se­ mester, it was realty great to hear that the students enjoyed themselves and grew because of their experi­ ence.” Volunteers Brian Anite (LSU) and Cheria Lane (Southern) work with Coordinator Ronald Whitmer Plans are underway to create on (he final editing of the spring issue of the PULSE Newsletter. more classes with a PULSE compo­ nent in the Colleges of Education and Political Science at LSU. PULSE offices are located on 4737 Jamestown Avenue behind the Sheraton Hotel off College Drive, and Whitmer encourages anyone to drop by to get more information on the PULSE classes or to volunteer their time. For the college freshmen who wants a good community service project to add to their resume, the English 1002/ PULSE workshop is ideal.

EDITOR’S NOTE: For more information on the English 1002/PULSE classes, contact Wade or Susann Dorman at the Department of English (388- 4074) or leave a note in their mailbox. You can also sign up for the Fall 1993 courses through REGGIE Sections 43,44 and 48,49 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 and 12:00. Cherta Lane (I) of Southern uses a shovel to dean the roots of a crape myrtle as Brian Anite of LSU and Coordina­ tor Ronald Whitmer (r) check the health of the tree.

FALL 1 1993 53 FEATURES PARKING BLUES Increased parking fees answer the cry for better parking conditions on campus, but is it too little, too late?

By Annette Calderon

It’s 8:25 sun. — you and your car match yours. No matter where you to sign the roll. have just arrived on campus. go, it’s the same scenario. You But soon, one turn leads to an­ You turn into your designated calmly drive down the first few rows, other and you realize you are the parking lot: South Stadium, Kirby radio turned up, confident you’ll very back of the lot and still looking. Smith, East CEBA, or if you’re in a soon find a space and you’ll make it “Calmly” no longer describes any­ hurry, anywhere the parking tags to class with more than enough time thing you do. You turn the radio s HollisterUsa Some poor soul will return bier to find an unwel­ come calling card from LSU's Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation

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Officials claim down, and start to verbalize what spaces. What it does have, is what Graham explained that as an that LSU has you’re thinking. (Please, God, let he calls “ a shortage of conve­ auxiliary to the campus his depart­ plenty of parking me find a space!) nience." That comes as no surprise ment must generate its own budget for its students, Now that it’s 8:32, you’re begin­ to those who, at least one time or and that parking lot maintenance is but many built into the parking fees. students beg to ning to see that finding a space, get­ another, have had to park in CEBA differ ting your books together and com­ while having a class in Lockett. But, over the course of the past Other schools, however, don’t seven years, he said, the funds that even have it that easy. Some uni­ would have gone toward mainte­ LSU doesn't versities don’t even allow first-year nance have been redirected to the have a students to have cars on campus. University’s general fund opera­ shortage of Others have parking lots as far away tions. as Tigerland is to LSU’s campus, Because of the lack of upkeep, parking where students must park their cars spaces. What and be bused onto campus. "I was told by it does have “We’ve never run out of parking spaces,” claimed Graham, even the lady who is " a short­ when the university had a peak of towed m y car age of 30,000 students. at seven d m convenience" Believe it or not, Graham esti­ that she 'didn't mated that about 90 percent of the pleting what seems like a mile hike parking lots on campus are within care where I to the quad — all by 8:40 — is go­ 10 minutes walking distance of the parked after ing to be more of a challenge than quad. 7:30/ She told you obviously ever anticipated. For­ Parking fees for this fall, how­ get signing the roll. ever, were raised for students and me I could To many students at LSU, this employees to fund the repaving of park on the scenario is all too familiar. Each stu­ the tattered and tom university lots. top of the dent has had “one of those days,” According to the July 16,1993 one that always seems to start in the issue of LSU TODAY, “Students building for all parking lots. will see their annual parking rates go she cared" Like most universities, LSUs up $9, from $18 to $27. Students parking and traffic situation is less pay one fee for the entire academic LSUs parking lots now need about than perfect. But just when students year, regardless of the number of $2 million of work, Graham said. are convinced that hell is full and terms they attend.” It’s to the point now, he said, that if 'They ought the dead are taking up parking spots Graham explained that this is something is not done, the Univer­ to makefile on campus, they can be assured by the first parking increase in 12 years sity runs the risk of losing the lots Gary Graham, director of parking, and admits the timing is not the completely. parking slots traffic and transportation, that park­ best, in light of LSUs continued fi­ If that happens, the cost to com­ bigger; you ing problems could be worse, and at nancial crunch. pletely reconstruct the lots would be can t get big other universities across the country, “We’ve put off this increase for much higher than the current price they are. quite some time,” Graham said. tag for repaving. vehicles into According to Graham, LSU “We probably should have done it This should make the more than them" doesn’t have a shortage of parking three or four years ago.” 18,000 students that drive to school

