-- the professor off southern studies at lsu. he is professor of southern history as well as civil war and published a number of scholarly works, including a monograph on a book published by the university of virginia. he has done a number of things as well as the editor with myself for "civil war america" which is published by unc. aaron came to cwi in 2013. this is your third year at lsu. a change in his accent. do you have a cajun accent now? he is shaking his head no. he will speak on the war in 1865. welcome. [applause] aaron: thank you, pete. i have not developed an accent. the giveaway i talk too fast. my students in particular i will do my best to speak slowly. i do cook jambalaya. native and that regard of the food of baton rouge. i would like to thank you for the opportunity to start things off. we congratulate ourselves on the -- if you're civil war historian or somebody the last couple of years may have seen longer do not know how the war is going to end. it is exciting for me to tell you how it finishes after the yea

my cousin is a graduate of lsu. without invading your privacy, overstepping my question, what are the challenges you face teaching the civil war in the south? aaron: that is a good question. well -- i have been lucky. as a civil war historian, i am in a place where people care passionately about the conflict and the past. my first semester teaching i was discussing the battle at fort hudson and afterwards a student came up and said, the battlefield has got it wrong. the surrender where there is a state park today. my grandfather, it is my grandfather's land. if you ever want to see it, we can go up and see it. those things, it's hard to do that in maine. if you are teaching the civil war. it means that students come with a baggage sometimes. a cultural stereotype that southern students are polite and observe hierarchy. actually unusual for them to challenge professors in a hostile sort of way. even if they hold strikingly different opinions. i will say that this is something that change within my lifetime. the first

, and he is actually wearing lsu tigers today, so go tigers. sean is here at csis as a senior advisor with the maxwell school. some of my favorite people are in the front row. judge webster, mr. hand, so good to see you all. thank you for being here. with that, i would like to produce the honorable sean o'keefe. [applause] mr. o'keefe: thank you, andrew. i appreciate the opportunity to be here to moderate this particular session on such an important occasion. while some of that may be in reference to this morning's event, which we will hear more from the secretary in a minute i think the other thing we need to reflect on a bit is we just emerged from yet another uneventful national holiday this past weekend, with absolutely no incidents whatsoever. yet the reason for that is not accidental. it is a consequence of the diligence of extraordinary people, thousands of them on our behalf, who dedicate themselves to assuring that freedom to do the kinds of things that we did this past weekend, celebrating the birth of this nation, and also to recogni

it is my pleasure to invite -- the professor off southern studies at lsu. he is professor of southern history as well as civil war and published a number of scholarly works, including a monograph on a book published by the university of virginia. he has done a number of things as well as the editor with myself for "civil war america" which is published by unc. aaron came to cwi in 2013. this is your third year at lsu. a change in his accent. do you have a cajun accent now? he is shaking his head no. he will speak on the war in 1865. welc

jill hayes-hammer, a forensic psychologist from the lsu school of medicine. >> come on, alvin!ppened? you don't know everything you say, do you know anything? you couldn't swim for 14 hours, alvin. >> i was very annoyed, actually, because it was obvious to me as a professional that alvin was incredibly slow. and that he was being taken advantage of. >> dr. richard leo, a professor of criminology and psychology at the university of california at irvine, agrees. >> this is an awful, awful interrogation. i think this is shoddy, poor police work, and i think these -- the detectives who conducted this interrogation should be retrained. and until they're retrained should not be permitted to do another interrogation. >> during the first day of police interrogation, alvin denied he killed tinky. >> never. >> come on, alvin. what are you going to do? say something. explain it. >> what you saw was an incredible amount of intimidation. over 100 times, alvin said that he did not do it. he was emphatic in saying that he did not do it. >> why did you stab him? >> i didn't. >> why did you sta

nola was the seventh overall pick in last year's draft out of lsu and dominate the minors. 2.39 era.mile per hour fast ball. he can definitely be the phillies ace potential study right away. his team male mates excited to see what he has. >> it's going to be exciting. the kid taken seventh overall for a reason. he's got good stuff. he's been very successful in the minor leagues throughout his career in the first year and a half. very excited to have him. >> i'm excited. i had blast watching him in spring training when he pitched for the yankees. any time you see a young kid like that with a lot of potential come up it's fun. sometimes you need stuff like that in the season a little pick me up when it starts to drag. i think he'll bring a nice little hopefully energy in here that can hopefully get us going a little too. >> everybody is looking forward to seeing him. he could be a real boost to our rotation. i'm expecting him to pitch well. his last outing wasn't his best outing. but in the past, he's pitched well and i think we've got a got a lot of good reports on hill. it's good to

