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Tiger habitat renovations underway
Coming up short Full-time student fees increase $270 for fall semester, continuing recent trend
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Undergraduate students may notice their fall fee bills have increased since last semester -- a continuing trend at the University. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a 5 percent fee hike for flagship campus students at its June 22 meeting. The Student Excellence Fee will see a $270 increase, totaling $575 for undergraduate students. Fee chargesforthe2016fallsemester amounted to $1,384.70 and will now total over $1,600 for fulltime in-state students. University fees are not covered by TOPS. According to the Office of Academic Affairs, the funds will be utilized specifically for hiring faculty and increasing graduation rates. “The fee approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors is geared directly to improvements in the classroom,” according to a statement from the Office of Academic Affairs. “LSU is competing with universities across the country to retain and attract top faculty to provide teaching and research opportunities for our students.
These fees will go to helping to attract and maintain our faculty, in addition to instruction and support services of the University.” Student fees will be applied to services such as tutoring and counseling, according to the OAA. These improvements would address requests like classroom refinements and software and hardware upgrades. The University’s fee costs have steadily increased over a period of time for undergraduate students. From 1990 to 2017, fees have increased by 39 percent. In the fall semester of 1989, the total fee cost was $90.75, and the following 1990 spring semester had a total fee cost was $114.75. Fee charges for that academic year amounted to $252.25. By 1999, students were paying a total of $499.50 in fees. Throughout each semester of the 1999-2000 school year, fee costs increased by an average of $82.00, and the total amount paid had nearly doubled from 1990.
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2011
2017
Fee charges totaled $1,203.35 annually in 2011 and jumped to over $1,600 in 2017.
$1,664.70
39
percent
2009
From 2013 to 2017, fall fees increased $677, from $987.70 in fall 2013 to $1,664.70 for the upcoming semester.
From 1990 to 2017, fees have increased by 39 percent.
Student fees eclipsed annually for the first time.
$1,000
Not only will the University be getting a new tiger this fall, but the next Mike will experience a newly improved habitat. Plans for refurbishment came after the death of Mike VI in October. “Well the original habitat was constructed and opened up in 2005,” LSU Athletics associate director of facility and project development Emmett David said. “Since that time, no major maintenance has been performed on it. So 11, 12 years later with the death of Mike VI, we knew it would be a good window of opportunity to redevelop the habitat.” At roughly 15,000 square feet, the habitat — the largest in the nation for a single animal, David said — already featured a heated and air conditioned night house, pool and waterfall for Mike. In the updated habitat, the pool and waterfall will be refurbished, and two new features will be added to the habitat, David said. One new feature is a high tech rock that has a warm surface in the winter and a cool surface in the summer, David said. Tigers enjoy cold weather, which is why previous tigers liked to swim in the pool during the winter months.
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CRIME
Following recent events, future of Reggie’s remains unknown BY TAYLOR DELPIDIO
@TD_Reveille
June 26: 37 citations issued during joint sting operation June 29: ATC suspends Reggie’s Class A liquor license
July 3: Restraining order issued by Judge Timothy Kelley temporarily blocks ATC suspension and allows Reggie’s to reopen July 11: District Judge Michael Caldwell dissolves the temporary restraining order, putting the status of the bar on hold until an ATC hearing July 14
see the full story on page 2
page 2 STUDENT FEES, from page 1 In 2009, prices began to take a lofty rise compared to those in the past, eclipsing $1,000 annually for the first time. Fees increased by an average of $220.00 through summer, fall and spring semesters. In total, students paid $1,160.35 in fees through the 2009-2010 school year.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 From 2013 to 2017, fall fees increased $677, from $987.70 in fall 2013 to $1,664.70 for the upcoming semester. Fees for the 2017 summer semester accumulate to $1040 for students taking 15 hours, which is more than a student would pay for an entire year in 1990. For the upcoming academic year, fees are $641.70 for the fall semester and $648.45
for the spring semester, totaling over $3,300. A common concern among students is whether or not fees will continue to rise in the future, however some are willing to pay if it means a better education. “I believe that the fees are outrageous, but if that is what it takes to ensure that we as students obtain a high
quality education, it’s all worth it,” undeclared incoming freshman Alex’Cia Buie said. As the University’s fee charges grow, it is possible for the trend to continue. “It depends on state appropriations,” according to the OAA statement. “If state support increases, then there would be no need to adjust student charges.”