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feel more at ease about the situation, ally getting towed. but that’s easier said than done. Common Although those in the Office of According to Graham, the new complaints Parking, Traffic and Transportation Athletic Administration Building assure students that towing is done being built in the West Stadium inaude “by the book,” (only towing cars Parking fees parking lot takes up about 130 to parking space parked in handicapped spaces etc) for this fall, 150 parking spaces. sizes and some students at LSU might beg to The original location of the differ. however were those infa­ building was only going to take up Senior graphic design student, raised for about 20 spaces but students ob­ mous Priscilla Duty has had several run-ins students and jected because several oak trees potholes with the Office. Last semester, Duty would have to be taken down in or­ parked in the parking lot by the employees to der to build there. made up for with a new parking lot graphic design building to work in fund the Even with the new athletic build­ that is scheduled to be built next the CADGIS lab. repaving of ing being built and the proposal to summer. “I was told by the lady who close off Field House Drive (run­ As for closing Field House towed my car at seven p.m. that she the tattered ning between Lockett and the Jour­ Drive, Graham says that it would ‘didn’t care where I parked after and tom nalism building), Graham says that keep students from parking where 7:30.’ She told me I could park on university lots those lost spaces are going to be they shouldn’t any way and eventu­ the top of the building for all she

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cared,” said Duty. if I would have been anywhere leaves.” Duty’s complaint was over the else.” The favorite way for many stu­ posted signs restricting parking be­ Students may never be fully dents to avoid the hassles of locating tween 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and pleased with LSU’s parking system, a parking spot: drive around the her car being towed as late as seven but that’s the way it’s supposed to parking lot a few times, get frus­ o’clock. “They just don’t make it be, right? trated, then go home and slap class clear to students when and where But even in your frustration altogether. you can park,” she said. when you’re driving around the This works because it provides Other common complaints in­ parking lot stalking some unsus­ the illusion of having gone to pecting student on the way to his school without the inconvenience Each student clude parking space sizes and those in famous potholes car, just remember there are ways of actually having to get out of the has had "one “They ought to make the park­ to get around the hassles of parking car and walk to class. of those days," ing slots bigger; you can’t get big ve­ and getting to class on time. Not being able to find a parking You can get to school at 7:30 in one that hicles into them,” said Richard place, having to park your car in Hubbs, freshman in zoology. the morning - the only way you can what seems like Egypt or fighting always seems Student Shannon Redmond says pretty much choose your own space, unfair parking tickets make up just to start in the of the abundance of potholes on or you could get lucky like student some of the elements that make the Kathy Whitaker who says, “ Every parking lots campus, “My car is probably in college experience all the more worse shape than it would have been time I pull up I swear somebody vivid. H Lisa Haibtor The worst nightmare of any LSU student — watching your car leave without you

FALL 1 1993 57 NEWS

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Louisiana State Univer­ sity holds a prom inent position in Am erican higher education. In LSU Food Irradiation Research to FDA

