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Former early education professor Teresa Buchanan announced at a press conference Thursday she is filing a BUCHANAN lawsuit against LSU administration for “violating her free speech and due process rights by firing her last year,” according to a press release from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. The lawsuit names LSU President F. King Alexander, kinesiology professor Damon Andrew, Human Resource Management Associate Vice President A.G. Monaco and Human Resource Management Director Gaston Reinoso.
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Transit app feature to improve efficiency, service BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano LSU’s transit system has a high-tech new upgrade. William Waters, general manager of First Transit, said the late night transit system is transitioning from a call-in system to an app reservation system. First Transit is utilizing TransLoc routers to provide a ride request feature for the late night transit service, Waters
said. Students can access the feature via a rider icon at the bottom of the TransLoc map. Students will select the icon and quickly set up a rider account before requesting a ride. “When they make the reservation, it automatically dispatches the closest driver to them that’s available to pick them up,” Waters said. Mounted dashboard tablets in the transit bus relay the student’s GPS coordinates to the transit
driver. The dashboard tablet will also automatically alert drivers to ride requests along their route with similar drop-off locations, he said. The app system should reduce wait times during high callin periods and make the system more efficient, Waters said. Dispatchers will still be available to assist students who call in, despite the new feature.
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Higher ed leaders to work with Edwards to ensure state funding BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin_TDR
Less than a month before lawmakers trudge to the Capitol on Valentine’s Day to stop the bleeding in the state’s budget, Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed tax increases and various spending cuts Tuesday to alleviate the estimated $750 million shortage for the current fiscal year, which ends in June, and nearly $2 billion deficit for next year. Edwards has stated plainly that education funding will be his No. 1 priority. Edwards’ proposal for budget fixes comes as the annual budget cut battle heats up, with higher education advocates pleading their case. LSU President F. King Alexander, who has often decried the state of higher education funding, joined higher education leaders from throughout the state Wednesday to meet with the governor about the funding dilemma. LSU has faced threats of potential drastic cuts to the school in recent years, and students have protested at the Capitol for a voice in the decisions. “Without legislative intervention, LSU will have to take significant steps to mitigate cuts,” Alexander said in a statement. “We aren’t left with many appealing options, but the numbers don’t lie.” Edwards’ campaign largely sidestepped the possibility of raising taxes last fall as Edwards focused on the priorities of the state, with education at the top of the list. All the candidates pointed instead to cutting inefficient tax giveaways and credits, but Edwards’ administration, which includes former gubernatorial candidate Republican Jay Dardenne, said cuts alone will not bridge the gap when Edwards announced his proposal Tuesday. Board of Regents Chair Richard Lipsey, who supported
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LSU faces another dismal outlook on state finances as Edwards inherits massive deficits. Dardenne initially before endorsing Edwards in the general election, worked on Edwards’ transition team as a voice for higher education. He vowed to help Edwards through this financial “crisis,” as many needs of universities all over the state remain unmet. “We’ve got to look long-term and we understand the difficulties right now in the budget,” Lipsey said. “At this point in the game, I am not going to be critical. I want to be helpful. Whatever it takes to put our state on a firm financial basis, we’ll pledge our support to work with the governor.” Edwards has said the budget must be structurally fixed in order to properly fund higher education, which he said has been thrown on the chopping block, if not cut drastically, each time a major deficit cropped up under former Gov. Bobby Jindal. The governor ran on specific policy proposals for higher education, with restoring state support to higher education for a “50-50” funding model as
a priority. The “50-50” approach means 50 percent of higher education costs in the state will come from the state, and 50 percent will fall on students and parents when they pay tuition. The model, he has argued, will bring sustainability to a higher education system in Louisiana that has crumbled under Jindal’s administration. In 2007, the state paid for 60 percent of college costs. After Edwards assumed office, the number sits at 24 percent, with students taking on 76 percent of the cost burden. Economics professor James Richardson delivered a report with Tulane University professors and Tax Foundation researchers to the Legislature last year on recommendations for effective revenue raising. His report, which he said represents “good economic policy,” lines up with Edwards’ proposal. Richardson said the governor put his recommendations on income tax and corporate income tax changes on the table, but there is work to be done in
persuading the Legislature. “This policy at least has the general nature that we will generate enough money to fund higher education,” Richardson said. “Now, will it happen? That depends on the will of the legislature and their opinions, and their preferences. There’s still a long way to go in getting it finalized.” The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, which grew to more than triple its original budget, has been a symbol for political and education leaders in inefficiencies in state spending. While few specifics were given for reigning in TOPS during the 2015 gubernatorial race, Edwards held firm in the belief that if state support is restored to higher education, TOPS will remain sustainable. But he acknowledged that the state must fix structural problems in the budget, which he asserted were a product of “failed Jindal policies,” and use of “onetime money.” “The last eight years of bad budgeting and annual cuts to vital services have left us in a fragile position. There is no sugar coating that fact,” Edwards said in a statement. “We must fix this or continue catastrophic cuts that would result in our hospitals closing, universities and community colleges filing for bankruptcy, the erosion of the TOPS scholarship program and severe reductions to our public K-12 schools.”