HABITAT, from page 1 However, they tend to be more lethargic in the summer months, so the rock will give the new Mike an opportunity to lay out on a cool area in the summer that is more comfortable, David said. Another feature currently under construction involves the center pole of the habitat that suspends the net above the enclosure. To make it more aesthetically pleasing, as well as to create a more habitat-friendly environment, David said they are making the center pole look like a giant tree in the middle of the habitat. The tree will give the habitat a more natural aesthetic. All of these new improvements come at a high cost though, and were fully funded through donations, David said. “It’s roughly $975,000 dollars worth of refurbishment,” David said. “That’s no small chunk change. No state dollars were supporting this — this is all philanthropic donations. This is
REGGIE’S, from page 1 Popular student hangout Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland is temporarily closing once again. District Judge Mike Caldwell dissolved a temporary restraining order June 11 that was allowing the bar to remain open after its liquor license was suspended June 27 due to a police sting that resulted in 37 arrests. State District Judge Timothy Kelley issued the restraining order on July 3 that blocked the suspension. Reggie’s will petition to have its liquor license reinstated at a hearing with the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control on July 13, and will be closed on July 11 and July 12. The Sting On June 26, a joint sting operation conducted by the Baton Rouge Police Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, LSUPD and the Alcoholic Beverage Control resulted in dozens of arrests at Reggie’s Bar. Among the 37 total citations issued, 20 were issued to minors without picture IDs, four for open container violations, nine for minor in possession, eight for use of a fake ID to enter and purchase alcohol, three for resisting arrest, one for simple battery on a police officer and one for disturbing the peace. The Baton Rouge Fire Department noted the establishment contained almost double its
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LSU’s tiger habitat remains under construction until its estimated completion on Aug. 14. philanthropic, meaning individuals that want to donate
to support the habitat.” Weather permitting,
the
habitat should be finished by August 14, David said.
maximum occupancy. The sting triggered investigations by the ATC and ABC for other possible sanitation violations. The raid was organized after authorities noticed an uptick in the number of teenagers in the parking lot on Monday nights, BRPD spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean McKneely said. Officers from the Juvenile Underage Drinking Enforcement team then spent three weeks surveilling the area before conducting the raid, according to a BRPD press release. Liquor License Suspension On June 29, a day after the sting was announced, the ATC’s records showed Reggie’s liquor license had been suspended. The license suspension, along with other sanitation violations under investigation, forced the bar’s closure. Speaking through an attorney to The Advocate, the bar’s owner promised changes were underway to remedy unsanitary condition violations. Reggie’s Class A license allowed the bar to sell alcohol, but no one under the age of 18 was allowed on the premises at any time. 20 were cited for being under 18 in the sting. Restraining Order On July 3, Kelley granted a temporary restraining order that allowed the bar to reopen Monday. Reggie’s shared the news on Twitter, along with several patrons praising the bar’s reopening. A court date was scheduled for July 11 to determine whether to lift
the restraining order keeping the bar open. A separate hearing is scheduled for July 13 for Reggie’s to appeal to have the liquor license reinstated. ATC Chief of Staff Ernest Legier said he still considered the bar’s license suspended. Moving Forward On July 11, Judge Michael Caldwell dissolved the temporary restraining order allowing Reggie’s to remain open. Judge Caldwell declined to comment for this story, stating he does not comment on ongoing cases. Caldwell also denied the bar’s request for a preliminary injunction against the ATC. Reggie’s’ representation has stated that steps are being taken
to address the sanitation and underage drinking issues. Attorney Kris Perret, speaking for the bar to The Advocate has said the establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and in its request for the restraining order, CB LLC (Reggie’s Bar’s parent company) has stated that it has been cleared to operate by the state’s Department of Health’s Office of Public Health and the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Additionally, new ID scanners have been installed, as well as proper doors and locks, according to Perret. Security staff will also receive proper training to keep an eye on capacity. Reggie’s Bar refused to comment for this story.
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Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland is temporarily closed following a joint sting operation on June 26 resulting in a liqour license suspension.