we are one of those leading schools and other schools, like lsu, like some usc even our sister school in uc santa cruz. they are incorporating game studies while teaching millennials like us all of those new topics like diversity which wasn't present before in the 1980's when games were coming out. so we are not saying to the general public, in the short time we have left, that you are getting more and more hooked and this is an addiction. but it has value purpose it excites the mind, moves you forward and gets to engage your talents and abilities, but when will it stop, some people may wonder, when is it going to stop and you are going to get out in the real world and get a job? is there a connection there? or anything that will help you in the future for you r job market pursuits? for you, any of you. for you, yeah, you're doing animation. playing video games? go ahead. how will it work in the work place? how will playing video games help me in the work place? will it engage critical thinking? for me it is definitely a thing where i am going into the industry, so i need to know what

, and he is wearing lsu tigers today, so go tigers. sean is here as a senior advisor with the maxwell school. some of my favorite people are in the front row. judge webster so good to see you , all. and with that i would like to produce the honorable sean o'keefe. [applause] mr. o'keefe: thank you, andrew. i appreciate the opportunity to be here to moderate this particular session on such an important occasion. while some of that may be in reference to this morning's events, which we will hear more from the secretary in a minute i think the other thing we need to reflect on a bit is we just emerged from yet another uneventful national holiday this past weekend, with absolutely no incidents whatsoever. yet the reason for that is not accidental. it is a consequence of the diligence of extraordinary people, thousands of them on our behalf, who dedicate themselves to assuring that freedom to do the kinds of things that we did this past weekend, celebrating the birth of this nation, and also to recognize the extraordinary opportunities we h

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she was about to graduate from lsu and was about to start working at a nearby hospital. those who knew her best say she had a love for life. both women are set to be buried on monday. john russel houser was a bit of a drifter. he had a history of mental issues back in 2008. his wife got a protective order against him. that same year she also took all the guns out of their house. authorities say that the gun in this case was purchased legally in alabama at a pawnshop last year. that's interesting because that's the same state that denied him the ability to carry a concealed weapons permit because he had past domestic violence issues and also had a past arson charge. houser was evicted from his house in alabama last year. authorities say after that happened he booby trapped the house. they're going through houser's journals. there's also going through some right-wing blogs he would post on. there is the potential that they may never know what caused him to come through this theater thursday night, sit through 20 minutes of that movie, and then just started firing into the

she was about to graduate from lsu and was about to start working at a nearby hospital. those who knew her best say she had a love for life. both women are set to be buried on monday. john russel houser was a bit of a drifter. he had a history of mental issues back in 2008. his wife got a protective order against him. that same year she also took all the guns out of their house. authorities say that the gun in this case was purchased legally in alabama at a pawnshop last year. that's interesting because that's the same state that denied him the ability to carry a concealed weapons permit because he had past domestic violence issues and also had a past arson charge. houser was evicted from his house in alabama last year. authorities say after that happened he booby trapped the house. they're going through houser's journals. there's also going through some right-wing blogs he would post on. there is the potential that they may never know what caused him to come through this theater thursday night, sit through 20 minutes of that movie, and then just started firing into the

. >> so sad to see these lives cut short. 21-year-old mayci breaux was a student at lsu and set to beginlasses at lafayette general health in the coming days. she was in the theater with her boyfriend. they sat in front of the shooter. matthew, her boyfriend is still in the hospital right now. coincidentally at lafayette general health where she was supposed to start studying in a few days. meantime jillian johnson's friends and family are coming forward saying she was an artist played in a band was very active in the community. she ran a boutique with her husband and brother in lafayette as well. we're hearing about some glimpses of heroism from two teachers alley martin and jenna mo. alley apparently dove in front of her friend to get her out of the shooter's range. she wounded her leg and despite the wounded leg pulled the fire alarm potentially saving lives. one of her friends, camille, spoke with cnn today saying she's not surprised that her friend ali did this. ♪ >> do we have it guys? sorry, we don't have it. >> we don't have that sound bite. but camille was saying as teachers the