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Ex-LSU football player Lealaimatafao allegedly involved in slew of robberies Trey Lealaimatafao, a former LSU defensive tackle who was dismissed from the football team in June 2015, was arrested with Lealaimatafao former Southern California tight end Bryce Dixon in Los
Angeles on Tuesday, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. The report states Lealaimatafao and Dixon are suspected to be involved in “at least seven robberies,” over two days, spanning the Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Their bond is set at $100,000 apiece on suspicion of carjacking. Lealaimatafao, a former
four-star prospect according to ESPN, arrived at LSU in 2014 from Earl Warren High School in San Antonio, Texas. Before redshirting his freshman season, Lealaimatafao required serious medical attention to his bicep after punching a window in the Tiger weight room. Just a week later, he was arrested for theft of an unlocked bicycle, which was stationed out-
side of Middleton Library. The final straw for Lealaimatafao was his arrest outside of Reggie’s Bar, where he was charged with simple battery and simple robbery on June 18, 2015. LSU coach Les Miles announced his dismissal on June 29, 2015. Lealaimatafao transferred to Arizona Western College after being dismissed from the LSU program.
Softball picked second in Southeastern Conference preseason poll The Southeastern Conference released their preseason softball poll on Thursday, and LSU was picked to finish second in the league. Two-time defending national champion, Florida, was selected first with 142 total points, while the Tigers finished second with 128 total
points and received three first place votes. The poll was composed by votes from all 14 of the league’s head coaches. LSU is coming off a year where they reached the Women’s College World Series, their first appearance since 2012. Five All-Americans and
seven starters return from a team that started the season on a 25-game-win streak, and went 52-14 overall. Auburn came in third, Alabama in fourth and Tennessee in fifth. These were the only other teams to receive 100 points or more in the poll. Georgia, Missouri,
Kentucky, Texas A&M and Mississippi State all finished sixth to 10th place respectively. South Carolina, Ole Miss and Arkansas finished out the poll in 11th, 12th and 13th. LSU begins the regular season on Friday, February 12 against Ohio State at 5 p.m. in Tiger Park.
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Then-freshman all-arounder Sydney Ewing flips on the beam March 7, 2014, during the Tigers’ 197.500-195.525 victory against NC State in the PMAC.
Tigers compete in ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament BY JUSTIN TALBOT @JT15_TDR
ALL TOGETHER NOW Tonight’s meet at 7:30 p.m. in the PMAC against No. 20 Kentucky weighs heavy on LSU coach D-D Breaux’s heart for reasons other than simply gymnastics. The Tigers will host their annual “Pink and Blue” meet, in support of raising awareness for breast cancer, pink, and prostate cancer, blue. Breaux, in her 39th season as LSU’s coach, decided to make the change from the Tigers annual “Pink Out” meet to both pink and blue. Breaux wanted to heighten the awareness after she lost her brother-inlaw to prostate cancer. “The Foundation 56, a pink event, has always been very dear to me,” Breaux said. “My sister has a foundation, and 100 percent of what we do is going to research.” Pink and blue colors will flood the PMAC
Tigers focus on keeping enthusiasm heading into SEC competition on Friday in annual ‘Pink and Blue’ meet story by CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR
stands, as LSU (2-0, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) opens conference competition on Friday. LSU is riding a 17-meet home streak dating back to the 2014 season, and Breaux’s team continues to keep the record alive, following a famous African proverb she linked to her 2016 squad. “‘If you want to go fast, go alone,’” Breaux said. “‘If you want to go far, go together.’ This team has embraced that going together.” The Tigers have embraced a “togetherness” motto to cohesively mesh the youthful squad with only three senior gymnasts, allarounders Jessica Savona, Randii Wyrick and specialist Michelle Gauthier.
