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LSU School of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor Ronald Koh specializes in treatments such as acupuncture and laser therapy for small animals.
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Integrative medicine offers alternative treatments for animals BY JOSHUA JACKSON @Joshua_Jackson_ Acupuncture isn’t just a service offered for spa-going humans — animals are receiving the treatment at
the discretion of their owners at the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As more animal owners hear of acupuncture and other non-traditional medical treatments, the amount of interest in integrative medicine has
increased because it is cheaper than more common remedies. The Integrative Medicine Service program at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine began just over two years ago under the leadership of Vet
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Baton Rouge bench to commemorate Civil Rights leaders Bench to be unveiled February 2016 BY STAFF REPORTS @lsureveille A McKinley High School bench will mark one of the first Civil Rights Movement memorials in Louisiana to honor the leaders and participants of the 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott. This bench — a product of the Toni Morrison Society’s Bench by the Road Project, named after the African-American author — will be the 18th of its kind. The other 17 are situated in locations such as Paris and Mississippi.
The Toni Morrison Society launched the Bench by Road Project in February 2006. Kali Johnson, communications director for the Baton Rouge Bench Commemorative Committee, said it is important for Baton Rouge to house one of the Toni Morrison Society benches because the nation’s first bus boycott took place there, serving as a model for the more widely-known Montgomery Bus Boycott. “[Baton Rouge] is home to such a monumental point in history, and it is important to memorialize it, so future generations in the city know about it,” Johnson said. “This bench provides an opportunity for local communities, states and nations
to give a moment of reflection and allow them to connect to the past.” She said the bench’s unveiling is set for February 2016 to coincide with Black History Month. Donations from Aetna Better Health of Louisiana and MetroMorphosis will fund the memorial bench. Although this is the one of the only memorials for civil rights in Baton Rouge, Johnson said it won’t be the last. She said it will be up to the Toni Morrison Society to determine where the next bench will be placed. “I hope that this opens the eyes of current and future generations to the significant piece
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The McKinley High School bench honoring the leaders and participants of the 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott will be the 18th of its kind and one of the first Civil Rights Movement memorials in Louisiana.
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Your Candidates
Before tomorrow’s runoff election to decide Louisiana’s next governor, here’s a look at how the candidates — Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards and Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter — stack up on policy.*
Edwards Promised to return higher education funding to a 5050 model — 50 percent state general fund and 50 percent tuition and fees. Currently, the state pays less than 30 percent, and students contribute more than 70 percent of college costs in tuition and fees. Both candidates point to stabilizing the budget, namely unraveling dedications on “wasteful” items to prioritize higher education.
Higher Ed TOPS
Anti-abortion
Would cap TOPS at its present amount, saying the scholarship, which has ballooned to a nearly $300 million cost to the state, is unsustainable at the present amount.
Guns
Pro-gun rights
Would immediately accept federal dollars for Medicaid expansion — something the Jindal administration has ardently refused to do.
Has pointed to a special legislative session dedicated to tax and spending reform in stabilizing higher education funding. Would stop “slashing funding, raising tuition,” but has not specified if he would support a 50-50 funding model.
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Believes TOPS, which faces a $19 million deficit this year, does not need to be capped, as he would stop “double-digit tuition increases” to make the scholarship sustainable.
Would eliminate tax giveaways and items constitutionally dedicated to ensure funding for “higher priority” items like higher education and health care and call a special legislative session to address budget issues, as well as end “one-time money.” Has said he would not raise taxes on businesses or individuals to supplant declining state revenue.
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Budget Medicaid
Pro-gun rights
Would look to rid the tax code of dedications and tax giveaways to cut “wasteful and unnecessary” spending. Would end the use of “one-time money,” which the candidates have said hurts the budget and creates large deficits. Has voiced support for conditionally expanding Medicaid in Louisiana as long as the system is reformed to use “market-based, patient-centered models.”
