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UNIVERSITY
Professor: LSU not supported for actions
AAUP censure could hurt credibility Taylor Balkom Staff Writer
for people to come and visit,” Drummond said. “There will also be a flyover by the Louisiana National Guard at 6 o’clock, followed by a mock attack on the U.S.S. Kidd with vintage World War II aircraft. There is always vendors in the street and around the downtown area. Then of course we have the fireworks show.” Interested parties can purchase tickets to watch the lights show from the deck of the battleship.
The University’s actions toward professors isn’t being defended anywhere, according to former University director Ivor van Heerden, whose 2010 firing is half of the cause for a recent censure of the University by the American Association of University Professors. “I am invited all over the world to talk, and I have never had one person utter a word of support for LSU,” van Heerden said in an e-mail. “[The University’s] actions have hurt it enormously in the spheres of private donations, credibility in academic circles, recruitment of top students...and the latest censure ruling will hurt its chances to secure future federal and private foundation funding.” The AAUP added the University to its censure list for “violations of academic freedom” in June. Biology professor Dominique
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Fourth of July activities, fireworks to take place downtown, on USS Kidd Joshua Bergeron Staff Writer
Tomorrow marks the United States of America’s 236th birthday, and with it comes a plethora of activities for Baton Rouge residents. Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge, said the annual celebration draws large crowds. “There are always quite a few things going on, especially downtown, for the fourth of July,” Arrigo said. “Although Baton Rouge isn’t a destination for
tourists on the fourth, [the festivities] bring in people from nearby communities. In addition, there is always people around town, staying in hotels for the fourth.” Fireworks are a staple of every Independence Day celebration, and Baton Rouge is no exception. Fireworks have been set off over the U.S.S. Kidd for more than 35 years, according to the battleship’s director Maury Drummond. Fireworks go off at 9 p.m., but the Star-Spangled Celebration begins at noon on the Riverfront Stage, located between the U.S.S.
Kidd Veteran’s Memorial and Riverfront Plaza. Country music singer Jenny Brooks will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. She will be followed by pop-rock artist Chris Leblanc and his band. Live musical entertainment will also include vocalist Anita LeBlanc as well as Westbound Train. The event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the U.S.S. Kidd’s Veteran’s Memorial. Drummond explained some of the Independence Day events taking place around the battleship. “We are open until 3 o’clock
HEALTH
Pennington researches women’s health New department studies reproduction Austen Krantz Staff Writer
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Assistant Professor Leanne Redman explains the benefits of participating in the clinical programs offered at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
When Leanne Redman began her work at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, she studied reproductive problems in female athletes, but this lead her to work in studying different health effects on female reproduction — the first women’s health studies at the center. Redman explained how during her studies, she discovered a
spectrum of women who exhibit reproduction problems as a result of health issues. “There’s women that are underweight with low body fat that aren’t menstruating,” she explained. “But on the other end of the spectrum you’ve got obesity where we’ve got these menstrual problems related to weight gain.” Redman began the Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Lab in September with the goal of using research findings on female reproductive problems to help the community. Redman said applying these studies to the community can ultimately improve the
health of the people who live in Baton Rouge — a city she said has the second-highest obesity rate in the country. “Women are generally the nutritional gate-keepers in the household,” Redman said. “They’re usually the people who purchase the food and prepare the meals.” Redman explained women make an investment in their family’s health by learning information from Pennington’s programs that they can convey to their families. “It’s been observed that if a PENNINGTON, see page 11