see GYMNASTICS, page 7
The LSU men’s and women’s tennis teams begin ITA play this week by traveling to separate sites nationwide to compete in ITA Kickoff Weekend with the opportunity to qualify for the 2016 ITA Indoor National Championship. The men’s team heads south to the University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa, Florida, to open its ITA Kickoff Weekend against Mississippi State at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Varsity Sports Complex. After their opening match, the Tigers will continue the tournament against either South Florida or Florida State on Sunday. The men’s roster will be bolstered by the return of junior Jordan Daigle, who has been sidelined by a stomach injury since September. In 2015, Daigle earned AllSEC First Team honors after posting an 11-7 record in singles play and 14-9 mark in doubles. He posted three wins against ranked opponents in singles, including a victory over Tulane’s then-No. 12 Dominic Koepfer. The Lafayette native finished last season ranked No. 76 by the ITA in singles and No. 14 in doubles in the country. “We are all back now with a full team,” said senior Boris Arias. “I think we’ve been practicing really well, especially over
see ITA KICKOFF, page 7 MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers eye consistent offensive chemistry for road test at Alabama BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR The last time the LSU men’s basketball team left Tuscaloosa, Alabama, victorious, Avery Johnson was in the midst up his final full year as an NBA player with the Golden State Warriors. Johnson, a New Orleans native and now the head coach at Alabama, will be squaring off against his home-state team and friend, LSU coach Johnny Jones, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. But, the stakes for Jones and the Tigers will be greater than just ending a
drought that began after a 60-54 win on Jan. 31, 2004. Following its largest margin of defeat against Texas A&M on Tuesday, LSU is eyeing just its second road win of the season, having lost six of its seven games away from the PMAC. In fact, senior guard Keith Hornsby wasn’t even aware of the more than decade-long losing streak at Coleman Coliseum. “Well after hearing that, it means a lot more,” Hornsby said with a smile. “Every game mean a lot to me. But, just having had road troubles so far this year, it would just be a great momentum builder to win. Every place in the
SEC is tough to play [in]. There’s no easy out.” As Hornsby pointed out, the Crimson Tide (10-7, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) have protected their home court for the most part, notching a 6-1 record in Tuscaloosa with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 23 Kentucky. Alabama, though, followed the Kentucky loss with a 23-point rout of then-undefeated South Carolina, which sits one spot behind the Wildcats in the current Associated Press poll. Much like LSU, the Crimson Tide has lost its footing
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LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) signals his teammates during the Tigers’ 90-81 victory against Ole Miss on Jan. 13 in the PMAC.
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Fresh faces and talent hint at promising season, continue legacy BY MARKUS HÜFNER @Hufner_TDR Although fans might miss hearing the names Rheagan Courville, Jessie Jordan and Lloimincia Hall at LSU gymnastics meets, the excitement that last year’s seniors brought to both the team and PMAC has only evolved. It starts on beam. Courville’s standing Arabian had LSU fans holding their breath from start to finish, while the landing served as big a momentum boost for the final performances every meet. Now, fans hold their breath a little longer, because freshman all-arounder Sarah Finnegan’s triple wolf turn has become beam’s head-turning element. Though the wolf turn doesn’t have the same difficulty as the standing Arabian, it is a distinctive start to a routine. In fact, Finnegan is the only gymnast in the NCAA who performs it. But having a breathtaking highlight on beam isn’t the only thing Finnegan and the 23-time All-American, Courville, have in common. Sophomore all-arounder Myia Hambrick saw a connection between last year’s seniors and the freshman class from the start.
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The gymnastics team’s promising start to the season provides hope to repeat the previous team’s spectacle of excellence last season. “It’s almost like you took Rheagan’s and Jessie’s personality and spread them apart among all of them,” Hambrick said. “All of our freshmen are really excited to be here and are very good at competing, just like Jessie was. Rheagan was full of energy and that’s what they all are, too.”