Abortion
Anti-abortion
*All information comes from the candidates’ websites, debates and interviews with The Daily Reveille.
Tiger TV Student charged with dating Anchor and Reporter violence against girlfriend Auditions CRIME BRIEFS
LSUPD officers arrested John Strate, 21, for dating violence after he pulled his girlfriend into his car behind the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house and punched her repeatedly in the forearm, legs
and nose around 1 a.m. Nov. 14, according to the probable cause report. Strate was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a $3,500 bond.
LSUPD officers responded to a complainant in the East Campus Apartments on Nov. 15 around 8:30 p.m. who told them Kayla Kelly, 18, entered his room and sprayed him with Mace because he refused to repay a debt he owed, LSUPD Lt.
Marshall Walters said. Officers located Kelly on Nov. 16, and she admitted to the actions. She was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for simple battery and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
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Man arrested at Tiger Stadium for battery of a police officer LSUPD officers arrested Philip Krisum, 20, for battery of a police officer who was working the student gates of Tiger Stadium on gameday, Nov. 14, Walters said. Walters said officers attempted to escort Krison’s sister out of the stadium for an unrelated
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incident, but Krison attempted to intervene and “swatted” at the officer. Krison then shoved another officer when he tried to extract him from the situation, Walters said. Krison was issued a misdemeanor summons.
Contract security officers arrested for selling reserved parking spots LSUPD officers arrested Margret Fort, 69, and Demetrise Pete, 45, for selling parking spots in the reserved Old Alex Box Lot, Walters said.
Fort and Pete allegedly took money from 11 drivers and parked them in the reserved lot. Both were issued a misdemeanor summons for theft.
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Seeking Redemption Tigers look to rebound after back-to-back losses
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Korinek returns after injury for senior season Korinek aims to finish college career strong
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he state of Louisiana was riding a one-way train to Glendale, Arizona, for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game featuring the LSU football team. But on Nov. 7, the train was derailed and remains off the track without a chance to contend for the title. The rescue plan for its season begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday against the University of Mississippi in Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, for a chance at earning the place on an alternate railway heading to a reputable bowl game. The Tigers are adjusting to the change of plans after expecting the train to keep chugging along before hitting bumps in the track against the University of Alabama and eventual overturn against the University of Arkansas.
“After seven games, you would’ve thought the whole state of Louisiana was on top of the world,” said redshirt freshman offensive lineman William Clapp. “After this, everybody feels like it is the end of the world.” But LSU still has a chance to save face, starting against a highpowered Ole Miss offense this weekend. To keep up with the Rebels’ top-ranked Southeastern Conference offense, the Tigers are hoping for the resurgence of their run blocking to open lanes for the once-Heisman favorite tailback, sophomore Leonard Fournette. “We’ve got to put it behind us,” Clapp said. “We’re playing a good Ole Miss team this weekend. They have great players. We have to really focus on that and get back to work.” Although the specific gameplan against Ole Miss (7-3, 4-2 SEC)
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For LSU senior tennis player Andrew Korinek, being on the court runs in the family. The second youngest of five children, Korinek took after his three older siblings and picked up a racket for the first time 18 years ago. “I didn’t like watching them,” Korinek said. “So I decided to play so I didn’t have to just watch.” More than a decade and a half later, Korinek is preparing for his final season as a Tiger. But the Texas native will face bigger challenges than the opponent across the net as he nurses an injury that’s plagued him since his junior season. When he’s on the court, though, he’s a force to be reckoned with. As a high school senior, Korinek ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation. He committed to the University of Texas, notching a 16-5 overall singles record his freshman season. He then transferred to LSU for his sophomore season. He finished tournament and dual match play during his sophomore year at LSU with a 22-16 record. Korinek hoped to keep the
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
Cassie Weil’s collegiate career sets stage for senior season Senior diver looks to return to SEC, NCAA Championships BY HEATHER ALLEN @Hallen_TDR Senior diver Cassie Weil was introduced to diving by a family friend when she was nine years old. When picking between basketball and diving, she chose the latter. The rest is in the LSU record books. After hearing about LSU from a former teammate, Weil got in touch with LSU diving coach Doug Shaffer for
a visit. “Doug reached out to me, and I thought I’d take the trip,” Weil said. “The reason I chose LSU was because the team dynamic was awesome.” Weil immediately caused a ripple her freshman season, setting the school record on the three-meter with a score of 372.68 in her first collegiate meet. She made it to the Southeastern Conference and NCAA Championships and capped her first season off by earning SEC Freshman Diver of the Year honors. “Qualifying for nationals
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LSU senior diver Cassie Weil competes in the women’s 1-meter diving event Nov. 7 during the Tigers’ 197-103 win against Southern Methodist University in the Natatorium.
