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Thursday, November 3, 2011 • Volume 116, Issue 51
UNIVERSITY’S
FINANCIAL AID
Students could get more grant money
Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
When he wasn’t at Bootcamp or working with the personal trainer, Petit exercised alone, bringing his workout total to six days a week. Petit can observe concrete improvements in his exercise ability. “I couldn’t run a mile in high school,” Petit said. “Now I can run four miles.” Petit said he no longer eats white bread or drinks soda and has cut back on the amount of red meat and fried foods he consumes. He gave up fast food completely amid the intense workouts, but now eats it sparingly. “Once in a blue moon is OK,” he said. Petit said he regrets not starting a healthy
The financial aid pendulum swinging between need-based and meritbased aid is How does this affect you? veering toward n e e d - b a s e d , • Go Grants could and that could increase up to result in more $4,000 to offset money for climbing tuition U n i v e r s i t y and fees. students next • Universities could year. Go Grants, get extra money if a type of state- they have a large provided finan- number of students cial aid, cur- requiring federal rently awards Pell Grants. $1,000 a year • More students for Louisiana may stay in college resident full- because of finantime students cial assistance. who qualify for Pell Grants or financial need grants.
WEIGHT LOSS, see page 6
GRANT, see page 6
AFTER
BEFORE photo courtesy of CHASE PETIT
Claire Caillier
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Student loses 147 pounds since February with UREC resources
Contributing Writer
After seeing his friends meet new people, Chase Petit said he decided to make a lifestyle change. “I did it for myself,” the English junior said. “I was unhealthy and needed to change.” Since February, the determined University student has lost 147 pounds with the help of LSU University Recreation’s resources. Prior to embarking on his weight loss journey, Petit said he never exercised. “I ate what I wanted and how much I wanted,” Petit said. “I felt that if I wanted to be successful in the world, I needed
to lose weight.” As a starting point, Petit ate Nutrisystem meals. “After I got off Nutrisystem, I followed that diet as a model,” Petit said. “I stuck to smaller portions.” Petit then signed up for Bootcamp, a program offered at the UREC, as well as time with a UREC personal trainer. According to Jennifer Jeane Mills, Petit’s personal trainer and 2011 alumna, Petit took 10 of her onehour sessions. Mills said the two would do 30 minutes of cardio exercise, like running on the treadmill, and 30 minutes of strength training using the weight room.
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Downtown growth spurred by new development Adding housing ‘a main goal’ Morgan Searles Staff Writer
In the shadow of cranes and construction vehicles, downtown Baton Rouge is currently undergoing some interesting shifts. A new 22-unit mixed-income apartment development will open at 438 Main St. in about nine months. The unit is developed by Norman Chenevert of Chenevert Architects and Helena and Kevin Cunningham. Gabe Vicknair, development project director for the Downtown Development District, said the anticipated price range is
$300 to $1,200 a month. “One of our main goals is to add housing downtown,” Vicknair said. “At this price range, it’s a great spot where state workers could move downtown.” Local flower shop Fleur Du Jour is moving to a new location at 447 Third St., Suite B, in the Kress Building. Lani Guilbeau, owner and head floral designer at Fleur Du Jour, said growth has been more rapid than anticipated and the business has outgrown its old space. Guilbeau said the move should help the business expand even more, with greater visibility and foot traffic on Third Street. “We’re the only flower shop downtown, and there’s very little retail,” she said. “We fit a good niche that had been unfilled for
a really long time down here. Working from downtown has worked really well for us and for the community.” Vicknair said the move toward Main Street is evidence of success. “It’ll fill a gap of retail on the Third Street corridor,” he said. “It shows that doing business downtown is a viable thing. It’s all positive from a business standpoint for them to have a space on Third Street to give them more exposure downtown.” Third Street will also gain a new Chinese restaurant. Owned by Tony Hu, it will open at 431 Third St. in the next three weeks. The restaurant name has not been disclosed. Vicknair said the restaurant DEVELOPMENT, see page 6
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A new Chinese restaurant (left) and Fleur Du Jour (right) are two of the recent additions that will open on Third Street downtown.