When it comes to crowd involvement, senior all-arounder Randii Wyrick took a small step into Hall’s footsteps on floor. There is no LSU themed music, no Les Miles handclaps, but the Las Vegas native’s routine lands perfectly in 2016’s pop culture with a strong ‘dab’ after her final
pass, despite a more traditional performance style. One important thing changed after all, but you won’t see it in the Tigers’ performances. LSU coach D-D Breaux and the returning class said the biggest difference from last year is cohesiveness. “I think this year we’re a
lot more focused on being together in the gym and outside,” Hambrick said. “We’re a lot more focused on building relationships and really are 15 best friends.” The Tigers’ focus on cohesiveness produced a comfortable environment that allows underclassmen to take on leadership as well. “It’s not just one person standing up saying ‘Hey, do what I do.’ It’s more of a ‘Let’s all be good people,’” Breaux said. “You need a good first follower to have a good team and we got a great team of great first followers, while different leaders step up every time.” The freshmen’s contribution and the 2-0-start fuel optimism about the future. Hambrick said she is excited to see what more the team can do and hopes continued growth brings them another step up. “Every year there’s been something to remember,” said senior all-arounder Jessica Savona. “Some things are good about it, some things need to be improved, but throughout every single year the program has gotten better and better. The team, the atmosphere and the way LSU Gymnastics has grown has been phenomenal.”
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Men and women take on Texas A&M in final home meet of the season BY JARRETT MAJOR @jarrett_TDR The LSU swimming and diving teams will host Texas A&M in their final home meet of the season at 11 a.m. Saturday. The women’s team (9-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) enters the meet ranked No. 19 in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll after a 164-136 victory over thenNo. 19 Missouri. It will face another tough matchup in the No. 6 Aggies. “For A&M, with their women’s team being a top five program in the country, it is going to be a battle,” swimming coach Dave Geyer said. “To be what we want to be at the end of the season, these are the type of teams we need to race with.” For nine players on the women’s team it will be their final meet in the LSU Natatorium. However, the team plans to treat the meet with the same intensity they have had all year. “We are preparing like any other competition,” diving coach Doug Shaffer said. “We go through our routines throughout the week, it is part of the total season’s plan.” The LSU women’s team hope to get back where they left off against Missouri when they closed the meet with four straight wins at the end of
the meet. Junior swimmer Kara Kopcso, who started LSU’s strong closing with a win in the 100yard fly (54.17), won the SEC Swimmer of the Week for her performance in the Missouri meet. Senior diver Cassie Weil, who finished first in LSU’s sweep of the three meter dive against Missouri, said she doesn’t plan to get too sentimental in her final home meet. “I am just treating it like every other meet,” Weil said. “It is going to be more exciting because family will be here.” The men’s team (1-5, 0-2 SEC) looks to build off of a narrow 155.5-141.5 loss to then-No. 10 Missouri. For the meet against the Aggies, the LSU men’s team is hoping to get more points from the second and third swimmers in their events. “Against Missouri, there were some opportunities on the men’s side that we could have done better on that,” Geyer said. But at the same time, I think we outswam them in the meet as a whole.” Freshman Thomas Smith won SEC Freshman of the Week after setting a pool record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:43.92. “He was stellar in the 200 backstroke and as he develops, I think you are going to see some further improvement in his 100
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LSU swimmers participate in the mens’ 200 yard medley relay Sept. 25, 2015, during the LSU Swimming and Diving meet in the Natatorium. back and his 200 IM and some further events as well,” Geyer said. Although the Tigers lost to Missouri, they closed out strong with a win in the 400-yard free relay. The men will have another close meet against Texas A&M, Geyer said.
“On the men’s side, these have always been great dual meets,” he said. “ We match up really well against them. It will be just getting your hand on the wall first and how bad you want to win.” While the Tigers are focusing on the the season as whole, this meet will be special for the
seniors Shaffer said. “It represents their last meet in their home pool and the culmination of being an LSU swimming and diving Tiger,” Shaffer said. “So, it is special looking to that. But aside from that, it is a competition against a strong SEC school with great coaches and great athletes.”
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The Daily Reveille takes a satirical look at today’s issues:
Physical brawls the best alternative to electoral college LOGIC DICTATES CAPTAIN
GARRETT MARCEL Columnist The United States has evolved since our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, and our government should adapt to the times. Instead of using a barbaric electoral college to choose our presidents, we should take the more civil approach of an all out brawl to the death among candidates. What would we allow and how would we enact this? Obviously we can’t allow guns because they are barbaric and have evil plots of their own. We also shouldn’t allow any weapons of mass destruction lest we “accidentally” invade a country. Let’s stick to bows, knives and swords — the basics. Bobby Jindal duel-wielding a
set of swords against Hillary Clinton with a halberd and throwing knives is a more civil presidential debate than our current system of debates and rhetoric. Some contenders may back down due to being old and frail or because they simply have no guts. We need strong leaders to make difficult choices. What better place to show strength than in the heat of hand-to-hand combat? Before the all-out brawl can begin, we should have a series of real-life scenarios to choose the top candidates. Candidates who can pass a real-life scenario of mental tests will pass the evaluation. Giving the candidates a choice to save your ambassadors life or going to play golf should do the trick. After the psychological tests, the candidates should show their
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skills in foreign diplomacy by bringing back terrorist scalps. Nothing says civilized like returning with souvenirs from successful diplomatic relations.
