Volume 123 · No. 1
Thursday, January 12, 2017
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dailyreveille OBITUARY
Sorority remembers friend, sister Katie Keogh University student killed by train
International students protest potential insurance changes
BY NATALIE ANDERSON @natalie_mechell
BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Neepa Kuruppu Arachchige, like hundreds of international students, stared at her screen in shock as the cost of her insurance suddenly skyrocketed in late November. Because of a proposed change to the University’s health insurance requirements, Arachchige’s private insurance options under her current provider, ISO Insurance, were reduced down to a single plan. The premium for this plan, just over $1,000 per semester, was in stark contrast to the
see INSURANCE, page 7
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School of Renewable Natural Resources Ph.D. candidate Sanjeev Joshi, pictured above, is challenging health insurance policy changes for international LSU students. His Change.org petition calls on University administration to rescind a proposed change to University health insurance requirements for international students that would result in increased costs. International University student Neepa Kuruppu Arachchige’s premium would increase from less than $300 to more than $1000 per semester. This would be an increase of more than 320 percent.
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AFTER POLICY CHANGE
University student Katie Keogh, a psychology sophomore, died Jan. 9 after being hit by a train in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was a member of the Louisiana Beta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women and attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge. Keogh, 20, was reportedly walking with several others in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue “when they attempted to beat a Norfolk Southern train.” She was pronounced dead on the scene, despite medical personnel’s CPR attempts. Madelaine Denenea, the University’s Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women chapter president, shared a statement on behalf of the chapter. The statement included its sentiment to Keogh by saying, “Katie was one of the most genuine people we have known and cared for others unconditionally.” “She always made you feel like someone was listening, whether it be a lifelong friend or someone she had met five minutes ago,” the
see KEOGH, page 7
STUDENT UNION
Dorm Room Kutz moves into former Union Barbershop space Popular shop relocates from Nicholson location BY TAYLOR DELPIDIO @TD_Reveille After closing its doors in October 2015, the LSU Student Union Barbershop is back and under new management. Moving from their previous location at 4225 Nicholson Drive, local legend Jamel Bowser and his shop Dorm Room Kutz now occupy the space. Bowser said he considers this a dream come true. “I always wondered if I would know what it’s like to live out my dream, and now I know,” Bowser said. “It’s amazing.”
He said the move made sense because his clientele was already mostly University students. However, the move was not without hiccups. In anticipation of the move, Bowser posted to GoFundMe to help cover the costs of moving. Among other things, some of the clients’ help made the transition smooth enough for him to take it down. In an email, Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services Margot Carroll said Dorm Room Kutz moved into the space on Dec. 1. “We are very excited to offer these services to the LSU community,” Carroll said.
see DORM ROOM KUTZ, page 7
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Dorm Room Kutz barber Devan Lang [left] trims a client’s hair Jan. 9 in the Student Union. Dorm Room Kutz barbershop moved into the Student Union on Dec. 1.