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Fashion: Kanye West debuts clothing line at Paris Fashion Week, p. 10
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paint the town PINK University, Baton Rouge communities support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Catherine Parsiola Contributing Writer
Eli Joseph Abad didn’t know much about cancer in ninth grade. When he found out his mother was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, he was in disbelief because he thought his mother was invincible. Almost 10 years later, Abad decided his third year of law school was the perfect time to honor his mother’s survival and support breast cancer research by walking 20 miles a day Sept. 23 through 25 at the Susan G. Komen “3-Day for the Cure” race in Washington, D.C. Abad, a 25-year-old LSU law student, said he easily surpassed the $2,300 fundraising requirement for the race when the law school community held an auction at the Roux House. He said 10 male law students auctioned themselves for dates. The event raised about $2,500, and Roux House donated the $800 in cover charges from the night. He said his total is now around $4,150. “The most important thing is finding a cure,” Abad said. He said the six to seven hours spent walking each day were ideal times to reflect and meet other motivated walkers and hear their stories. “It was one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve ever had,” Abad said. “I hope a lot of people would consider
day increases risk by 7 percent.
2. Have clinical breast exams every three years starting at
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OCTOBER EVENTS
All month: Reginelli’s Pizzeria will donate 10 percent of avocado and asparagus salad sales to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
doing this.” The American Cancer Society estimates that about one in eight women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Janet Dewey-Kollen, executive director of the Baton Rouge affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said women with an average risk rate should start having mammograms at age 40, but women with a genetic link to the disease may need earlier testing. Dewey-Kollen said women should begin having clinical breast exams every three years and should start monthly self-exams at age 20. “Knowing you’re normal” through monthly self-exams can help lead to early detection and a better survival rate, Dewey-Kollen said. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure website also states that the risk of breast cancer increases by about 7 percent per alcoholic drink consumed per day. University students and Baton Rouge community members and businesses are pitching in to support “pink” causes during October, national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Student Government sponsored the first-ever “pink game” during Saturday’s football game against the University of Kentucky. Players sported pink ribbons on their helmets to support the cause, and
Ambrosia Bakery, Oscar’s Ice Cream and Pizza Joint and Sweet Wishes Cupcakes will donate to breast cancer awareness based on sales of ‘pink’ items.
PINK, see page 15
Oct. 19: Reginelli’s will donate 10 percent of all sales to breast cancer awareness for any customer who says to “give it to the girls.”
Breast Cancer Prevention Tips 1. Curb alcohol intake. Each alcoholic drink consumed per
Entertainment: A day in the life of a 13th Gate employee, p. 9
4. Avoid radiation. Exposure to large amounts of radiation at an early age has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
age 20. Also, have mammograms and clinical breast exams every year starting at age 40. Early detection greatly increases five-year survival rates.
5. Work day shifts. Working night shifts has been tied to a
3. Stay active. Gaining weight as an adult increases your risk.
higher risk of developing breast cancer.
small increased risk of breast cancer over many years.
6. Have children. Women who never have children are at Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Papa Murphy’s will donate 25 cents to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center for every pizza sold in October. Barnes & Noble College will donate $1 to the Young Survival Coalition for every person who uses their breast cancer ribbon as a Facebook profile picture. Receive text message reminders about monthly self-exams and annual clinical exams from www.brgtagyoureit.org. Donate $5 by texting ‘cure5’ or $10 by texting ‘cure10’ to 20222. Oct 9: Zeta Tau Alpha’s ‘Zeta Royale’ casino night fundraiser. 2 p.m. at the ZTA house. Oct. 14: Louisiana Women’s Summit at the Lod Cook Alumni Center features a workshop on breast cancer awareness and early detection. LSU volleyball’s pink match against Georgia. 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 Oscar’s Pink Pancake Fest at Oscar’s Ice Cream and Pizza Joint from 7 to 10 a.m. Proceeds go to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
ADMINISTRATION
Faculty pay raises are top priority Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
University faculty have pushed through four years without pay raises, and now administrators and policy-makers are discussing ways to increase faculty compensation. Both Chancellor Michael Martin and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton called faculty pay raises in the next fiscal year a top priority, but the ability to grant salary increases is embargoed by the state government. The Louisiana legislature and Gov. Bobby Jindal said they will not increase pay for state employees amid a declining economy, which obstructs University faculty from pay raises, said Jason Droddy, University director of External Affairs. “LSU could find within its means the ability to give a pay raise if the state would permit us to give a pay raise,” Droddy said. “We would like for them not to block our ability to give a pay raise if we can find the money.” That money, Droddy said, may come internally depending on what decisions the University is willing to weigh. But in the meantime, the University is faced with hardships as faculty members leave for higher salary-boasting universities when LSU may have the capabilities to give them a pay raise but isn’t allowed to do so. Martin said while a base salary increase may be unfeasible, he would like to award “financial recognition.” He said he would “like to do something like a one-time payment” at the midyear mark. But the possibility of doling out that money is mostly contingent on a midyear cut, tuition revenues and the implementation of LA GRAD Act 2.0, Martin said. “If we don’t get a midyear cut, we want compensation recognition,” FACULTY, see page 15