The final test is the brawl. All surviving candidates shall be thrown into a 1-square kilometer section of a Canadian forest where they battle each
other using their personal weapons. Some candidates may be cheap and camp or play dirty, but all’s fair in love and war, except for guns. Guns are evil incarnate. The winner of this bloodthirst shall claim their prize of the United States of America. If the candidate declines the prize, the process starts over until a person claims the country. This process still has a few kinks to work out. For example, should we allow Katanas, or should we stick to traditional western weaponry? But if some people have a problem with the Constitution, maybe we should try this amazing civilized change.
Garrett Marcel is a 22-yearold petroleum engineering senior from Houma, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @Gret419.
Clinton’s lackluster campaigning leads to dwindling poll numbers INFRANGIBLE ICON JOHN GAVIN HARP Columnist Trouble is brewing for the Clinton machine as the Iowa caucus draws near. Recent polls indicate the former Queen of Democrats lost her grip on the party’s Iron Throne. On Thursday, Hillary Clinton staged an emergency press conference outside the Des Moines Register following the release of the paper’s latest poll. The poll showed Clinton’s lead on Sen. Bernie Sanders dwindling, with only two points separating the Democratic candidates. Gov. Martin O’Malley was not featured in the poll due to pollsters forgetting about O’Malley’s candidacy. “The Des Moines Register? I’ve never heard of it,” Clinton said when asked about the poll. Huma Abedin, faithful Clintonite and longtime aide, reminded Clinton the press
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves toward the crowd while being introduced during a rally on the campus of Simpson College, Jan. 21. conference was outside the Register’s office. Clinton promptly amended her answer. “Listen, like most Americans, I’ve taken a few basic math courses,” she said. “In these
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poll numbers is her lack of presence on the campaign trail. In recent weeks, Clinton stopped appearing at events and instead recruited her husband, daughter and celebrity
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friends to speak on her behalf. “She hasn’t been campaigning. She keeps having random, niche celebrities show up and speak on her behalf,” a Clinton staffer said. “People don’t even know who Lena Dunham is. Like, unless you’re gay or a Jewish feminist, Lena Dunham is irrelevant.” The Clinton campaign cut ties with actress Lena Dunham due to Dunham not resonating with Iowa caucus goers. Upcoming events for the Clinton campaign include speeches from her husband, President Bill Clinton, a stint on the Ellen Show and a Mexican-themed fiesta hosted by Univision. “I think the American people know me well enough,” Clinton said when asked why she wasn’t appearing at her own events. “I don’t know if you know this, but they call me ‘Abuela.’” John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana. You can reach him on Twitter @SirJohnGavin.
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Nursery Workers Needed at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Goodwood Boulevard. Four hours on Sundays with the option to work other events throughout the year. Prior experience working with infants and toddlers preferred. Contact Fr. Watson Lamb at frlamb@stlukesbr.org or call the church office: 225-926-5343. _______________________________ Willies Restaurant on Coursey is now hiring hostesses, waitress, and buss boys for crawfish season. Apply with in at 11260 Coursey Blvd. _______________________________ Louie’s Cafe is hiring cooks, servers & dish staff. Apply in person, online or via email. louiescafe.com 3322 Lake St. _______________________________ Afternoon Teacher needed for small preschool located near LSU. M-F 2:30-5:30. Please call (225)767-5259 or email silverside@countrydayschoolbr.com _______________________________ THE TEXAS CLUB IS CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR QUALIFIED SECURITY GUARDS. THIS IS A PART TIME EVENING JOB. YOU MUST BE AVALIBLE THURSDAY-SATURDAY. TO SET UP AN INTERVIEW CALL JW AT 225.928.4655 TUESDAYFRIDAY 10AM-4PM. _______________________________
_______________________________ Student Worker Needed Position in Downtown BR (close to LSU). Pays $9/hr. MUST BE full-time student, detailed and dependable. Will reconcile payments, answer calls, assist audits, etc. Work up to 20 hrs/week (29 hrs/week during summer, if not in school). Submit resume to Kasey @ UNOMedicaidSupport@LA.gov . Include Student Worker in email subject. _______________________________ LSU Student Media is looking for a student IT MANAGER to join our team. The IT manager will offer support services for desktops and servers, along with other IT-related responsibilities. Pay is $10 an hour for a maximum of 10 hours per week. The IT manager will maintain office hours with some on-call hours. Coding skills are desired but not required. Applicants must be in good academic standing and enrolled full time at LSU. Contact Tad Odell at todell@lsu.edu for more information. _______________________________ John’s Pro Window Cleaning is looking for (20-30 hours per week) 2 part-time window cleaners. No experience necessary. Must have reliable transportation and be prepared to work as early as 6 am. Must be completely honest, in good physical condition and self-motivated (references required). Great working conditions, flexible hours and great pay. Start at 10.00 an hour with significant monthly raises (17.00 an hour within first 7 months). Mileage allowance and 8 paid holidays. Great opportunity for the right college student. To apply call Judy at 225-927-6748 between the hours of 9-5 ONLY. _______________________________ Sitter needed for an 11 year old girl with Autism. Part-time position. May include weekend over night outings. Experience a plus. Plaquemine. 225-4136705 _______________________________
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is now hiring compassionate, energetic, and responsible nursery workers to care for our little ones on Sunday mornings. Contact Fr.Watson Lamb, frlamb@stlukesbr.org, or call the church office, 225-926-5343, with interest.
