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Volume 114, Issue 116
ATHLETICS
Report highlights multiple violations
Thursday, March 25, 2010
By Rachel Whittaker Chief Sports Writer
The report LSU issued to the NCAA on Tuesday outlined violations in which a former LSU player engaged in improper telephone calls and received illegal transportation and housing prior to his starting at LSU. Names and locations are redacted throughout the report, which chronicles the University’s internal investigation surrounding former defensive lineman Akiem See Hicks, a junior a PDF transfer version of college from California the report at who left LSU lsureveille.com. after the 2009 football season, and former wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy, who resigned amid the investigation in December. Athletic Department officials suspected possible violations as soon as Hicks moved to Baton Rouge without being enrolled as a student at LSU last summer. Members of the Compliance Office then worked to prevent further violations by making coaches aware of the VIOLATIONS, see page 19
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[Left] Chris Sellers, left, and Brooksie Bonvillain of the “Leading the Way” campaign wait to hear the results of the Student Government election Wednesday in Dodson Hall. [Right] J Hudson, left, and Dani Borel of the “StudentsFIRST” campaign wait to hear the results. “StudentsFIRST” and “Leading the Way” will face each other in a run off.
‘Leading the Way’ and ‘StudentsFIRST’ to face each other in a second vote By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
The top candidates from the “Leading the Way” and “Students FIRST” tickets will face each other in a runoff election Tuesday after knocking candidates from the other two tickets out the race. “Leading the Way” candidates Brooksie Bonvillain and Chris Sellers won 40.9 percent (2,194 votes) of the student vote, while J Hudson and Dani Borel of “StudentsFIRST,” took 27.9 percent (1,493 votes). Candidates must receive a majority of the vote to win an election. Theo Williams and Millena Williams of “Geauxing the Distance” earned 23.9 percent
(1,279 votes), and Bryan Wooldridge and John Craig of “Two Kings” took 7.4 percent (394 votes). “I’m so overwhelmed,” Bonvillain said. “Forty percent was our goal, and we reached it.” Hudson said his main goal was to make it into the runoff. “I have excitement for the candidates that made it, but sadness for those that didn’t,” Hudson said. Approximately 19 percent, or 5,315 students, of the University’s nearly 28,000 students voted in the election, according to election results and numbers from the Office of Budget and Planning. The SG constitutional revisions also passed
through the student body vote with 82 percent in favor of the revisions. “It’s exactly what we needed,” said Arts and Sciences Senator Drew Prestridge, who supported the “Leading the Way” ticket. “There’s no question it’s better for SG.” Some changes to the Constitution include elimination of the Trial Court, reapportionment of senators to number of students, a one-term limit for SG presidents, fall University Court elections and college councils’ move to the executive branch. Arts and Sciences Senator Aaron Caffarel authored the legislation for the constitutional RESULTS, see page 19
ALUMNI
Lod Cook shares business experiences with class Entrepreneur emphasizes risks By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Business students in the Lod Cook Conference Room heard about the real-world entrepreneurial experiences of the building’s namesake Wednesday. Lod Cook, Louisiana native and world-renowned businessman, gave a presentation to the business college’s entrepreneurship class, MGMT 4030, which
is part of the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute. “An exciting thing about entrepreneurship is the risk taking,” Cook said. “You can try to minimize it, but there’s always going to be a risk.” Chancellor Michael Martin said for all Cook’s success and accomplishments, he continues to contribute to the University. “Hearing Lod Cook speak here in the Lod Cook Room is like hearing Abraham Lincoln speak at the Lincoln monument,” Martin said. Cook received degrees in math and petroleum engineering
from the University. He later received his Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. He began working for the Atlantic Richfield Company in 1956, one of the largest oil companies in the U.S., where he later became a chairman and CEO. “Entrepreneurship doesn’t just mean starting your own business,” he said. “At ARCO, everyone had responsibility for the bottom line and could therefore influence it.” Cook said the first time he COOK, see page 19
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Lod Cook, member of the LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors, speaks to students in an entrepreneurship class Wednesday at the Lod Cook Alumni Center.