Today In Print: 6-20-11

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Religion: Former NFL player establishes church in BR, p. 5

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Photo story: LSU celebrates Juneteenth, p. 4 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 • Volume 115, Issue 144

BUDGET CUTS

Is BR ready for a hurricane? Tuition increases by 10 percent

Laura Furr Staff Writer

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Uprooted trees and debris litter the Quad on September 2, 2008, after Hurricane Gustav swept through Baton Rouge. The 2011 hurricane season is predicted to be active.

Students should prepare for active hurricane season Laura Furr Staff Writer

Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden declared last Saturday “Red Stick Ready Day” in East Baton Rouge Parish to encourage locals to prepare for the hurricane season. Red Stick Ready Day took place at the Mall of Louisiana where local, state, federal and private agencies worked together to hand out information, speak with residents, present preparedness tips and give away essential items. “We learned through experience that the better prepared our citizens are for an emergency situation, the more effectively we

can work as a community to stay safe, minimize disruption and recover more quickly,” Holden said. “We want citizens to have an opportunity to talk directly with the first responders, who work to keep them safe during emergencies, and also learn how they can help be a part of our city-parish response.” Will White, emergency preparedness coordinator with the Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, said the even went well, with more than 500 people in attendance. JoAnne Moreau, director of MOHSEP, said the city has been preparing for hurricane HURRICANES, see page 4

photo courtesy of WILL WHITE

University climatologist and WAFB chief meteorologist Jay Grymes teaches a Junior Community Emergency Response Team class to ensure locals are “Red Stick Ready” this hurricane season.

The Louisiana House and Senate passed a $37.4 million tuition increase across public colleges in the state last week. Senators in the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget voted 8-5 for the bill, while House Representatives passed the bill 13-4. The 10 percent increase will allow the University to raise tuition fee costs from $5,764 to $6,350 this fall. Five percent of the increases comes from legislation passed in 2008, which has allowed the University to increase tuition by five percent over the course of four years. This is the last year these increases will be issued to the University. The remaining five percent of the tuition increases comes from the LA GRAD Act 2.0, which was passed in the Senate Education Committee earlier this month. These increases will be issued in the fall. Although tuition will be more expensive, the act will grant Louisiana universities more TUITION, see page 4

STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

SHC implementing more convenient electronic system

Medicat allows online scheduling Kaitlin Torke Contributing Writer

In July, students will experience a more patient-friendly Student Health Center with the implementation of an electronic clinic management system. The electronic system, Medicat, features a portal where students can complete medical forms in advance, communicate with clinicians in a secure environment, request prescription refills, review billing statements, view lab results, sched-

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‘Most of the things students do are online, so being able to set up appointments online will make everything much simpler.’ Christa Mahlobo

kinesiology sophomore

ule appointments and receive automatic reminders of previously scheduled appointments.

The system also has a self check-in station for patients. Medicat will establish clinical care protocols, quality improvement measures and efficient communication between clinicians and students. Medicat has an electronic health record system, which can alert clinicians to referrals and follow-ups, as well as patient-specific care items. The system maintains student confidentiality and HIPAA compliance. The Mental Health Service began the implementation process in January. The Office of Health Promotion began its transition in

HEALTH CENTER, see page 4

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Mason Kent, biology sophomore, checks into the Student Health Center on Monday. The SHC is revamping its management system, implementing an electronic system.


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