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ADMINISTRATION
Stone Cold
Professor invents cooling material patented by University
BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Last week, the Louisiana Board of Regents named the School of the Coast and Environment the University’s newest college. The change comes in recognition of the program’s achievements in research and education, according to a press release from the LSU Media Center. The College of the Coast and Environment has grown steadily since its founding in 2001. The program grew from three undergraduates and 83 graduate students in fall 2008 to 85 undergraduates and 121 graduate students in fall 2015, according to data from the Office of Budget and Planning. Christopher D’Elia, professor and dean of the College of the Coast and Environment, said the transition has been in
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ith a periodic table recipe and a hefty $30,000 LIFT2 grant, University physics professor Shane Stadler went to the lab and created a cooling material. Joined by a University team of a post-doctorate, a graduate student and three undergraduate students, Stadler offers an eco-friendly alternative to refrigeration techniques. By alloying a compound of nickel, manganese and silicon with one of iron, cobalt and germanium, the elements form a new full compound, which is the material Stadler and his group produced. Magnetic Cool, a local entrepreneurial venture company, was “basically created to develop this [product],” Stadler said. The company plans to eventually develop a device that utilizes the material to advance
see COOL, page 7
School of Coast and Environment undergoes name change
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see NEW COLLEGE, page 7
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate funds media labs, resources for WGS, HSE
BY BETH CARTER @bethie_carter
In an effort to build relationships with departments and colleges on campus, Student Government allocated around $1,400 to create multimedia labs for the College of Human Sciences and Education and the Women’s and Gender Studies department during its Feb. 17 meeting. SGFB Nos. 2 and 3 give $707 to HSE and $719 to WGS to fund the labs, which, when completed, will include 32” Smart HDTVs, web cameras and
Apple TVs that students and faculty can use to prepare presentations and communicate with out-of-state faculty and peers. Senator Jacob Phagan, author of the bills, said the initiative was brought to his attention during a Student Technology Fee Committee meeting. “We had a discretionary fund for about a million dollars we got to use,” Phagan said. “Because they were such small amounts, the committee decided not to fund them ... so we said, ‘Let Student Government
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fund them.’” In addition to housing reading materials and information for the department, the current WGS library, located in Himes Hall, also serves as a meeting place for faculty and students. For some classes, these meeting rooms also serve as classrooms. WGS graduate assistant Ray Siebenkittel said the need for a media lab is evident because the gathering space for the department does not even have the resources for
see RESOURCES, page 7
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Student Government finance bill No. 3 will fund a television, webcam and an Apple TV for the WGS media room in 112 Himes.
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STUDENT LIFE
Student loans increase, fiscal uncertainty on the rise BY SARAH GAMARD @SarahGamard Many students first learn to manage finances in college, and with that comes a learning curve. Money Matters on Campus, a three-year study conducted by EverFi and Higher One, found students are taking out larger student loans than in previous years but feel less prepared in financial management than in any other aspect of college life, according to EverFi’s website. While certain student financial issues, including loans and banking, have gained traction on campuses nationwide, student credit card debt is not as problematic as it was five years ago. LSU Student Financial Management Center coordinator Emily Hester said credit card debt was a much greater concern for college students in 2009, when the Center opened. Hester said, when she was a student at the University in the mid-2000s, credit card companies were “constantly” on or near campus persuading students to sign up, she said. Hester recalled students would giving their Social Security numbers to local eateries that offered rewards such as free sandwiches if students signed up for a credit card without understanding the repercussions. The 2009 Credit Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act later restricted these companies’ proximity to college campuses, Hester said. It also required people under 21 to prove