the 21-year-old was a student at lsu.hile, the investigation is revealing a lot more about the mental status of the gunman houser. >> reporter: we're learning quite a bit more about this investigation. in particular police are zeroing in on what led john houser here to this movie theater in lafayette. and they're starting to believe that this attack was methodically planned. i spoke with the police colonel. listen to what he told me about what they've discovered in this investigation. >> we've been continuing to go through his rant and raves he had on the internet. he has several areas where different groups had a synopsis of some of the stuff he was saying. a lot of people trying to make rhyme or reason. this man was certainly of sound mind because you know what he wrote it down. he said he's coming to this movie theater at 7:15 on thursday night. we do believe he was in other theaters whether it was lake charles, baton runlouge. maybe disguised himself. then for whatever reason he's in this theater on that night and he

she recently graduated from lsu and about to start working in radiology at a local hospital. take a listen to one of her close friends. >> my heart started racing and i started shaking. i couldn't even say anything. she was always confident and positive all the time. and she was very beautiful inside and out. >> reporter: she was a beauty queen and her friends say her life was taken too soon. she is set to be buried on monday. at the same time we're learning a lot more about the shooter in this case. authorities say that 59-year-old john russell houser had a history of mental issues. in 2008, according to court documents, his wife filed a protective order and took all the guns out of their house at that time. last year he was evicted according to authorities, from his home in alabama where they say he then went on to destroy the house. he poured comment in the pipes splashed paint on the walls and defecated in some of the rooms. he was turned down for a conceal carry permit in alabama because of past charges. but that's the same state where he bought the gun that authorities

mayci breaux a former student at lsu, came to the movie with her boyfriend matthews.ials tell cnn that the couple sought in front of the shooter. mayesi died inside the theater, while matthew remains at the hospital. a family members says he's recovering but struggling with what happened, saying, quote -- although he's in pain now, it's nothing compared for the mental anguish he's going through. the whole family is completely distraught about everything that's going on ends quote. during the time at lafayette general health were five of the injured, being treated, reveal a connection to mayci. >> mayci breaux is actually an x-ray student. she was scheduled to begin radiology school here at lafayette general just? a few days so this really it hurts for our staff. >> reporter: as for houser's other victims, dreg say they are expected to make a full recovery. despite tragedy, flashes of heroism. from two teachers ali martin and jenna meaux. ali diving in front of a friend and then running to pull a fire alarm, hoping to warn others. officers say that alarm likely saved l

we are devastated. 21-year-old mayci breaux a former student at lsu came to the movie with her boyfriend law enforcement officials tell cnn the couple sat in front of the shooter. mayci died inside the theater. while matthew remains at the hospital. a family member says he is recovering but struggling with what happened. saying "although he is in a lot of pain now, it is nothing compared to the mental anguish he is going through. their whole family is completely distraught about everything going on." doctors at lafayette general health where five of the injured including matthew are being treated reveal a connection to mayci. >> mayci breaux one of the one of the victims actually is an x ray student. she was scheduled to begin radiology school here at lafayette general just in a few days. so this really it hurts for our staff. >> as for houser's other victims doctors say they're expected to make a full recovery. boris sanchez, cnn, new york. >> joining me christian mader one of jillian johnson's many friends. i'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. could you tell us about jillian, what

she, according to her facebook page was a lieutenant at lsu who recently moved to lafayette.with her boyfriend. officials tell us they were sitting directly in front of the shooter before he opened fire. mayci was killed at the scene. her boyfriend remains in the hospital right now. the other deceased victim jillian johnson died at the hospital. she ran a boutique in lafayette with her husband jason and her older brother. a friend says she was a lively person, a musician who played the ukulele in a local band. in all this tragedy, though heroism, those two teachers jenna mo and ali martin. we've learned ali martin dmoef the way, as you heard gun bobby jindal say of the gunman's firearm, diving to save her friend. she was wounded in the leg. despite that she ran over to a fire alarm, pulling it to alert officials. a friend of theirs cammie telling cnn this morning that her actions do not surprise her. >> they actually did exactly what we're trained to do as teachers is protect one another and protect our kids in the classroom and do whatever we can to let others know something

through her own efforts she raised herself up, became a doctor, went to lsu, served in the navy and becameradiologist. a chelated some amount of wealth. raised two beautiful children. one daughter went to upenn. her son had the ability to go to any ivy league school, tremendously intelligent, chose howard university. was attracted to this heritage and legacy. went there and one evening, at this point prince was engaged to be married and had a young daughter, one evening a police officer who was dressed as an undercover officer dressed -- he wasn't -- he was dressed as a criminal. he was in pursuit of some other suspected criminal, somehow confused the two followed my friend's prince george's jeep to the suburbs to washington d.c., out into the suburbs again into virginia he shot him. his explanation was, prince tried to ram his jeep. but see, again, it is the people who are empowered by the state to kill who bear the responsibility ultimately. i have oftentimes try to imagine myself in prince's shoes, finding out someone is following me who is literally dressed to be a criminal, you know,