Java Mama Cafe’ & Indoor Play, a child-friendly coffee shop and indoor play area, is hiring for part-time. Coffee experience is preferred, but not required. Email resume and availability to melissa@javamama.com _______________________________
Office Assistant needed to organize and assist.Basic computer and organization skills needed.$650.00 weekly interested persons should contact:(lorenzmacaroo@hotmail.com) for more info _______________________________ Student Needed 12.50/hr Provide support for developmentally disabled young adult. Perfect for ComD, SpEd, Kinesiology majors non-smoker Tues, Wed, or Thurs. 9:30-4:30 email chzgil@cox.net or text 225-335-6219 _______________________________ Temporary ( Until May) and part-time positions available. Very flexible schedule. 15-25 hours per week. $15.00 an hour. Job duties include clerical work, filing, answering phone, scanning previous years of documents into digital storage, excel spreadsheet and report production, data entry, running errands. Proficiency in excel is required. Send resumes to mtucker@sonicbr.com _______________________________
Jason’s Deli is Now Hiring Delivery Drivers & Cashiers in CitiPlace Baton Rouge! Location: Jason’s Deli 2531 Citiplace Ct. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Why do our employees love their jobs? http://bit.ly/1PScPqK DELIVERY DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: We will run a motor vehicle report on all hired drivers!You must have an active driver’s license.You must use your own vehicle.Valid proof of insurance in your name. Apply online: https:// jasonsdelijobs.clickandhire. net/ and select our Baton Rouge (BTR) location For more information about Jason’s Deli, visit us online at www.jasonsdeli. com EOE _______________________________ Part-time position available for a local company in Baker. Flexible hours. Hourly wage PLUS Bonuses. Task include: Outbound calling, appointment setting, and lead generation.Send Resume to cody@gbpdirect. com _______________________________
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GYMNASTICS, from page 3 Together, LSU received two wins to begin the season, a satisfying feat to Breaux. Though, the two wins weren’t the most eloquent. Tiger gymnasts said the victories will have to do, especially behind a lessthan-healthy bunch. In LSU’s 195.825-193.625 win against then-No. 21 NC State, Tiger freshman all-arounder Lexie Priessman continued to battle an ankle and shoulder injury. Savona remained limited,
CHEMISTRY, from page 3 away from home, dropping two straight games at Vanderbilt and Auburn. In both of those losses, Alabama struggled to defend the perimeter, allowing a 9-for-16 clip from three-point territory by the Commodores and 11-for-30 performance by Auburn. However, Jones is impressed with what Johnson has done with the program in his first year at the helm, highlighted by strong guard play that features senior leading-scorer Retin Obasohan. “He’s got a team that’s been very competitive,” Jones said. “They’ve played extremely hard and had some success. When you talk about knocking off a team that’s undefeated and ranked in our league — one of the few teams that was still undefeated in the country at that time. To play the way that they did on that evening says a lot about his team and how competitive
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as she was in the first meet, with a preseason ankle injury. The Tigers, collectively, are battling the bumps and bruises that come with the beginning of each season. Even Breaux doesn’t know if the Tigers will be at full torque against the Wildcats. “We’ll know on Friday,” Breaux said. “We’ve got to get their ankles well. If Lexie’s shoulder is irritated, we’ve got to get that slowed down, or gone. So, they can make those kind of contributions, because they make us
a great team.” Breaux saw improvements from her wounded team behind a low team score in Las Vegas on Jan. 14, which knocked the Tigers from No. 1 in the polls to No. 7 on Monday. “Although the team score didn’t indicate it,” she said, “we saw a lot of things that got better.” Breaux said she looks forward to beginning the in-conference season on Friday behind the growing confidence of her pupils.