they have independent income before signing. Though she still meets students with credit card issues, Hester said the problem has decreased since the CARD Act. Many students lose the “in case of emergency” self-policy when it comes to credit cards, Hester said. They begin using it for payments such as car towing fees and eventually “emergency” concert ticket purchases. Hester said debit cards are not usually a problem for students, who typically acquire them in high school. While most students who come to the Center are in financial crisis, Hester said some visitors are fiscally secure and looking to make smart future decisions. Though the number of students she sees daily ranges from zero to five, she said she expects increased traffic due to state budget crisis concerns. From her experiences visiting other campuses, Hester said students at the University tend to have lower student loan debt due to TOPS. However, she said she has seen some students spend their loan money on irresponsible purchases, while others take out too many loans or struggle with lost scholarships. Hester said the biggest challenge she has seen with students is independence from parents without independence from FAFSA. She said some students may have no help from their families, who still have high-enough income to disqualify the student for
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Although University students tend to have lower student loan debt due to TOPS, it is still necessary to be attentive to credit card debt. need-based aid. Though she is not in financial crisis, communication disorders junior Brittany Klein said she recently visited the Center for tips to better budget her money. She said the visit was helpful, as was learning about a mobile app called Dollarbird, which helps track and regulate the user’s finances. Klein said everyday goods such as food, which she pays for herself on a debit card, are her greatest concern. While she said credit card debt could be problematic, she remains conscious of her spending habits and is still dependent on her parents for expenses like rent. “I know there’s a lot of people who don’t have that luxury,” she said. Sports administration junior Jon Pitt, who has a debit and credit card, said his father wanted
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him to start building his credit three years ago, like his sisters did. Though his parents paid it when he was younger, he said he now pays for it himself. Pitt said he uses his credit card for groceries and “big things,” mostly when he needs money and does not have immediate access to it. He said he does not have trouble with the credit card. “It’s really just to get my credit up,” he said. “But I barely use it.” Professor Carlos Slawson, who teaches Personal Money Management and Survey of Investing in the University’s Department of Finance, said credit cards are not as massive a problem as they used to be for undergraduates. Slawson said the biggest financial issue he has seen in undergraduates is a lack of planning, he said even the tiniest amount of money helps. “There’s a simple equation,” he said. “You have cash in and you have cash out.” As financial management is not typically part of a student’s prior education, one of the greatest challenges facing college students is a misunderstanding of finances. Slawson said a student’s financial wisdom depends on how his or her family shapes them before college. He said students who sit down for dinner with their families and engage in conversations about adult topics like financial management have an advantage. In the long run, it is beneficial for students to start making smart decisions when they are younger and more flexible. Hester said she hears a lot of students claim they are frugal but do not have any budget or plan, and graduates drastically rush into adulthood post-graduation, which she thinks is “just a really, really bad idea.” Hester worries about the housing undergraduates choose to live in, especially with amenities like a lazy river and stainless steel appliances at $600 to $800 per month, because it creates unrealistic expectations for post-graduation living. “When [you are] a young, early-20s working person, maybe it’s okay to live with two ... or three roommates,” she said.
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Sports
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Colston’s release marks end of an era photos by EMILY BRAUNER and JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ/ The Daily Reveille
[Left] LSU sophomore pitcher Carley Hoover (21) and her teammates lead fans in cheer during the Tigers’ 9-1 victory against Illinois State on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Tiger Park. [Right] Then-sophmore infielder Sahvanna Jaquish (2) catches a foul ball during LSU’s 8-0 win against Arizona on May 23 in Tiger Park.
