The Daily Reveille - February 4, 2013

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FERAL FELINES

Wild cats cause problems on campus, inspire groups to speak about safety LYLE MANION · Contributing Writer

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eral cats roaming the campus at night have the University pawing for solutions, and after more than a decade of problems, it seems curiosity has not yet killed them. The animals are naturally drawn to open, livable locations on campus, said Sam Territo, associate director of Facility Maintenance. Tiger Stadium contains water that drips from pipes and food left from football games, making it a natural habitat for the feral cats, Territo said. He said other areas where many feral cats have been sighted include the boat lot near the College of the Coast and Environment and the abandoned pool inside the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse. The boat lot contains open space for the cats to roam while the pool draws the felines to rainwater, Territo said. Grayson Lirette, fashion merchandising freshman, said she was pleasantly surprised by her brief encounter with a feral cat near Huey P. Long Fieldhouse late at night. “I thought it was so adorable,” Lirette said. However, feral cats are not pets, Territo warned. They are wild and could contain ailments such as rabies. Territo said contact with feral cats FERAL CATS, see page 15

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

ENGINEERING SCHOOL

Target donations achieved for rebuild Quint Forgey Staff Writer

CHARLES CHAMPAGNE / The Daily Reveille

Feral cats wander LSU’s campus every day. Some rest inside buildings and inhabit Tiger Stadium (above). Operation Stray Cat-LSU aims to aid these felines.

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Monday the success of a fundraising campaign for renovations in Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Flanked by LSU President F. King Alexander and engineering dean Richard Koubek, Jindal also announced the construction of a new chemical engineering addition. More than 450 private donors contributed $52.5 million in donations since the campaign began last April. All donations will be matched by funds from the state. The governor surprised attendees of the press conference by announcing the state would continue to match funds raised until the end of the donation period. Mimi LaValle, communications director for the University College of Engineering, said the “Breaking New Ground” capital EXPANSION, see page 15

ELECTION

Lieberman focuses on higher ed. in 6th District race Personal experience drives platform Quint Forgey Staff Writer

For congressional candidate Richard Lieberman, the state of higher education in the United States is a personal and pressing issue. Lieberman, who is running to represent Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, paid his way through the University of New Orleans and Tulane University on student loans, while also working as a waiter to make ends meet. Lieberman, whose daughter attends a university in Florida, is still confronting problems in higher education today. He said he is

especially concerned with the rising prices of textbooks, as well as the policies of companies like Barnes and Noble that take over book sales on campus. “My daughter bought a biology book for $300, and when she goes to return it, she won’t get much,” Lieberman said. “They’re going to pay you $10 for that book, and they’re going to turn around and sell it and make more money.” Lieberman also said the current system of federal student loans in America is broken, and he advocated for lowering the interest rates on student loans to those the government imposes on major banks. “Why is the government

trying to make money off of students, when the banks are hardly paying anything?” Lieberman asked. “It’s really not fair.” Lieberman said he is also concerned that the difficulties involved in obtaining a student loan are resulting in a “dumbing down of the United States.” “The only people who can get loans, if they don’t have three or four jobs while they’re in school are people whose parents can afford it,” Lieberman said. “So that drags down the country.” Lieberman said his experiences working his way through college left him jaded and cynical

LIEBERMAN, see page 15

CHARLOTTE WILLCOX / The Daily Reveille

Richard Lieberman, candidate for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, places a high priority on reforming higher education.


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