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Volume 114, Issue 121
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Hudson, Borel win runoff election Jewish HOLIDAYS
students celebrate Passover
By Mandy Francois Contributing Writer
Twenty-two candidates disqualified for overspending, mistakes on expense reports By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
J Hudson and Dani Borel won seats as the next Student Government president and vice president Wednesday despite spending errors that disqualified everyone else on their ticket. Hudson and Borel of “StudentsFIRST” received 51.1 percent of the vote (2,150 votes), and Brooksie Bonvillain
and Chris Sellers of “Leading the Way” received 48.9 percent (2,057 votes). Commissioner of Elections Alexis Sarver announced the results at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Dodson Auditorium. The SG Election Board disqualified 22 runoff candidates from the “StudentsFIRST” ticket and Theo Williams and Millena Williams’ “Geauxing the Distance” DISQUALIFIED, see page 15
SG election results by the numbers: • “StudentsFIRST” received 2,150 votes, 51.1 percent, in the runoff election. In last week’s general election, they received 1,493 votes, 27.9 percent. •”Leading the Way” received 2,057 votes, 48.9 percent, in the runoff election. In the general election, they received 2,194 votes, 40.9 percent. •4,207 votes were cast in the runoff election, accounting for 16.3 percent of the student body. Source: SG officials.
photos by BRIANNA PACIORKA / The Daily Reveille
[Top] “StudentsFIRST” candidates J Hudson, left, and Dani Borel soak in the moment after winning the SG presidential election Wednesday. [Bottom] “Leading the Way” candidates Chris Sellers, left, and Brooksie Bonvillain sit stunned after losing the runoff election to “StudentsFIRST” by a margin of 93 votes.
Students who couldn’t make it home for Passover this year had the opportunity to celebrate with their University family. Hillel, the University Jewish student organization, held a sader for Jewish students and their guests Monday night at the faculty club. “We had about 60 students show up,” said Allison Harrison, president of Hillel. “The majority were Jewish students and a few non-Jewish students came as well for the educational experience.” The event was catered by LSU Dining, but Hillel had to put in special requests for the traditional Passover foods such as matza and gefilte fish. Hillel ordered extra portions so students living in dorms could have leftovers. Passover normally falls on the week of Spring Break. But Spring Break was moved this year, and many students couldn’t make it home to celebrate Passover with their families. The first two nights of Passover are the most holy days of Passover for Jews, and saders are traditionally held. SADER, see page 15
DEMONSTRATION
Performance art class holds mock protest in Quad Message, satire confuse students By Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
Onlookers were dazed and confused by a mock protest held in the Quad by the University’s performance art class. It started with two opposing groups, one dressed all in red and the other in blue, carrying blank signs and banners. Both groups marched into the Quad from opposing entrances chanting, “1-2-3-4. This is what we’re fighting for. 5-6-7-8. We are
here to mediate.” A war of words erupted when both groups met in the middle of the Quad — both sides screaming and yelling about nothing in particular. Then, a voice from a loudspeaker said, “Stop! Hammer time!” and everyone danced to M.C. Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” together. Immediately following the dance, the “angry” mob ceased and exited from where they entered the Quad — some of the blue group left with the red group and vice versa. Leo Madriz, studio art senior, said the demonstration was for his performance art class.
“Basically, we decided to do a class collaboration as a condition for a public performance,” Madriz said. “It was meant to be a parody of how society handles arguments.” The initial goal was to be loud and attract attention without anyone knowing the actual cause, he said. “We’re poking fun at society,” he said. “And the 20-second dance party indicated there may be a few minutes of unity.” Kit French, sculpture graduate student, was part of the Red Team. “There was definitely a spirit of protest going into it,” French PROTEST, see page 15
HILARY SCHEINUK / The Daily Reveille
Students confront each other in a mock protest Wednesday in the Quad for a performance art class. The event was intended to satirize the debate system.