OUT TO THE CROWD Success translates into rising attendance in Tiger Park BY JOSHUA THORNTON | @JOSHT_TDR
RECORD ATTENDANCE IN NEW TIGER PARK Pos. TIED-1
Date 5/23/2015 4/27/2013
Opponent ARIZONA
Attendance
ALABAMA
3,231
(NCAA SUPER REGIONAL)
ARIZONA
2,968
(NCAA SUPER REGIONAL)
3,231
3
5/24/2015
4
4/4/2015
OLE MISS
2,694
5
4/26/2013
ALABAMA
2,651
6
4/9/2011
ALABAMA
2,563*
7
4/18/2015
TEXAS A&M
2,405
8
4/20/2013
MISSOURI
2,291
9
3/14/2014
FLORIDA
2,189
10
3/21/2015
OKLAHOMA
2,176
*Not under head coach Torina
In sports, there’s nothing like home field advantage, especially in the Southeastern Conference where passionate fan bases reign supreme. Since returning to campus in 1997, the program has never had a losing season, but the sport hasn’t always been as popular as football or basketball in the Bayou area. The original Tiger Park held a capacity of 1,000 spectators and in its first six years of existence, the program failed to average more than 560 attendees a game. But in 2001, former LSU coach Yvette Girouard helped bring the program to new heights. From 20012008 the Tigers earned two trips to the Women’s College World Series and softball began to gain popularity. Fans started to come out in force, nearly filling Tiger Park for every game in 2008, with an average attendance of 866 per game. More fans in Tiger Park translated to more wins, as the Tigers went 407-119 overall and had an astounding home record of 222-37 during that span. With the rise in popularity, LSU upgraded its facilities so more fans would be able to cheer on the Tigers. The current form of Tiger Park opened up its gates in 2009, featuring a capacity of 2,249 fans. The park includes 1,289 chair back seats and bench back seats. The most popular section of Tiger Park, formerly known as the “berm”, now called Tiger Park Terrace, holds 960 additional fans. After Girouard retired in 2011, coach Beth Torina
see TIGER PARK, page 4
TEAM JACOB JACOB HAMILTON @jac0b_hamilt0n New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees drops back and scans the field before locating rookie wideout Marques Colston on the right sideline with separation from his defender. Brees fires a dart to Colston, who snags the pass at the five-yard line and navigates his way between two defenders into the end zone. The routine play on September 10, 2006, which was Brees’ first touchdown in a Saints uniform and the first of Colston’s career, seemed miniscule at the time, but it was the start of one of the most feared quarterbackwide receiver combinations of the last decade. The duo went on to link up for 71 more touchdowns, etching Brees’ name into NFL and Saints history while securing Colston’s status as the top receiver in franchise history. But those days are long over. After consecutive seasons with a sub-.500 record, it’s more apparent than ever that New Orleans’ first dynasty has sadly come to an end. New Orleans officially released Colston on Tuesday, leaving Brees as one of three remaining players on the roster from the Super Bowl XLIV Championship team, along with coach Sean Payton. Colston’s release is a
see SAINTS, page 4
BASEBALL
Mainieri continues to experiment with infield rotation
BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri isn’t shocked by what has transpired in his club’s first seven games. He had to confront an almost complete turnover from last year’s College World Series lineup and planned for some experimentation and alterations from game to game. That’s why there’s been a different starter at all but three positions — center field, right field and second base — at some point during the first two weeks of the season. The lineup shuffle will continue
against Nicholls State tonight at 6 p.m. at Ray E. Didier Field, and for at least the rest of the week. New second baseman, junior Cole Freeman, will be flipping positions with new shortstop, junior Kramer Robertson. For Mainieri, who is starting right-hand pitcher Austin Bain on Wednesday, he’s hoping to find some clarity about the future of the lineup with the midweek game against the Colonels (4-5) and a three-game home set against Fordham University this weekend. “I told Kramer [Robertson] and I told Cole [Freeman] that we’re going to do this for the next four games, and at the end of the four
games, we’re going to evaluate it and see if it’s the way we want to go forward,” Mainieri said. “The timing of it is right in terms of our schedule.” Ideally, the 10th-year coach would have his best lineup cemented by the time the No. 6 Tigers (52) play Louisiana Tech on March 8, which would give that lineup six non-conference games before the opening Southeastern Conference series against Alabama. Even if the games are just as important as the ones that will follow, “it’s worth a try” for Mainieri because of Robertson’s development. Robertson played shortstop in high school but played second
base throughout his first two seasons in Baton Rouge. Although he failed to command the position in his freshman and sophomore years, Mainieri is impressed with the way Robertson has blossomed as a leader despite it not happening as quickly as some of his predecessors. In fact, Mainieri said Robertson has played so well at second base that his coach was apprehensive to move him. Nevertheless, Mainieri exuded confidence about his newest shortstop. “Until, really, the last couple of weeks, I wondered whether or
see COACH, page 4
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LSU junior infielder Kramer Robertson runs to first base during the Tigers’ 6-0 victory against Sacramento State on Feb. 26 in Alex Box Stadium.