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OUT OF THE SHADOWS “It’s a very high ceiling. Honestly, I feel like ‘ceiling’ is the wrong word. I feel like it’s unlimited to what we can do this year.” - DJ Chark, wide receiver DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
More mature Derrius Guice ready for a leadership role and stepping out of the shadow of former Tiger Leonard Fournette BY HANNAH MARTIN @hmartinTDR
HOOVER, Ala. — Junior running back Derrius Guice doesn’t let the past affect him. “You have to move on, and you have to do what you gotta do,” he said. “I came up short against Florida last year, and then a few days later, I had 300 rushing yards.” Nearly eight months after the loss to Florida, Guice has barely thought about that game — it’s a distant memory to him now. Directly after the game, he went into the locker room, listened to coach Ed Orgeron give a speech to the team and put the game behind him, he said. Heading into the 2017 season, Guice is out of the shadow of former LSU running back Leonard Fournette and is a clear cut leader for the offense. When Guice came to LSU as a 17 year old, he had a mentality that few other 17 year olds have, he said. “I was trying to play,” he said. “I was trying to match Leonard everyday. I was trying to let the coaches know that I’m here for a reason. That’s the mentality I came in here with. I came in knowing
HOOVER, Ala. — With the losses of Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural, D.J. Chark is the Tigers’ only established playmaker on the perimeter. After just touching the ball once in his first two years, a 79 yard touchdown run on a jet sweep against Texas Tech, Chark broke out in his junior season. He finished the 2016 season with 26 catches for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed the ball 12 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Chark was a part of the three-man crew coach Ed Orgeron assembled for the SEC Media Days. Junior running back Derrius Guice and senior defensive end Christian LaCouture were the other two members. “I talked to Danny and said ‘Danny how about we let D.J. come?’ He said ‘I would love D.J. to go. It’d be a good experience for him.’” Chark is now the declared leader in the wide receiver room and is joined by Russell Gage as the only seniors at the position. Chark, however, almost left Gage as the lone senior and came close to declaring for the 2017 NFL draft.
see GUICE, page 5
see CHARK, page 5
With a new number and role heading into his senior year, D.J. Chark to lead young wide receiver group BY BRANDON ADAM @badam_TDR
FOOTBALL
Orgeron talks depth chart, new coaching style since Ole Miss BY HANNAH MARTIN @hmartinTDR HOOVER, Ala. — In 1971, a 10-year-old Ed Orgeron watched LSU defeat Notre Dame 28-3, and from that moment on he wanted to be a part of the purple and gold. On Monday Orgeron stepped up to the podium at the 2017 SEC Media Days to talk about his LSU football team. The last time Orgeron was on that same podium was in 2007 when he was the head coach at Ole Miss. Ten years later, Orgeron has
a new outlook on coaching. “I feel like I am experienced,” he said. “I’m grateful for the chance that I had at Ole Miss. They put me in position to have this opportunity today; and obviously I made a lot of mistakes, but I’ve learned what to do and what not to do as a head football coach. I think I corrected those mistakes being an interim coach, and now I am ready to take on the big job of being a head coach at LSU.” Orgeron opened up his speech at the SEC Media Days going through the depth chart and potential starters for the
upcoming 2017 season. As expected, Orgeron said that the quarterback competition is still open, but if the season began today, senior quarterback Danny Etling would be the starter. “Danny loves the competition,” Orgeron said. “Actually he thrives in it. There’s still a competition there, but right now Danny is the leader.” The defense has been a question surrounding Orgeron and his coaching staff, but Orgeron spoke highly of coaches
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Head coach Ed Orgeron claps during the Tigers’ 42-7 win against Mizzou on October 1, becoming Orgeron’s first win as interim head coach.
Entertainment
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SOMETHING TO TELL YOU HAIM
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Local ready-made meal delivery service Indie Plate eyes statewide expansion One of the few complaints I have about HAIM is with their harmonious choruses, which can come off as too much at times. However, they’re extremely talented, and while their songs may seem repetitive, “Something To Tell You” is classic HAIM at its finest,a quality longtime fans will appreciate.
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BY TAYLOR DELPIDIO @TD_Reveille In an ideal world, every meal people eat would be made with locally-sourced food. Cooking a fresh, delicious meal is often a time-consuming process. Enter Indie Plate. Founders and University alumni Peru Sharma and Ben Bartage started the company as an online farmer’s market and have expanded it to be a ready-made meal delivery service. The idea for the company formed when Sharma’s family had trouble fitting cooking into their busy schedule, and they saw a need for a grocery delivery service in Baton Rouge. Chef Elton Hyndman, owner of Nino’s Italian Restaurant, had the solution. Together, Sharma, Bartage and Hyndman developed the foundation for Indie Plate in 2014.