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VOLLEYBALL
Tigers prepare for tough SEC home match against Gators LSU hopeful after Florida’s loss to Auburn
has been, and will continue to be, if we can kill balls.” With sophomore outside hitter Gina Tillis finally 100 percent healthy after tweaking an ankle earlier this month, the Tigers’ offense is still under
construction, having lost four straight games after senior outside hitter Cati Leak’s season ending injury in Kentucky on Nov. 1. The Gators’ 7-4 record on the road shows they are not
infallible. Florida lost in five sets against Auburn University on Nov. 8, a team the Tigers defeated in the PMAC on Oct. 25, sparking optimism in Flory and her team. Florida’s effective blocking
is part of the reason they are currently ranked 14th in the nation. But it’s the Gators’ defense the Tigers look to use for their offense. “The standard in the gym this week has been to cover a lot of balls,” said senior defensive specialist Haley Smith. “We know they are a good blocking team, so we want to take advantage of that by immediately going back and attacking them when they do block the ball.” The Tigers’ injury-dominated second half of their season resulted in frequent losing streaks and new game plans, but the mindset hasn’t changed in the final stretch. Smith said even the young players on the team don’t lack motivation, and the leaders make sure it will stay that way the rest of the season. “We’re really playing for more than these 18 people on the roster,” said junior middle blocker Tiara Gibson. “We’re playing for everybody that’s been through the program, everybody that had their hand in the program, the coaching staff, the extended staff, etc. We don’t get to give up. We have to get going.”
overshadowed the bitterness of losing. “Just being able to play without having pain afterwards was a good feeling and gave confidence to me,” Korinek said. Korinek and the training staff will continue to rehab his injury with explosive, strengthening and cardio drills, he said. He said this year being his senior season is motivation to make a comeback and help lead the team into the top 16. “I’m determined to finish strong and finish good. It’s made me determined to recover,” Korinek said. “I just want to contribute to the team as much as possible. We really just want to leave a lasting impression on LSU tennis.”
OLE MISS, from page 3 couldn’t be revealed, senior safety Jalen Mills made LSU’s goal for this game clear: playing the style of football LSU is known for. “We have to go in there and dominate,” Mills said. “We have to play our style of football. We have to play with passion. We know it’s going to be a rowdy place. It’s going to be hostile. We have to focus on us and do what we can do best.” Ole Miss, the only team to defeat Alabama this season, is well-rounded. Junior quarterback Chad Kelly leads the SEC in passing. He’s averaging 322.4 yards per game and 23 touchdowns, along with a Heisman Trophy
candidate in junior wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, who leads the SEC in receiving with 100.2 yards per game and seven touchdowns. The Rebels also house one of the nation’s top defensive lineman, junior Robert Nkemdiche. He’ll line up against a battletested and defeated LSU offensive line, which blocked for 113 rushing yards and 399 passing yards in the previous two games. Nkemdiche also has extra motivation Saturday — to play for his brother, senior linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche, who is in an intensive-care unit in Oxford for undisclosed reasons. The Tigers understand the challenge Nkemdiche and company will present on Saturday. “This team could easily beat
us,” Clapp said. “But we have to make sure that that doesn’t happen.” But LSU isn’t worried about Ole Miss or its fans. The Tigers said it’s a situation they put themselves in, and only they can get out of it, Alexander said. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, home to 60,580 fans donned in “Hotty Toddy” navy blue and cardinal red, is a daunting place to play, Alexander said. But on top of the crowd, the two teams competing aren’t too fond of each other, either. “Oxford is a tough place to play,” Alexander said. “Very loud fans. No love is lost when we’re there around these two teams. Their fans don’t like us, and we don’t like them.”