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MEN’S TENNIS
Team to face Tulane University and No. 1 prospect in country The No. 32 LSU men’s tennis team heads to New Orleans to face Tulane at 1 p.m today at City Park Pepsi Tennis Center. The Tigers (6-2) are facing one of their most serious opponents this season against the Green Wave (7-3), who defeated its thirdstraight opponent Sunday with a 6-1 win against the University of Central Florida. LSU enters the match riding a winning streak after recording three victories last weekend, including a doubleheader sweep of Stetson, 7-0, and Lamar, 6-1, on Sunday. The Tigers defeated North Florida in a close 4-3 match to kick
off the weekend. “We hadn’t played a lot of matches before this weekend,” said LSU coach Jeff Brown. “So to get three matches in this weekend, we’re starting to get into rhythm.” After beginning the season with a rough outing in the ITA Kickoff Weekend and a loss to Rice on Jan. 31, the Tigers look to continue the turnaround started by their first home wins in a doubleheader against Drake University and Nicholls State on Feb. 19. Although the squad is undefeated this season at home (4-0), LSU heading on the road for the first time since Jan. 31 and aiming to capitalize on the preparation its earlier struggles spurred. “We’ve been working really
hard, taking care of our bodies, and getting mentally ready is one of the most important things to do in these upcoming matches,” said senior Andrew Korinek. But the Tigers will face a new level of competition against the Green Wave, which features the top tennis player in the country — senior Dominic Koepfer. Last season, Koepfer posted a 28-7 record in singles and 16-3 in doubles matches. He was named a 2015 ITA All American and was an American Athletic Conference automatic qualifier for the NCAA Singles Championships. “This is their best team in the last 15-20 years, with the No. 1 player in the country who plays court one for them,” Brown said.
“It’s going to be a great challenge and should be a fun match. We are looking forward to it.” Despite Koepfer’s individual achievements, Tulane is 0-4 against LSU during coach Mark Booras’ eight-year tenure. Last season, the Tigers faced the Green Wave at home in the W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium and earned a tight 4-3 win on Feb. 22, 2015. Looking forward, LSU will have a quick turnaround from its match against Tulane before taking on Florida on Friday and Auburn and Alcorn State in a doubleheader on Sunday. “We’re all really excited for the weekend,” Korinek said. “It’s SEC season and I think all of our players are going to bring it.”
LSU senior Andrew Korinek plays during LSU’s 4-3 victory against the University of North Florida on Feb. 26 at the LSU Tennis Complex.
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TIGER PARK, from page 3
not Kramer had the maturity, the poise, to be the shortstop at LSU,” Mainieri said. “But there’s no question in my mind, at this point now, he’s got it. I feel like I’ve got a coach on the field.” Unlike Mainieri, there’s absolutely no apprehension on Robertson’s part after he received encouragement from former LSU All-American shortstop and current Houston Astros prospect, Alex Bregman. Bregman’s message to Robertson was succinct. “‘You’re ready for this,’” Robertson said Bregman told him. “‘You know how good you are ... It’s simple — just catch it and throw it.’” Freeman, on other hand, is embracing the chance to improve his versatility. Freeman played second base in his first two collegiate years at Delgado Community College but will be making his third start at a different infield position, which will take some adjusting, he said. “You’d like to go out and run to the same position every time,” Freeman said. “But being versatile is something I going to have to do for the rest of my life, even after I leave LSU.” With freshman O’Neal Lochridge having all but locked up third base, first base remains the final infield question. Mainieri hasn’t made any definitive decisions as he is considering both sophomores Bryce Jordan and Greg Deichmann, who will be the first baseman and designated hitter, respectively, against Nicholls. Making his third start at the position, Jordan provided two leaping, error-saving snags at first base on Sunday against Sacramento State, making up for Mainieri concerns about his lack of height. He hadn’t played much first base prior to this season, and the biggest transition hasn’t been stretching or jumping for errant throws, he said. “Just staying down and knowing that you have a lot of time there,” Jordan said. “Not to come up [too quickly] or do anything that will let the ball roll under your legs.”
