SPORTS: Columnist says drug testing policies need revision, p. 5
ARTS: Student-created silent play opens tonight, p. 9
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 · Volume 117, Issue 122
SAFETY
New law to fix driving loopholes Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Staff Writer
Tragedy bombs Boston Students, families affected by tragedy Jonathan Olivier Staff Writer
Three University athletic training students volunteering at the Boston Marathon with University professor Ray Castle were present during the deadly explosions Monday, and according to Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations Herb Vincent, all four made it to
safety uninjured. University first-year student Derek Carter, second-year student Brendan Jacob and thirdyear student Caitlyn McKinley were near the explosions when they occurred. Aside from them, a multitude of University students and people in the Baton Rouge area spent Monday trying STUDENTS, see page 15
See a photo timeline of Monday’s events, p. 4
Three killed, more than 100 injured The Associated Press
photos courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
[Top] Police officers react to a second explosion Monday at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. [Bottom] University first-year athletic training student Derek Carter (right) and another medical worker (left) aid an injured man at marathon.
BOSTON (AP) — Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of
shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. President Barack Obama vowed that those responsible will BOMBING, see page 15
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Facebook status updates and the latest Instagram selfie taken on the go will have to wait if a potential new state law goes into effect that will prevent social media use while driving. Under Sen. Dale Erdey’s Senate Bill 147, drivers will be prohibited from accessing, reading or posting to social media while operating a vehicle. The bill intends to close texting-and-driving loopholes and was approved by the committee and moved into consideration April 10. LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said such a law would be equally difficult to enforce. The legislation states, “No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public road or highway of this state while using a wireless telecommunications device to access, read or post to a social networking site.” Lalonde said texting and using social media while driving already fall in the same category. “It would be hard to enforce,” Lalonde said. Lalonde said this law could work when there is a traffic crash with a near fatality and information from cellular service providers could be subpoenaed to see what type of activity was being used before the incident. The current distracted-driving laws ban bus drivers and drivers younger than 18 from using cell phones while driving, as well as texting for drivers of all ages. Beth Inbau, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter, said the legislative is ineffective because it does not ban all distractions. “It does not matter whether you are on social media or texting — a distraction is a distraction,” Inbau said. “The distraction is a cognitive distraction.” Anthropology and international studies freshman Emelie SOCIAL MEDIA, see page 15