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THE DAILY REVEILLE Volume 114, Issue 123
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StudentsFIRST candidates instated
Bonvillain, Martin file complaints against Hudson for breaches of election code By Catherine Threlkeld Staff Writer
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SG President-elect J Hudson, left, and Vice President-elect Dani Borel, right, argue before the Trial Court for the instatement of StudentsFIRST candidates who were disqualified by a clerical error.
The Student Government Trial Court ruled to instate candidates who had formerly been disqualified from the StudentsFirst campaign Monday — but prolonged hearings which could overturn the decision were postponed until this morning. The SG Trial Court heard two of three cases Monday night concerning the candidates’ disqualification because of alleged spending errors. The Trial Court first heard the case of SG Election Board vs. StudentsFIRST candidates Courtney Broussard, Paige Kennedy, Emily McCalla, Lauren Weicks, Zac Lemoine and Kyle Bove — disqualified candidates who had the most votes in their respective races. The StudentsFIRST candidates sought instatement, claiming they didn’t overspend their allowed campaign expenditures of $29 each. On their expenditure reports, Hudson wrote each candidate spent $32.75 for campaigning. Hudson said he mistakenly believed the candidates’ spending limit was more than it was. The SG Election Board disqualified every StudentsFIRST candidate except Hudson and his Vice President Dani Borel after the SG runoff election two weeks ago because of this error. “These six students won their positions fair and square,” Borel said. “This error was made on J’s and my part, and we take full responsibility for this error.” Hudson filed a complaint Monday morning challenging the SG Election Board’s ruling and claimed his candidates didn’t overspend. He said he recalculated his campaign expenditures — leaving each candidate at $28.50 in campaign expenses. He said the new math proved his candidates should be instated. Commissioner of Elections Alexis Sarver and former Commissioner of Elections Jordan Millazo said StudentsFIRST candidates broke the election code by signing their expenditure reports and swearing the expenses were correct. INSTATEMENT, see page 19
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
UNIVERSITY
Professors outraged by admin. decision By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
University professors are demanding an apology from the University following an “egregious violation” of faculty rights and academic freedom. Biology professor and researcher Dominique Homberger was pulled from teaching a Read the BIOL 1001 secAAUP letters tion for reasons of which she to the hasn’t been fully University informed. online at Homberger said she inferred lsureveille.com. the cause to be a high drop rate and low class average. She was removed immediately after administering the second of four scheduled exams for the course. Once Homberger was removed, the first exam’s grades were raised 25 percent by her replacement instructor Bill Wischusen, Homberger said. Wischusen said the University doesn’t have a standard for grades in an introductory biology class, but the curve was based on what he thought students deserved for the work they had done. REMOVAL, see page 19
MUSIC
Performing Arts Series features renowned composer Oscar nominee hosted master class By Sabrina Trahan Contributing Writer
Academy Award-nominated composer Philip Glass performed soulful compositions in front of a sold out crowd Monday at the Shaver Theatre. The performance was the first of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts’ two-night Performing Arts Series. The series’ second segment will feature a performance by the musical group So Percussion tonight at 8 p.m.
“Philip Glass is someone our students and faculty can learn from,” said Laurence Kaptain, dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. “He’s an inspiration and the perfect person to bring in for tonight’s performance.” Glass received Academy Award nominations for his original scores for the films, “Kundun,” “The Hours” and “Notes on a Scandal.” He won a Golden Globe for his work in “The Truman Show” and received a nomination for “The Hours.” His score in the film “The Illusionist” also received critical acclaim. “I don’t care about his scores,” said Daniel Heagney, second-year
music graduate student. “He’s one of the most important composers alive, and I prefer his work on the entire Glassworks album.” Glass, a graduate from the University of Chicago and the Julliard School, also studied music in Paris. His various compositions range from opera, dance, theater, chamber ensemble and orchestra. “He’s a very famous 20th century composer whom I admire because he’s been inspired by a lot of writers and poets,” said Sandra Robert, former president of the Symphony Volunteers of New Orleans. Glass performed original GLASS, see page 19
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Composer Philip Glass performs on piano Monday in the Claude L. Shaver Theatre of the Music and Dramatic Arts Building as part of the Performing Arts Series.