took over the program. In her short time in Baton Rouge, Torina has already reached two Women’s College World Series twice. Even though the average attendees in Tiger Park have gone up and down during Torina’s tenure, nine of the top10 attendance figures have come during that time, with five of them occurring last season. Senior shortstop Bianka Bell has noticed the rise in popularity from the Tiger
faithful. “Just going out to the mall or even to dinner somewhere, people will come up to us and say how excited they are about the season and they [bought] season tickets and that they never had them before,” Bell said. “It’s really cool.” Since Torina took over, LSU has averaged 1,200 fans per game and the team has twice broken the average attendance record in the new Tiger Park. Last season’s team broke a record for total attendance
and average, nearly 70,000 Tiger faithful came out to Tiger Park and an average of 1,625 fans came out a game and the Tigers went 38-5 at home last season. “We definitely have the best fans in the country,” Torina said. “I think we are a tough place for visitors to come, that was proven by the attendance last year. [It] really helped propel us to the College World Series last year.” More than 17,000 fans have come out to Tiger Park this season and an average of 1,776 per game, through 10 games. With
SEC play looming, the fans could raise that average even higher. Seven of the top-25 teams are ranked in the USA Today/ NFCA poll, and three of them will be visiting Tiger Park this season. With thousands of fans cheering the Tigers on, it definitely serves as motivation for players. “Our fans are just so loyal,” said junior infielder Sahvanna Jaquish. “They really come out and show their support for us. The energy in Tiger Park is just electrifying.”
come down, and, boy, has the New Orleans franchise come down. The last two Saints teams were major stinkers that were lucky to win seven games apiece. With obvious hard times ahead for New Orleans’ currently assembled team, it’s time to be honest with ourselves. Those last few guys remaining from the glory days just don’t have enough left in the tank. There was a time when Payton drove defensive coordinators crazy with his schemes and unpredictable playcalling,
but his prowess dropped off significantly. It’s no secret he doesn’t command the locker room like he used to. Neither the offense nor the defense is where it used to be, and Payton had to use former defensive coordinator Rob Ryan as a scapegoat just to keep his job this year. Meanwhile, Colston recorded three consecutive seasons with less than 1,000 yards, including a career-low 520 last year. Brees’ numbers haven’t exactly dropped off, but it’s obvious he’s not the same player
anymore, and the 37-year-old isn’t going to do anything but keep the team just good enough to be outside of the top 10 picks in the NFL Draft while not being good enough to make the playoffs. General manager Mickey Loomis should accept that fate, bolster the defense with this year’s draft picks as he did for the offense in 2006’s draft and tank next year for the quarterback of the future.