Indie Plate currently offers meal plans on a weekly or monthly basis, with food for six to 12 servings. Dishes include a wide array of cuisines such as seared yellowfin tuna with Cajun succotash, pulled pork tacos, arroz con pollo with cushaw soup and rose veal piccata with caprese quinoa salad. Currently, Indie Plate is only offered in Baton Rouge but plans to expand statewide by September. The difference between Indie Plate and other meal subscription services is the elimination of preparation work. Because the service chops and packages ingredients by hand before delivery, all subscribers have to do is heat up the food. Indie Plate has plans to expand statewide with the help of a Kickstarter campaign they launched on June 26. They are currently raising funds to acquire
machinery needed to expand. “The plan is to go nationwide,” Bartage said. “Initially, we’ll ship within state lines, then move up to regional and national from there.” As part of the first phase of the expansion, Indie Plate will ship meal kits statewide and will see the construction of a new kitchen, set to be complete within the next month. Indie Plate currently uses Nino’s kitchen to prep its ingredients. In the second phase, Indie Plate will use funds acquired from the Kickstarter campaign to mechanize its preparatory process, which makes up about 70 percent of the company’s workload. Indie Plate will continue to source its food from their current Louisiana farmer partnerships. The Kickstarter campaign will end on July 26.
Gypsy, a new Netflix original show, stars Naomi Watts as a therapist who becomes entrenched in her patients’ lives. The premise is intriguing, but the premiere ultimately fell short due to awkward acting and below average writing.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 GUICE, from page 3 I wanted to play. With that type of mentality, you can’t mess around. There’s a time and a place for that. At the football f acility, it’s go time.” Now, a newly 20-year-old Guice has matured and grown in the game. With more games under his belt and more experience on the field, he’s ready to step into his new role as a leader. He says he feels stronger and fresher approaching the 2017 season, as he says he should each year. While he took a lot away from the way Fournette played, the most important thing that Guice learned from Fournette was how to grow up fast, he said. “I need to grow up whether I want to or not,” Guice said. “That is one thing Leonard told me, was you have to grow up and be a man quick in the football business.” At his first SEC Media Days this year, Guice wasn’t intimidated by the cameras or the spotlight. “You got all the cameras on you, the lights on you,” he said. “I just feel like a star. [The
CHARK, from page 3 “D.J. was really thinking about going to the NFL,” Orgeron said. “I told him there are bigger and better things. If he came back for his senior year that I would be sure to put him in the best position possible.” With his senior year now underway, the leadership role that has been bestowed on Chark surprised him at first. “After the bowl game coach [Demayune] Craig came in for a meeting, and I looked around and didn’t see Travin or Malachi,” Chark said. “He was talking about the next guys stepping up, and I was wondering who was going to be the second receiver.” Chark said he still views himself as the second or third receiver after looking up to Dural and Dupre for so long. Now as the top receiver, Chark will be complemented by Gage and sophomores Derrick Dillon, Dee Anderson, Stephen Sullivan and Drake Davis. The wide receivers also have two new coaches in offensive coordinator Matt Canada and wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph. “It’s been a lot of
He knew how bad I wanted to go fight for my brothers and tell everybody that I’m not a mistake. DERRIUS GUICE
Junior running back
attention] is not bad. It’s only going to get worse from here. You just have to learn how to prepare for it.” Guice was thrown into the spotlight last year when Fournette sprained his ankle and limited his playing time. He started six games compared to zero his freshman season and ran in 12 more touchdowns than he had in 2015. “I didn’t expect that,” Guice said. “No one expected Leonard to have the year he had and fight injuries all year. I barely had any experience from my freshman year. I only had like 40-something carries. It shows that the young guys have to step up.”
Guice rushed a total of 436 yards in 2015 and finished with 928 all-purpose yards, most of them coming from kickoff returns. Fast forward one year, and he started six games and had 1,387 rushing yards. But until Nov. 19, 2016, Guice hadn’t truly been tested by the game he loves. “The Florida game was my first big test,” Guice said. “After Leonard stopped playing as much, it was my first big test. Coach was just telling me that in life you’re going to get knocked down, and you gotta get back up. He trusted me, and that’s why he fed me and fed me the next day. He knew how bad I wanted it.
repetition,” Chark said. “We are going over everything we learned in the spring, and you have to really study the playbook because some new plays have been thrown in. A lot more things have been put in, but we are still focusing on the basics.” Chark has been putting in work with quarterback Danny Etling in the past month to help speed up the learning process of the offense. Etling, who is coming off of back surgery, is expected to be the starting quarterback in the fall. Chark credited Etling’s toughness and said he never knew the extent of the quarterback’s injury until he had surgery. “It makes you want to sell out for him,” Chark said. “If he has criticism, I’ll be the first to take it on my chest and put it on my back and ride for him.” Now that Etling is fully healthy, Chark said that the ball is being put on the spot, and he doesn’t have to look for it coming out of his breaks. The duo will look to improve on last year’s 101st ranked passing attack in an offense that Chark said has unlimited potential.