they’ve been. The Tigers, on the other hand, had one of their most promising halves of perimeter shooting against the Aggies, finishing 5-for-11 from beyond the arc in the first half. Despite heading into halftime down just four points, Texas A&M clamped down on defense in the second half, holding LSU to just 32.1 percent from the field in the half. The Tigers also turned the ball over 19 total times, which freshman guard Antonio Blakeney said was due to a deviation from the game plan. “We just stopped moving the ball,” he said. “Every time our offense gets stagnant and we’re not moving the ball, we don’t look good, in my opinion. In the first half, we were moving the ball, making extra passes. Coach just told us that’s what he had to do versus that team. He showed us film of people of moved the ball versus that team and what kind of shots they got, and people who
didn’t [move the ball]. “That’s when we started turning the ball over — when we just tried to stay stagnant. From the guards to the bigs to everybody, we just tried to stay stagnant and just do their own thing.” A major part of the stagnant offense was the loss of sophomore forward Craig Victor II for a chunk of the second half, as he was relegated to the bench with four fouls. While Victor agreed the offense isn’t quite the same when he’s not on the floor, he repeated Blakeney’s sentiment of lack of offensive chemistry and discipline in the second half of Tuesday night’s game. “I would say the offense does change a little bit, but we just have to play our game,” he said. “Like I said, it’s paying attention to detail, moving the ball. Everybody will get touches, but when the ball doesn’t move and you shoot early in the shot clock, you can be beaten by any team.”
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the last week. I’m really excited about my last ITA Kick-Off.” After sweeping a doubleheader against Southern and Nicholls State on Saturday, No. 21 Lady Tigers travel to Atlanta to participate in their ITA Weekend Kickoff tournament in the Ken Byers Tennis Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech. The women’s team will start the tournament against Depaul at 3 p.m. Saturday. Depending on the result on their first match, the Tigers will play either Georgia Tech or William & Mary on Sunday. In the Lady Tigers’ victories against Nichols and Southern on Saturday, freshman Jessica Golovin shined as she defeating Julia Melendez of Nicholls 6-1, 6-4 and Southern’s Darnesha Moore 6-0, 6-4. The New York City native’s performance translated into her first career Southeastern Conference honors when she was named SEC Freshman of the Week. She heads into the ITA Kickoff weekend ranked No. 52 in ITA singles ranking. During LSU coach Julia Sell’s three-year tenure, the Lady Tigers have lost their first match in each ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament. LSU looks to combat the trend against DePaul on Saturday. “The ITA Kickoff Weekend is always a very competitive weekend,” said LSU women’s tennis coach Julia Sell in a email. “We are looking forward to getting to Atlanta to play a very good DePaul team.”
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Creative Bloc provides innovative office and coworking space for businesses and individuals on January 21.
BLOC, from page 1 business, Creative Talent, before finding Creative Bloc. He said it was hard to establish credibility when meeting with clients in coffee shops because it seemed informal. Murillo began renting a workspace and took advantage of amenities such as the conference room to meet with local clients. Murillo said working out of Creative Bloc gave his company a sense of credibility and it took off from there. “It was an investment but I could see the return right away,” Murillo said. Creative Bloc offers memberships that allow entrepreneurs and businesses to utilize workspaces, offices,
conference rooms and state-of-the-art studios for one fee. It caters to professionals focusing on audio, video, photography, communications and graphic art. Creative Bloc owner John Jackson said the inspiration behind the workspace was to make it simple so creative professionals could focus on their work. Being in the business himself, he understood that many creative entrepreneurs and businesses operated out of their homes in order to save money. “[I was] wanting to build a model that was very easy for small businesses, because I know [the struggle of] paying a bunch of different bills and utilities and all that,” Jackson said. “Let’s just make it simple. There’s one fee and it kind of
from passengers. Marketing and economics “If there are people out there freshman Lauren Accardo said that don’t have access to a smart- she uses the transit system weekphone or have access to the app, ly. Though she has yet to use the the dispatcher will make that app, she said it should improve trip for them,” Waters said. the service and relieve riders’ Student awareness of the frustrations. app is growing slowly said. Data “One time I was here at the from Jan. 18 showed 20 percent Union for an hour,” Accardo said. of riders requested rides through “It was pouring down raining the app feature. and we called transit five times. He said First After an hour Transit’s goal is to my cousin and have the majority I just walked ‘If there’s more of students regisback from the tered through the Union to Kirby publicity about app system withSmith.” it that would be in 30 days. First A c c a r d o Transit and LSU said she plans beneficial.’ are working to into switch to the form students of app system. She the new feature suggested First WILLIAM WATERS through several Transit and LSU General manager of First Transit promotional use the email efforts. system to raise Transit drivers are distrib- awareness of the app among uting fliers to riders, and First underclassmen. Transit is working with Trans“I feel like as long as they Loc to develop a press release express that it’s happening through the app, Waters said. and people know there’s an The app is the only new fea- app for it, it’ll help,” Accature scheduled for the tran- rdo said. “If there’s more pubsit system, but the service is licity about it that would be always open to suggestions beneficial.”