BY JUSTIN TALBOT @JT15_TDR
SAINTS, from page 3 bittersweet moment for any Saints fan. Who would have known the 252nd pick in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Hofstra would make the roster, much less grab 70 balls for 1,038 yards and eight touchdowns in his rookie season from a guy who came back from shoulder surgery. But by the end of their reign, Brees connected with Colston 711 times, amassing 9,759 yards and 72 touchdowns, all of which will remain in Saints record books for a long time. Best of all, they brought hope back to a battered city. Despite his future Hall of Fame status, though, it’s time for Brees — and Payton — to join Colston among the ranks of the unemployed. For fans of the franchise that had a whopping one playoff win and lost more games than it won in the 39 years before Brees’ first touchdown pass to Colston, it only makes sense to be apprehensive of letting the two go. They were the figureheads that turned one of the NFL’s notorious bottom feeders into perpetual contenders and were directly responsible for the single happiest moment of my life vas a sports fan — Super Bowl XLIV. But what goes up must
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[Left] New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) catches a 1-yard touchdown reception against Tampa Bay Dec. 2015. [Right] New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees [right] and Jeff Faine [left] celebrate with Colston (12) [center] after he scored a touchdown against the New York Giants, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J Dec. 2006.
Opinion
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Faircloth should work for students, not own ambitions The Faircloth and Landry “Forward” Campaign banner hangs outside the Theta Xi Fraternity house, Tuesday. HASKELL WHITTINGTON /
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BEYER’S REMORSE MICHAEL BEYER @michbeyer If you want Student Government’s executive branch to continue as an exclusive country club, vote for Zack Faircloth in the March 7 election. Faircloth is campaigning in the tried and true SG tradition of running as a white male with Greek backing and choosing a white sorority sister as his running mate. In his recap of last year’s SG debate, The Daily Reveille columnist James Richards aptly described this dynamic as “the frat guy presidential candidate does all the talking while the lady VP tries not to get in his way.” The boy’s club is alive and well, folks — and not just in the state legislature. Faircloth serves as Chief Advisor to current SG President Andrew Mahtook — the only executive branch staff position curiously unlisted on the 2015-2016 executive branch staff application. His position consists of acting “as the chief student representative of the three branches of student government. In this capacity, the Chief Advisor will be able to serve in place of any officer as deemed fit by that person and to provide policy and strategy assistance when necessary,” according to the Spring 2016 Student Government Procedure Handbook. The handbook also says, when it comes to filling a position vacancy within SG, all positions “filled through appointment by a SG member shall require advertisement.” It also says that “proper advertisement shall include a posting on the SG website.” When reached for comment
as to why Faircloth’s position was unlisted and why the discrepancy seemed less than transparent, Mahtook said, “Yeah, trust me. I know exactly what you mean. I have no idea why it wouldn’t be there.” Mahtook said he sent out applications for the executive branch staff immediately after his election. Yet for such an important position, it’s bizarre that the executive branch didn’t list chief advisor in the online application to the general public, like it did for every other position. Almost a year after Mahtook’s election, chief advisor still is not listed as part of the 2015-2016 executive branch staff application on the SG website. In a profile of the Forward campaign for The Daily Reveille, vice presidential candidate Lindsey Landry said Faircloth “approached her last spring about potentially running together. The two have been planning their campaign, titled ‘Forward,’ ever since.” The Spring election season had just ended, and these two were already planning their run for the next year? What better way to show you are qualified for the office than to work in the executive branch, Zack must have thought. Faircloth also has a hand in the Student Advocacy Commission, which, according to its application, seeks to “represent the students of Louisiana State University as advocates for higher education.” His father, Jimmy Faircloth, served as Gov. Bobby Jindal’s top lawyer and his mother serves as a Jindal appointee on the University of Louisiana System board, according to The Advocate. During his tenure in the Jindal administration, Jimmy defended the governor’s big ticket items,
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including Jindal’s decision to withhold the names of every applicant for the LSU President job search except F. King Alexander, according to The Advocate. Jimmy Faircloth and Jindal argued the public had no right to know who the candidates were for the largest public university system in the state. After leaving the Jindal administration, Jimmy Faircloth raked in more than $4.7 million through his law firm over almost five years, according to Alexandria’s The Town Talk. According to The Associated Press, no other law firms bid for many of the contracts Jimmy received, and, astonishingly, he doesn’t believe his previous loyal service to Jindal had anything to do with him receiving these lucrative state deals. Just like Zack’s friendship with Mahtook had nothing to do with him receiving the position of chief advisor. It’s an insider’s game for the favorite Faircloth boys. Zack is running for SG president at a time when the organization has taken a more active role in Louisiana politics and the University is threatened with closure. Last year, SG released a scorecard grading legislators on their votes to fund the University. Not surprisingly, with Zack playing a major role, the scorecard grossly misrepresented the University’s allies in the legislature, inflating the scores of legislators who served as Jindal’s devoted confidantes rather than legislators who fought budget cuts tooth and nail for seven years. If a legislator voted against Jindal’s priorities, including his budget and the SAVE Act, his or her score would be significantly lower than those of legislators who supported the governor’s