school record, setting a score of 331.70 on platform. my freshman year is one of “SECs last year when I won my favorite moments because platform was another memothe qualifications were really rable moment,” Weil said. “SEC hard,” Weil said. “It was some- meets are a whole other ballthing that I wanted more than park, the atmosphere is different that any other anything, and to ‘The past three years meet. It’s louder finally achieve that was the best have been a lead-up to and more intense. feeling I’ve ever my senior year. I feel like But I try to use had.” they’ve prepared me for that to my adbecause Weil built her what’s to come. I know vantage it pumps me up. sophomore and junior seasons how the meets work. I’m It really gets going, it upon the accom- stronger now. I know what you I’m doing. I think that makes you feel plishments of her freshman energized and gives me a little bit year, earning alive. People are of an advantage.’ A ll-A merican cheering for you CASSIE WEIL honors and reand everyone is senior diver turning to the screaming and NCAA and SEC yelling — it’s so Championships yet again. much fun.” While competing at the SEC To kick off her final year, Championships her junior sea- Weil made noticeable effort son, Weil broke yet another on the board in the preseason.
In the Lady Tigers’ meet against Tulane University, Weil notched a win on the three-meter board. She swept the competition on one-meter and three-meter against Southern Methodist University. As Weil’s senior preseason nears an end, she’ll look to carry her momentum into the regular season. “The past three years have been a lead-up to my senior year. I feel like they’ve prepared me for what’s to come,” Weil said. “I know how the meets work. I’m stronger now. I know what I’m doing. I think that gives me a little bit of an advantage. “I already feel like I’m ahead of where I was last year, which makes me feel really good because you have to see improvement to get better. I feel really good in the water right now, and I
feel a lot stronger. I think that’s just a precursor to the upcoming meets.” Weil set her sights on returning to nationals and earning medals at SEC Championships, she said. She also aims to make Olympic trials, although it depends upon her season. Weil set her goals high, but her hard work and experience in Division I collegiate diving helps her move toward those goals, Shaffer said. “One thing that Cassie does really well is that she doesn’t get complacent, in that, she works hard every day knowing that the competition is out there doing the same thing,” Shaffer said. “There’s really no time to rest, and she uses every opportunity that she can to get better every day.”
BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR While the LSU volleyball team’s season is wrapping up, the toughest Southeastern Conference matchup is yet to come. LSU (9-16, 5-9 SEC) will square off against the University of Florida today at 5 p.m. in the PMAC. The Tigers not only have a chance to even out their 4-5 home record but can also make a disappointing season memorable during Senior Night with an upset of the Gators (20-5, 12-4 SEC). For LSU coach Fran Flory, the matchup is like any other game. She said the team plans to rely on its defense but hopes the quicker and more creative offense the team developed over the course of the season will see success as well. “Playing a team that’s playing this well late is always a challenge,” Flory said. “Their system is one that’s not super hard to defend. I think we’ll play some good defense against them, but the defining factor
KORINEK, from page 3 momentum going from his freshman and sophomore seasons, but a hip injury left him sidelined through the fall of his junior season, and he didn’t return to the court for the Tigers until January 2015. The injury also prevented him from playing in all but one match of the fall 2015 season. After surgeries and training, Korinek returned to the court for the first time in six months on Nov. 7 as the LSU men’s tennis team hosted its first home tournament at its new facility. “It felt good to be able to come back to a place where it’s familiar surroundings,” Korinek said. “It was definitely a little more comfortable because we have the training room and the staff here, so it was a good place to come back to.” Korinek faced off against Wyatt Lovera from the University of Denver, dropping the first two sets and ultimately losing the match. The match was just a chance for Korinek to get back on the court and shake some rust off, said LSU tennis coach Jeff Brown. “Coming off of his injuries and his surgery, he feels good,” Brown said. “I think that was important. It looks like they got him physically to where he feels good about moving. There was no emphasis put on him winning those matches. It was completely going through the process of playing a match after being out so many months.” The biggest takeaway of the match for Korinek was coming off the court with no pain, which
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LSU sophomore outside hitter Gina Tills (12) serves the ball during the Tigers’ 3-2 loss against the University of Alabama on Oct. 18 in the PMAC.