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LSU junior wide receiver D.J. Chark slips away for a touchdown during the LSU 4510 win against Southern Mississippi on Oct. 15, 2016 in Tiger Stadium.
Dave Aranda and Pete Jenkins and their abilities to fill the open spots. The biggest question, though, was the middle linebacker position. “Dave Aranda and I were on a recruiting trip,” Orgeron said. “He said, ‘Hey, coach, do you know we have more kickers on scholarship than middle linebackers?’ I said, ‘Dave, I know that, but don’t tell anybody. Okay?’ We needed to go out and recruit three of the best middle linebackers in the country. And I do believe we did that.” Those three linebackers are freshmen Jacob Phillips, Tyler Taylor and Patrick Queen. Phillips was the No. 1 linebacker in the country coming out of high school. Another open spot for the Tigers defense is the cornerback position after losing Tre’Davious White, but Orgeron is confident in juniors Donte Jackson and Kevin Toliver. “He’s the fastest guy in football right now, Donte Jackson,” he said. “I know with
That’s why he did it, and I ended up having 37 carries and having all those yards. He knew how bad I wanted to go fight for my brothers and tell everybody that I’m not a mistake.” Guice broke the school record for most rushing yards in a game with 285 against Texas A&M, a week after the loss to Florida. Under new offensive coach Matt Canada, similar performances from Guice will be expected for the 2017 season as well. “Everything that we do is going to be based around our best player, Derrius Guice,” Orgeron said. “We feel we have one of the best running back and one of the best offensive players in the country coming back.” Orgeron even went on to compare Guice to Warren Sapp, a former defensive tackle for Miami. While the leadership role is new to Guice, Orgeron doesn’t see anything new from the All-American. “Derrius has always been a leader to me by the way he practices,” Orgeron said. “Nothing has changed. I see him a little more mature now. He comes up to my office and talks about
Junior running back Derrius Guice speaks to the media about the upcoming season at the 2017 SEC Media Days on July 10 in Hoover, Alabama.
a little maturity and a little more playing time, he’s going to be a tremendous corner. One of the top corners in the country two years ago in Kevin Toliver. He is now starting; [he] had a tremendous spring.” The difference between this team and the team he had at Ole Miss: Orgeron is left with depth at almost every position despite losing many players. As for his days at Ole Miss, Orgeron said he wasn’t ready for the position. “Although I recruited well,” Orgeron said, “The day I left Ole Miss, I looked at myself, and I called my mentor and said, hey, there’s some things I have to change. I’m going to be a head coach again.” “Here’s two things I came up with; number one, I was going to treat the team exactly how I treat my sons — no different. And I was going to treat every coach on the coach’s staff with respect and let him coach his position as he knew it. Ever since those two minor changes, we’ve been 12-4, so that’s the difference.” Taking over for LSU’s
winningest coach comes with a lot of expectations, but it’s something Orgeron is aware of. “I understand the expectations of LSU,” Orgeron said. “I was born in Louisiana, and they’re very high. But we have the same expectation of our staff and [ourselves]. I don’t feel the pressure, but I do acknowledge that it’s out there.” Being a successful coach at LSU can sometimes be measured by a win against rival Alabama, and Orgeron says that it starts with recruiting on their level. The last time LSU beat Alabama was on Nov. 5, 2011. “Last year was a tight game,” he said. “It was 0-0 going into the third quarter. Their quarterback made two plays. We didn’t. I don’t know if it’s that big of a gap.” 46 years after Orgeron watched his favorite football team defeat Notre Dame 28-3, he thanks God for putting him in the position he is in today. “I do believe He had a big hand in this,” Orgeron said. “I’m very, very honored to be the head coach here.”
things, and I think it’s going to be great for him that he’s not under the shadow of Leonard this year. I expect him to shine.” On Monday, Guice was named to the Maxwell Award watchlist which is given to America’s College Player of the Year. Heading into his junior season, the expectations for Guice are high. He is out of the shadows with added pressure, but as he ever so simply puts it, “just being with my brothers every day, that’s the biggest thing to me.”