agenda. The SAVE Act, a misleading budget measure that Jindal claimed would offset tax increases, was merely intended to salvage Jindal’s then-presidential ambitions and to honor a pledge not to raise taxes he signed for D.C. lobbyist Grover Norquist. At the time, The New York Times reported state Republican lawmakers called the SAVE Act “everything from ‘money laundering’ to ‘stupid.’” The Louisiana House of Representatives, widely considered the more conservative of the two chambers this session, moved quickly to repeal the SAVE Act by a vote of 95-0 on Feb. 18, 2016. The report card was an insulting, brazen political act. But protecting those who wreck LSU is all in the family for the Faircloths. Faircloth also runs in a long tradition of Republican fraternity types who use the SG office to kickstart their careers in Louisiana politics. According to their LinkedIn accounts, John Woodard, the 20132014 SG president, now works as a staff assistant for Majority Whip Steve Scalise, and Clay Tufts, Woodard’s successor, now works as a staff assistant for Rep. John Fleming. Faircloth has already served as an intern for Rep. Garret Graves, who previously worked in the Jindal administration as the head of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. I’m holding my breath to find out which University-hating legislators Faircloth starts working for upon graduation. These SG presidents pal around with the same legislators and state Republican officials who stood idly by while the University’s funding was stripped to the bone.
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Maybe that’s why the panic hasn’t consumed the University student body over budget cuts. Its leaders can’t criticize the lawmakers who threaten LSU and simultaneously kickstart their careers in GOP politics. They must protect their future careers — University students be damned. While SG leaders rub elbows with their future employers, the students they don’t see are struggling, working two jobs to pay tuition and drowning in loan debt. Were you thinking of those students when you had hors d’oeuvres and wine with Jindal at his Christmas party in 2015, Zack? In the parts of campus Zack fails to see, the art building nears total collapse, student debt soars and many campus buildings remain neglected. The most vulnerable students are out of reach in his world, where titles and whoyou-know are what matter. It’s a world where patronage positions are given to friends. No matter how genuine Zack Faircloth’s advocacy on behalf of higher education is, SG wasn’t always at the Capitol speaking out for University students. I am happy to finally see SG advocating for the University’s financial security. Nonetheless, the University’s student leaders must fight for the futures of the most vulnerable students, even if doing so jeopardizes their future jobs. The University deserves leaders fighting for every part of campus so we can all share in a prosperous future together. If the student body wants to truly move Forward, we should leave the Faircloth club behind us. Michael Beyer is a 22-year-old political science senior from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 COOL, from page 1 magnetic and solid state cooling technology. Stadler said his new invention is not only economically beneficial, but energy efficient. “It’s a fairly rare occurrence where basic material science like what we do can contribute almost directly to local economy,” he said. After studying types of magnetic cooling materials for the past decade, Stadler said he discovered some materials, including his, would transition from magnetic to non-magnetic, and also change structures in the process. As the temperature changes, he said the material’s structure alters from hexagonal to cubic. From these phase transitions, Stadler said scientists could explore magnetocaloric properties, and if those transpire, they can further investigate cooling properties. “Sometimes we get lucky and find something that works really well, like this one,” he said, pointing to his material. The physics professor boiled the benefits of his product down to three components — “ease on the environment,” higher efficiency and simpler operation of devices. From an environmental perspective, Stadler said the air conditioning, refrigerators and freezers most commonly used
NEW COLLEGE, from page 1 the works since he came to the University in 2009. The new distinction confirms the college’s place among other University programs. “It’s an affirmation that LSU values what we do and that they have high expectations for us,” D’Elia said. The UniD’ELIA versity’s expectations mirror D’Elia’s own expectations for the program’s performance. He is proud of both the college’s perseverance in the face of recent years’ budget cuts and the program’s ability to continue delivering high-quality work. The college managed to prevent a loss of faculty despite a continuously decreasing budget. Maintaining faculty is important due to the program’s small size, he added. The college’s faculty provides students with the interdisciplinary education necessary to tackle today’s toughest ecological problems. He said the interplay of a broad range of sciences with economic, legal and social science principles is a hallmark of the program. “The most important thing we do is educate the next generation,” D’Elia said. “We help educate the people that will be hired by state and federal agencies, by industry, by nonprofits, as they seek to deal with the environmental problems that Louisiana has.”
