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THE DAILY REVEILLE VolumeÊ 114,Ê IssueÊ 112
Groovin’ moved to PMAC due to forecast
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Salute to Servicemen Chancellor’s Day Parade honors military service
Friday,Ê MarchÊ 19,Ê 2010
Graduate school dean selected
By Ryan Buxton
By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
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The Parade Ground will be quieter than expected Saturday, as GroovinÕ on the Grounds has been relocated to the PMAC. The show, featuring Shinedown, Big Boi and Prom Date, was relocated because of weather forecasts predicting rain for Saturday. The National Weather Service forecasts a 30 percent chance of rain Saturday during the day in Baton Rouge. That chance increases to 60 percent by night. Mixing precipitation and electrical equipment is dangerous, said Michelle Eldredge, associate director of Campus Life. Ò We would rather have a successful event inside than no event at all,Ó Eldredge said. Despite the move, there will still be a student section at the show. The floor of the PMAC will be open to the first 1,000 students with a valid student ID, Eldredge said. Upper-level, general-admission seating will be available for the rest of the audience and the public. Students will enter the PMAC through the northwest lower entrance. Other attendees will enter
David Constant, Interim Director of the Graduate School, was appointed dean of the Graduate School on Thursday, pending approval by the Board of Supervisors. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Astrid Merget recommended Constant for the position to Chancellor Michael Martin, who approved her decision. Constant was chosen instead of the second finalist for the position, Geography and Anthropology Department Chair Patrick Hesp, after a lengthy process. “We had two outstanding finalists for this position, so this was not an easy decision,Ó Merget said in a news release. Ò But having two excellent contenders for the job speaks to the strength of LSU.Ó During the search process, Constant said he would search for ways to alter the Graduate SchoolÕ s faculty-to-student ratio and increase student diversity if chosen. Constant replaced former Graduate School Dean William Worger in May 2009.
GROOVIN’, see page 11
By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
The University has changed in the last 150 years, but the deep-rooted role of the military hasnÕ t. The UniversityÕ s military traditions were in the spotlight Thursday as the LSU Corps of Cadets marched onto the Parade Ground for the annual ChancellorÕ s Day Parade.
The parade this year was held also as part of the UniversityÕ s sesquicentennial celebration. The ChancellorÕ s Day Parade is a time to reflect on the military history of the University and for the chancellor to commend ROTC students, said Col. Frederick Guendel, commandant of the Corps Cadets. Ò It gives the chancellor an opportunity to support these guys and help connect them across
time to the founding of the University in 1860,Ó Guendel said. Chancellor Michael Martin said he was honored to pay tribute to the cadets from the UniversityÕ s Army and Air Force ROTC programs and Southern UniversityÕ s Navy ROTC. Ò IÕ m proud to have the chance to celebrate the success and commitment of our cadets PARADE, see page 11 photos by J.J. ALCANTARA / The Daily Reveille
[Inset] Col. Frederick Guendel, LSU’s Commandant of Cadets, left, and Chancellor Michael Martin walk behind the LSU Army ROTC on Thursday during the Chancellor’s Day Parade on the Parade Ground. [Background] Cadet Jonathan Gipson marches.
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SG ELECTIONS
Wooldridge, Craig combine humor with initiatives EditorÕ s note: This story is the last in a four-part series on the Student Government campaigns. The candidates will be presented alphabetically by last name. By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
Most Student Government election candidates are armed with buttons, pushcards and stickers. SG presidential candidate Bryan Wooldridge and vice presidential candidate John Craig of Ò Two Kings for LSUÓ are armed with humor. During debates and interviews, Wooldridge and Craig have been less
than serious about their bid for the presidency and vice presidency. To help bring together the executive, legislative and judicial branches, Craig said heÕ d like to throw a Ò sweetass keg partyÓ if elected. Some candidates have strong opinions about the controversial Graduate Walk project, which will add a mandatory $30 fee to every graduating seniorsÕ fee bill if passed. Ò ItÕ s 30 bucks. ThatÕ s like fourthgrade allowance,Ó Wooldridge said. To increase the number of incoming and transfer students on campus, Craig said he does his part by smiling at guests and putting some Ò spring in his step.Ó
Ò A lot of people here are from Louisiana,Ó Craig said. Ò Those people are going to go here anyway.Ó In the Freshman Leadership Council debate Tuesday night, the candidates discussed what issues they like from other campaignsÕ pushcards. Ò I wouldnÕ t choose one ticket. I would choose many initiatives,Ó Craig said. Ò WeÕ re not going to let pride stand in the way of the betterment of LSU.Ó Presidential Candidate Theo Williams said he liked Two KingsÕ idea of using sporks in the Student Union to cut down on plastic utensil use. The spork combines a fork and spoon into one
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SG presidental candidate Bryan Wooldridge, right, and vice presidental KINGS, see page 11 candidate John Craig debate their ticket Thursday in Dodson Auditorium.