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Jesus Christ descends from Heaven to warn U.S. about refugees ENTITLED MILLENNIAL CODY SIBLEY Columnist In light of the recent Paris attacks, Jesus Christ descended from Heaven to warn America not to take in Syrian refugees who look like him. “Do not let these unholy brown people who look like me into God’s chosen empire,” Christ said, referring to America. “Do not love them as you love yourself. Do not give them all your possessions as I previously instructed in my book.” Christ noted that while his parents’ situation may seem similar to the current Syrian issue, they could not be any more different. “While Mary and Joseph were also Middle Eastern people travelling to a foreign land searching for shelter, the two situations are as different as night and day,” Christ said. “I mean, Mary was in labor with me, the son of God. Do you see anyone else in labor with the son of God? I don’t think so.” Christ said the best and only way to help the world is by bombing the Middle East and Syria into obliteration and not taking civilian casualties into consideration. “We don’t really know which of these people are part of the Islamic State group and which
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A woman passes an image of Jesus at a shelter for migrants on Wednesday in Tijuana, Mexico. ones are just innocent civilians who want this evil terrorist group gone as much as we do,” Christ said. “Most of the civilians fear domestic terrorism daily and have had loved ones blown to annihilation. But because we can’t figure out which ones are peaceful and which ones are the Islamic State group, let’s just wipe them all off the map.” Catholic Charities, a volunteer agency supported by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, has taken in 14 Syrian refugees and de-
cided to switch their religious affiliation rather than listen to their all-powerful God. “We decided our personal opinions on the matter are more important than what some omnipotent being commands us to do,” Wendy Vitter, general counselor for Archdiocese of New Orleans, said. “Even if almost every single refugee is a terrorist, one of them might be innocent. I’m not sure I’m willing to send an innocent person back to an unstable, terror-stricken region.”
Vitter said Catholic Charities is now Muslim Charities, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans is now affiliated with the Islamic religion. “It makes more sense anyway,” Vitter said. “I mean, why would a Christian organization want to help Muslims? They’re going to burn in the fiery pits of Hell and face God’s wrath when they die. God doesn’t love brown non-Christians from the Middle East, so shouldn’t Christ-loving humans want him to punish them
as soon as possible?” Fact checkers say Vitter’s claim is mostly false. Recent studies found God refuses to love any brown person, regardless of religious affiliation. When God said His Kingdom was open to all who believe, he only meant all Caucasians. Christ confirmed this finding. “My father doesn’t really love people with dark skin,” Christ said. “Why do you think he allows white people to kill them off and exploit their land and people?” When asked if there was any possible way for these unholy stains on society to redeem themselves in the eyes of the Lord, Christ said, “If every single one of them apologizes when there’s a terrorist attack, God might reconsider. I do mean everyone though. Even if there’s a terrorist attack on the opposite side of the planet and only four people are involved, every single person within that race or religion has to publicly apologize and condemn the attackers.” We asked if white Christians would be faced with the same level of scrutiny, and Christ laughed. “Of course not,” he said. “You’re not responsible for the sins of others.” Cody Sibley is a 19-year-old mass communication sophomore from Opelousas, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter at @CodySibley.