1978., L SU was nam ed Research by the LSU Food Science Department demonstrating the safety of seafood irradia­ a sea-grant college. tion is at the forefront of two petitions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration According to LSU food science professor Robert Grodner, the university has been conduct­ There are only 2 5 uni­ ing research for years using food irradiation to eliminate disease-causing organisms in shellfish, versities in the country crustaceans and finfish. “At this point, seafood irradiation has proved safe, and we cannot see any reason not to proceed with putting the process into use,” he said. recognized as both land Consequently, the “LSU Food Science Department, the only one in the country still actively studying seafood irradiation, is compiling its latest research on the subject to submit to the FDA an d sea-grant institu­ in support of twp petitions by the seafood industry seeking approval of the process. “I really tions. In 1987, LSU believe this is the last hurrah before it’s adopted,” Grodner said. Seafood irradiation is the process by which a food source is exposed to gamma rays from was designated a Re­ cobalt-60 at a level strong enough to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, but not so strong that search University I, it alters the original quality of the food, making it safer for humans. So far, scientists have perfected irradiation to the point that at selected dosages, it destroys which puts it in the top 100 percent of pathogenic organisms that may be a particular threat to people with suppressed two percent o f the immune systems and about 95 percent of other spoilage type bacteria. nations colleges an d universities. There are only 70 universities in LSU Invention Means Big News for Chemical Companies

Am erica that hold this An LSU research team has succeeded in speeding up by 40 percent one of the world’s most widely used industrial catalytic processes for the production of commercially important chemi­ h o n o r. cals. The team found a methos that scientists have sought for decades to make the process more efficient and in turn produce purer marketable chemical compounds, according to lead LSU researcher George G. Stanley. The laboratory process in practice could represent a major improvement in the “oxo” pro­ cess — also known as “hydroformylation” — a method of synthesizing alcohols and aldehydes that was developed in Germany in the late 1940s. Alcohols and aldehydes are used in the refin­ ing industry to make solvents, lubricants and plasticizers for polyvinylchloride — or “PVC” — products, Stanley said. LSUs catalytic process could also have potential high-tech applications in manufacturing sophisticated molecular compounds used by the pharmaceutical industry, he said. The LSU laboratory breakthrogh involves the design of a molecule that can grab onto atoms of the metal rhodium and form a unique, bimetallic molecule, Stanley said Currently, com­ mercial processes use only a single metal atom for similar catalytic reactions. "We're the first group to show dramatic cooperativity between two metal atoms doind this type of catalysis. After 30 years of research in this general area, there have been one or two other examples of two or more metal atoms cooperating in a catalysic reaction. However, they are relatively slow and have no commercial applications. "We were lucky. We tried something that no one else had ever tried before," Stanley said. "Some people are still skeptical."

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ht Cuts o Uin FilmsPhoto Union Commit*# Courtesy of The Union Films Committee brings many films to LSU moviegoers each semester. From popular flicks like "Basic Instinct" and "Singles" to cult classics like "Pink Floyd: The Wall" and" A Clockwork Orange" and foreign films, like "Mediterraneo" (pictured), the committee tries to provide a little something for everyone’s tastes. "Mediterraneo" was the winner of the Italian Oscar for Best Picture and it won the 1992 Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film.

John R. Raush took over as interim dean of the School of Music July 1, when former dean Daniel Sher left for a position with the University of Colorado. Raush has been a featured soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, for which he currently serves as a timpanist, and a featured performer with the LSU-Southem Brass Quintet. Raush has also been a member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood and the Austin Symphony. “Raush is highly regarded by the faculty and will carry forward a positive agenda within the School of Music,” said vice chancellor of academic affairs C. Roland Haden of the former LSU assistant dean of music. ht Cuts o LU PR LSU of Courtesy Photo

PREVIOUS PAGE The Reduced Shakespeare Company, made up of three physically and intellectually boisterous actors from California, performed 37 plays and 154 sonnets in under two hours for a delighted Union Theater Crowd on April 30. Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Reed Matin kept a frantic pace throughout the show, rolling all of Shakespeare’s histories into a madcap football game, rapping the story of Othello and performing Titus Andronicus, cooking-show style. The crew is dedicated to taking Shakespeare off his pedestal, said Bourgeson, "Shakespeare went too far and wrote too many words. So we get right to the sex, the fighting and the killing.” (Photo Courtesy of LSU Union Lively Arts Committee)