. >> reporter: also killed was 21-year-old mayci breaux a student at lsu.gh school cheer leader who loved to dance. her aunt and uncle. >> there's nothing bring her back. >> what led him in life to dom this take to this to take mayci. i forgive him for what he did. >> reporter: of the shots hit, seven hit one man. that man is expected to make a full recovery. >> david begnaud in lafayette louisiana. thank you, david. >>> john russell houser was 56 years old, much older than the typical shooter. he had a history of mental illness and had a history with guns just before. here's jeff pegues. >> reporter: online posting for several years suggests john russell was angry and frustrated by changes in the country. they uncovered wrights where houser praised adolf hitler for accomplishing far more than any other and described america as a failing failing failing filth park. he wanted others to realize the power of the lone wolf. now apparently investigators say he acted out alone when he carried out his owner attack last night. there were others like a protective or

authorities say the shooter killed 2001-year-old macy broe an lsu graduate.terday we saw governor bobby jindal come to the theater and laid flowers outside for the victims and took a tour of the crime scene. >> my emotions of these last several hours, including walking in the theater for the first time and seeing the blood on the floor, seeing the discarded snack and debris that victims left behind. i'm alternating behind deep grief and sorrow over the loss of human life as well as intense anger. >> grief and anger, something we've seen from a number of members of the community sense thursday night. authorities are trying to figure out why john russell houser a man with a law greedegree and history of mental disease did this. he bought the gun in alabama. according to court documents, his wife took guns out of their house back in 2008. we've discovered that houser was evicted from his house in alabama last year. authorities say theehe destroyed and booby trapped the house. he ripped up the carpets and defecated all over the house. the one thing we still don't

a practicing doctor a professor at lsu health sciences center. nice to see you.ue happened after there was in measles outbreak from disneyland and seeing what california has done. do you think that this mandate could become something that other states look at? it's the third to do so and become a model for other states. >> yes. i'm sure it will be. because, you know let's start off by saying everybody wants the best for their children. and that's a very emotionally charged topic but the problem is that we can't have emotion and use emotion coming to evidence-based medicine. we know that without vaccinations sanitation, america probably wouldn't be here. we know that those diseases and the scourge of illness that swept through the united states in the early 1900s and 1800s were put away with vaccines. the problem is that we have 25-year-old, 30-year-old, 35-year-old people that have never seen the scourge of illness like that so they don't remember people dying from polio and dieing from the measles and people that don't know the history are doomed to repeat it. t

navy former director of nasa and the neck to my graduate i feel compelled to say former chancellor of lsu. he is wearing a is wearing a list of colors today. go tigers. sean is here at csis as a senior at eisner with the maxwell school. my favorite people in the front row here. general scowcroft judge webster, good to see you well. thank you for being here. with that, i would like to introduce the honorable sean o'keefe. [applause] >> thank you, andrew. i appreciate the opportunity to be here to moderate this particular session on such an important occasion. while some of that may be in reference to this morning's event which you will hear a lot more about in a minute the other thing we need to reflect on a bit as we have just emerged from yet another uneventful national holiday this past weekend with absolutely no incentive whatsoever. and yet the reason for that is an accidental. the consequence of the diligence of extraordinary people thousands on our behalf who dedicate themselves to ensuring the freedom to do the kinds of things we did this past weekend celebrating the birth of this

the university of miami lsu, and the university of texas. and u.t. was the first one to let him in. so he showed up in the united states in 1957. he was 18. he didn't speak english. he had nothing. they wouldn't let him take anything with him. his only possession he had a slide rule in his pocket. he had $100 in his underwear that my grandmother sewed it there so they wouldn't take it from him when he was leaving. and he got a job washing dishes making 50 cents an hour. and he got that job because you didn't have to speak english to wash dishes. you had to be able to take a dish and put it under hot water and scrub it and he could do that in any language. he worked seven days a week and paid his way through school and went on to start a small business. today, he's a -- but my parents' experience, particular michigan dad a's journey of fleeing oppression and coming to america seeking freedom it really is at the heart of what drew me to politics and really where my passion lies is that we have been a beacon of freedom for the world and a land of opportunity. that there's no nation on