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covers everything.” Creative Bloc memberships range in price according to how much time a person utilizes the space. An occasional membership gives a person access to the building with no designated space and the ability to reserve conference rooms. At the other end of the spectrum, a tenant member sees their name on the building and has an office. Some memberships in between give members their own designated workstation and access to amenities. Jackson said another goal of Creative Bloc is to create an environment of like-minded people who can collaborate, network and share experiences with one another. The office itself clearly lends itself to creative inspiration
BUCHANAN, from page 1 Buchanan was fired in June 2015 for alleged use of profane language in her teaching, which was constituted as “sexual harassment,” according to a complaint filed. During the press conference, Buchanan expressed her love for the university, stating that she earned her degrees at the university and had family on both sides who also attended LSU. “It’s in my blood, as it is in most of yours, to love LSU,” Buchanan said. “For the past 20 years, I have worked to enhance the reputation and quality of LSU, by winning grants, by building a nationally recognized early childhood teacher education program and by studying the effects of the storm on schools in Louisiana.” Buchanan’s lawsuit is sponsored by FIRE, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that defends First Amendment rights on college campuses in the U.S. The lawsuit is part of FIRE’s “Stand Up For Speech Litigation” project, which was launched in 2014. “We are willing to help the
with white boards filled with notes and local artwork all over the walls. Creative Bloc also holds events that promote networking and collaboration. Musicians can showcase their talent at the monthly Creative Roc where they gather and play in the studio. This event is open to the public. Recently TEDxLSU, a partnership between LSU and popular speaking event, visited the workspace and met with experts in the creative field who work at Creative Bloc. TEDxLSU communication team member Meghan Prieto said people from the film, sales, marketing and public relations industries talked to the group. She said the event and office were “pretty awesome.”
person who has been wronged to go to court and vindicate their rights, and that is what we’re doing today with Teresa,” said Catherine Sevcenko, FIRE associate director of litigation. “I will say that the LSU administrators made at least one fatal miscalculation when they fired her last summer, and that was to underestimate her devotion to her students and to her profession.” FIRE has worked previously to dismantle free speech zones and defend free speech rights on college campuses. “We have been able to get the college to reform their unconstitutional policies, and to compensate members of the universities whose rights were ignored,” said Bob Corn-Revere, attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine Law Firm said. According to Corn-Revere, the comments for which Buchanan was fired fall short of what is constitutionally defined as “sexual harassment,” which is defined as “unwelcome verbal, visual or physical behavior of a sexual nature.” Buchanan, a tenured professor who taught at the
university for nearly 20 years, said she does not believe she was treated fairly in being fired and was doing her job as a professor to “stimulate thinking” and to get her students to “question assumptions.” “Unfortunately for me, the current LSU administration decided to ignore LSU policy, to ignore general academic conventions, and to ignore the U.S. law,” Buchanan said. “They said I offended some people, they called it sexual harassment, and they fired me.” Buchanan said no one accused her of sexual harassment or told her they found her teaching offensive. Students told her they enjoyed her teaching, Buchanan said. The LSU Faculty Senate passed a resolution last fall to censure Alexander in the Buchanan case, as previously reported by The Daily Reveille. Buchanan said she will do whatever she can to restore her reputation and hopes, with FIRE’s help, to be reinstated at the university. “I loved my job, I loved working at LSU,” Buchanan said. “I would love to be teaching again.”