Ariana Grande released from Mariah Carey’s dark spell INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist Ariana Grande released her new single “Focus” on Oct. 30 to much fanfare. The only person who wasn’t happy was icy sorceress Mariah Carey. Grande revealed that, until recently, she was under Carey’s dark Christmas magic spell. “It was bad,” Grande said in an interview on the “Today Show.” “I was her Horcrux. Our souls were linked. She’s been feeding off my talent and energy for years now.”
Grande said her erratic behavior this summer was caused by Carey’s sway over her. “She made me lick that doughnut,” Grande confessed. “She said her body couldn’t eat it, but mine could. It was awful. I only eat gluten and dairy-free doughnuts. Everyone knows that!” Grande said she broke free of Carey’s dominion thanks to this fall’s unusually warm weather. “See, she’s only strong when it’s cold outside. The heat wave gave me a chance to build my strength and fight her off one last time,” Grande said. Grande said she hopes her new single encourages her fans
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to fight their own demons. “When I had like eight middle-aged black men write ‘Focus,’ I wanted them to remind my tween fans they can do anything if they put their minds to it — while also giving them a sick beat to bop to,” Grande said before randomly singing the song’s chorus. Carey wasn’t available to comment on this story because of her refusal of any interviews requiring her to leave her bed, but her representatives offered a statement instead. Her reps said, “Mariah is gearing up for her extensive, annual winter promo for ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You.’ She
doesn’t have the time or energy to address Grande’s allegations.” Carey’s reps adamantly denied Grande’s claims of evil witchcraft. “Everyone knows Mariah is a good witch. Any insinuations that Mariah practices evil magic are absurdly false,” Carey’s reps said. Fans can watch Grande lipsynch to “Focus” at this Sunday’s American Music Awards on ABC. John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.
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Friday, November 20, 2015 ACUPUNCTURE, from page 1 School instructor and doctor at the Teaching Hospital Ronald Koh. Koh said there was a dog diagnosed with terminal cancer at the Vet School before he arrived at LSU. Instead of putting the animal through radiation therapy, the owner decided to try acupuncture to alleviate her dog’s pain. Because there was no acupuncturist at the Vet School at the time, the owner went to an outside therapist for treatment. The dog’s lifespan extended two years. “She was disappointed that a teaching hospital didn’t offer such a very useful form of medicine,” Koh said. “She later donated half a million dollars to LSU to initially give students seminars on integrative medicines, but they later wanted to create a service for patients to get the service directly.” In November 2013, Koh came from the University of Florida to LSU to lead the program. He said other areas of the clinic began to refer patients to the integrative medicine department. Although Koh began with two to three patients a week, the department now sees about 30 patients a week. Koh administers acupuncture on animals such as horses, hedgehogs, macaws and other exotic animals, as well as domestic pets. Acupuncture, herbal medicines, nutritional aid and physical therapy are offered under integrative medicine.