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Peter Kohler, former vice-president at CBS and Gannett Broadcasting was named to serve as the Manship Chair for the LSU Man ship School of Mass Communication. Kohler succeeded former president of CBS News, Sig Mickelson as the Chair of the School. The two-year appoint­ ment started in August In addition to his achievements at CBS and Gannett Broadcasting, Kohler has served as governor of the Interna­ tional Radio and Television Society and Foundation, director of the Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, president of the National Broadcast Editorial Association and as a member of the curriculum advisory board at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, from which he earned his master’s degree in journalism. Dean Karl Roider of Arts and Sciences said of Kohler's appointment, “I'm delighted a profes­ sional of such distinction could come here and teach our students.”

Steven Soderbergh, writer and director of the film “sex, lies, and video­ tape,” spoke to students and faculty April 19 in th e Union Collanade Theater about the creative process involved in making his three feature films. Soderbergh won the Golden Palms award for his m ost recognizable film and came back to his native town of Baton Rouge to give the near-capacity crowd his personal insights into filmmaking. A 1980 gradu­ ate of University High, Soderbergh only took one film anim ation course in college, here a t LSU. Photo by Solom Chenofl Solom by Photo

Construction is underway for the new Alumni Building on Lakeshore Drive, just down the street from the old one. Controversy sur­ rounding the construction of this building, as well as the new Athletic Administration Building behind the stadium, in the midst of a severe budget crisis was squelched by reports that the money used to build both projects relied on the independent funds of the Alumni Association and the Athletic Department themselves and was separate from student and university fees.

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FALL 1 1993 63 ENTERTAINMENT conliwmd frmm pag* 21 Editor's N ote At last he gets his opportunity at The following poem w as printed redemption, when, after saving his with an incorrect w ord in the April new young partner (Dylan McDermott), he learns that there is issue of the m agazine. Below is the a professional killer planning to kill c o rr e c t v e rs io n . the current president. Horrigan im­ mediately volunteers for the presi­ dential detail. Calling himself Booth, at first we see only the distinctive eyes and the signature mouth of the killer, but that is enough to know he is being Krewe of the Rex Parade, M ardi G ras, 1965 portrayed byjohn Malkovich. Cun­ ning and intelligent , Booth is a by Jack E. M orris strong character. He and Horrigan have several engaging psychological phone conversations. G row n-ups are too big to see the ground. As the movie progresses, Malkovich slowly changes fecial and T he/ w atch the costum es, m asks vocal expressions, pulling out all the tricks he learned at Chicago’s and arm s, the throws Steppenwolf Theatre Company. into the crow d from giant floats Booth fellows Horrigan around the country slipping in and out of like little clouds disquises, to attend functions on the president’s campaign trail. T he/ catch stuff in the air, Throughout the whole movie, but if it hits the ground one expects Eastwood to slip into his “Josey Whales character” he has they leave it there. played so often through the years, but he never does. He is believeable as a borderline burnout. When he G row n-ups hide even the highest floats. says to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., “Wish I could Backs and backs of heads and hands have been there fbryou, pal,” we be­ lieve him. He is far from overshad­ like tiny treetops block owed by Malkovich’s performance. the view , so all I see The one real shortcoming of the film is that it allows the two main are tractor w heels and legs characters to drown out the second­ ary characters. Renee Russo of "Le­ and big shoes. thal Weapon 3," plays Lily Raines, a strong- willed secret service agent with whom Horrigan has a working G row n-ups don't know w hat they're missing. relationship that soon turns roman­ tic But as soon as the pressure is Dodging knees I stoop and scoop turned up by Booth, the relationship up tons of treasures is left unresolved, and much of the energy in Russo’s character is gone. in a blink. The/think

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