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LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron leads the Tigers onto the field before the LSU 45-10 win against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 in Tiger Stadium.
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filled to CAPACITY Campus renovation projects worsen student parking problem THE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
CHATTING WITH ABI ABIGAIL VARNADO Finding parking spots has been a major issue for University students for years on end, and so far the University has done nothing to fix that issue despite the high charge on parking permits for students. Many University students who use motor vehicles have to pay an annual or semester-long parking permit fee on their fee bill to park on campus. One would think that after spending $165 for an annual parking permit or $80 for a semester-long
parking permit, they would have a guaranteed spot to park in. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. It’s common to hear stories of fellow students fighting for the last parking spot after they dared to leave to go to work or the grocery store. If you approach any student who has lived at the University for even a semester, they can tell you of their unfortunate parking ventures. I had one friend, who slept past their alarm at 5 a.m. and didn’t get up early enough to move their car from the only space available for them to parkin at the time and had their car towed. How many people do you know that have had their
cars towed or ticketed because they parked in the only spot available, but it happened to be out of their parking zone at certain times of the day? It’s not uncommon to receive tickets for parking on the grass or in spots in different zones that are supposed to be unavailable for students. It’s also not uncommon for students to have to battle for a spot in a parking lot about a mile away from where are going. For commuters it’s a nightmare to find a good parking spot for classes unless they get up at the crack of dawn to battle the early morning traffic and fellow commuters. These issues can be attributed to the building of
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new dorms across campus instead of parking lots. It’s understandable that the University wants more students to live in the campus community instead of living in off-campus apartments or houses, but that’s unrealistic. Meal plans and on-campus living can be expensive for the average student, so it’s not a surprise that after freshman year students opt for other options. The University needs to try to understand their students and listen to what we want — parking lots instead of new dorms that take up a vast amount of space for potential parking lots. After spending a large amount of money for a
parking permit, it seems unfair to not be able to find a decent parking spot without getting towed, ticketed or playing chicken with another student who is just trying to find a spot to go to class. It’s about time people in higher positions at the University wake up to the dilemma at hand, because this isn’t something that’s new or small. Let’s just hope that for the fall or spring semester, someone will use the money from our high parking fees to use and make extra parking spaces that are very much needed. Abigail Varnado is a 21-year-old English senior from Amite, Louisiana.
Louisiana governor should implement North Carolina travel ban TAYLOR TALKING TAYLOR DELPIDIO @TD_Reveille North Carolina’s infamous House Bill 2 has brought much attention to the state, not all of it positive. The highly controversial bill restricts use of the bathroom to one’s sex, defined by the law as the physical state of being male or female, as noted on a birth certificate. It also bans North Carolina cities from enacting anti-discrimination legislation, setting a minimum
wage, regulating child labor and making certain regulations pertaining to city workers. The bill has sparked widespread criticism and led to billions of dollars of revenue lost for the state’s economy. Notably, the NCAA boycotted the state in 2017 due to the bill, moving seven championship events out of the state, and the NBA moved the All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina to New Orleans. PayPal halted plans for an expansion in Raleigh. Seven U.S. states and 29 cities have banned non-essential travel to the state for city, state and
county workers. Louisiana should be next on the list and for more reasons than simply HB2. HB2 is not the first dangerous legislative precedent North Carolina lawmakers have set. In the 1979 case State v. Way, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided that once penetration had occurred with consent, the accused could not be convicted of rape. For the past 38 years, it has been legally impossible to withdraw consent once sex is initiated. By comparison, Louisiana sex crime laws are downright heroic.
In Louisiana, any sexual act committed without consent is considered simple rape, which carries a penalty of up to 25 years hard labor, without benefit of parole, probation or suspension. Forcible rape, where the victim is coerced by use or threats of force or is unable to understand the act by means of intoxication, carries a sentence of five to 40 years — two of which are ineligible for parole, probation or suspension. To further show support for the state’s female and LGBT population, Governor John Bel Edwards should enact a
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similar travel ban. North Carolina should be held accountable for the way its legal system treats women and minorities. Louisiana should join the growing coalition of states, counties and cities adding pressure on North Carolina. Almost 100 years after women’s suffrage passed and two years after the landmark Obergefell versus Hodges case, all 50 states in the country should be of one mind on this. Taylor Delpidio is a 25-year-old communication studies senior from Mandeville, Louisiana.
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