He said acupuncture is mainly used for pain control. When a needle hits an acupuncture point, it stimulates a nerve that causes a release of endorphins to alleviate pain. It can also help with nerve function, as acupuncture has been proven to stimulate joints. “Not only do veterinarians want to learn more about integrative medicines, but so do the owners,” Koh said. “Some owners believe that common medicines cause side effects, which is true, so they want to use something that is more natural.” Thin, fine-point needles are used to administer acupuncture. The needles are inserted at the acupuncture points and left undisturbed for 20-30 minutes. If requested, the needles can also be hooked to an electro-stimulation machine to boost their effect. Rarely, animals will swallow the tiny needles when placed near the acupuncture points near their mouths, Koh said. Other dangers and side effects include expected bleeding when removing needles and soreness from the nerve stimulation. He said the procedure is usually safe. In some cases, acupuncture points can be injected with substances such as saline or B-12, a water-soluble vitamin vital in brain and nervous system function to lengthen the acupuncture’s effect. Since he rarely sedates the patients, Koh said he will apply acupressure — acupuncture with hands — if the animal doesn’t sit
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for other treatment methods. “I’ll usually teach the owner how to do acupressure at home, as it’s something that can easily be done,” Koh said. “These owners like to know how they can help their animals as much as possible.” In the spring semester, Koh teaches a class on integrative medicines. In his slideshows, he shows how acupuncture has helped a cow walk again after she was paralyzed giving birth. He said most students are open-minded to the treatment. Ashley Ziegler, a non-matriculated student at the Vet School, began her two-week rotation with Koh on Monday. Already acupuncture-certified, Ziegler came to refresh her memory on animal acupuncture and learn other methods of integrative medicine. “I became interested in [integrative medicine] because I wanted to be able to offer my clients and patients more than just general medicine,” Ziegler said. “It’s been really good learning from [Koh], and I think all of his patients are benefitting from it.” Students who take Koh’s class are taught how to administer acupuncture and other forms of integrative medicine. They are often asked to bring their own animals into class for practice. After her time at the Vet School, Ziegler said she will start work in a general practice hospital. Because of her experience in acupuncture and familiar-
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LSU’s Graduation Success Rate reaches all-time high at 84 percent University’s GSR continues to increase BY TIA BANERJEE @tiabanerjee_TDR The LSU Graduation Success Rate reached an all-time high at 84 percent in 2015, according to a report released by the NCAA. The Graduation Success Rate measures student-athlete success, as defined by graduation. The model was implemented by the NCAA in 2005 for every Division I school in the nation. Kenneth Miles, assistant vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and executive director of the Cox Communications Academic Center for StudentAthletes, said his goal for 2015 was to increase the university’s overall GSR by 2 percent. The report shows the university’s GSR increased by 3 percent since 2014. Men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s golf, gymnastics, women’s tennis and volleyball all achieved a GSR of 100 percent, according to the report. Men’s swimming and diving, women’s basketball, women’s track and cross country and women’s swimming and
diving achieved a GSR above 90 Miles said he credits the percent. success to the facility, the acaThe GSR considers students demic center’s ability to operate who enroll in the middle of the transparently and relationships year, as well as those who trans- beyond the academic center. fer to other universities. It cov“The compassion and comers only student-athletes who mitment of the people that work have financial aid or grants, in it definitely is one of those intangibles that add meaning walkto the change in ons are not necessarily included in ‘The model that we have culture,” he said. here is based on higher the number. The Cox Acaeducation’s research. demic Center has “That’s why people within [You have to be] able to a strategic plan athletics like the define or dictate what in place to help maintain and inGSR. It gives a that future looks like, retention little more of an which is why I said our crease rates, Miles said. accurate depicstrategic plan became tion of gradua“The model important within that.’ that we have tion rates,” Miles said. here is based on While the higher educaKENNETH MILES tion’s research,” GSR is a stanassistant vice chancellor for dard measureMiles said. “[You Academic Affairs ment across the have to be] able to board, the ways define or dictate in which universities maintain what that future looks like, which and increase their respective is why I said our strategic plan retention rates differ. Miles became important within that.” The current strategic plan said he attributes the university’s high retention rate expires in 2017. Miles said the for student-athletes to a few academic center evaluating its different factors. success and defining the goals “I would say it’s person- and objectives of the next plan. nel, programming and the col“I believe it’s important to laborative vision of everyone define what it’s going to end up that goes in with the retention looking like and creating a plan rates,” Miles said. to make that happen,” he said.
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Assistant professor Ronald Koh specializes in integrative medicine for small animals at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
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ity with other forms of integrated medicine, the practice is considering starting a program of its own. She said learning integrative medicine is a useful addition to a résumé and hospital program, as it shows an understanding of multiple medicinal methods.
“It’s really about learning,” Koh said. “Whether it’s students or teachers, learning that there is another form of medicine out there that they can learn how to do or get help in administering. It’s growing fast here at LSU, and I’m happy to be a part of that.”
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