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today utilize gaseous coolants detrimental to the environment. He said frequent leakage causes problems in the ozone and upper atmosphere. Rather than a gaseous form, Stadler’s material is a powder. Composed of what he deemed as “safe, benign elements,” its impact on the ozone is minimal. Stadler said his method, known as “solid state caloric cooling,” is also 50 percent more effective than conventional gaseous cooling systems. Additionally, he said Magnetic Cool’s potential device would work much simpler than traditional gas devices. “Eventually, any place where you have a normal gas refrigerator or a cooler or AC system, this type of technology could replace it,” he said. Ahmad Us Saleheen, a graduate student who helped Stadler develop the material, worked in synthesizing the material and conducting compression measurements. He also created a device for the material that applied pressures to a sample chamber. After working to develop the material for the past four years, Saleheen said Magnetic Cool’s optioning and licensing of the product was “very satisfying” to see. From his measurements and calculations, he said he has been anticipating the results for quite a while.
“It’s basically a real-life demonstration that you can apply different pressures to,” Saleheen said. Since Magnetic Cool’s optioning and licensing and the University’s patenting of the product, Stadler said the next step is commercialization. Though he does not know when it will hit the market, he said most people expect it to take another five years or so. “It’s hard to predict these things,” Stadler said.
Issues impacting Louisiana also have implications around the world. At the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans, the college interacted heavily with a delegation from China experiencing similar ecological issues in its river deltas, D’Elia said. He said the program’s international presence and focus on global issues is an important aspect of the college and a key
factor in ecological study. The program’s new distinction as a college provides parity among similar institutional organizations and helps establish the program’s prominence in the global academic community, D’Elia said. “I think we stack up very well and people come here to seek us out because they know that we’re very good and we’re proud of that,” D’Elia said.
page 7 the original budgets. Early childhood educastudents to give PowerPoint tion junior Lauren Couvillion presentations. is looking forward to having “We realized the WGS li- a space where students in her brary was effective for study- college can study and prepare ing and planning, but students presentations with state-of-theneeded the ability to present art utilities. and display their “I think it work,” Siebenwill be aweStudent Government kittel said. “Our allocated around $1,400 some for [stuto have goal is to build the to create multimedia labs dents] a place to go on WGS library into with an accessible and for the College of Human campus intimate space Sciences and Education resources speand the Women’s cifically there to with a wealth of help us,” Couviland Gender Studies resources.” Phagan bedepartment during its lion said. “Havlieves these initiaing a place like Feb. 17 meeting. tives will help SG that to meet up create closer relacould really be tionships with different depart- helpful for projects.” ments on campus, especially Although the labs will priduring a time of potential bud- marily help HSE and WGS get cuts. students when they are “With budget cuts going completed, the labs will be on, if [the media labs] weren’t available for all students to going to get funded now, they use. probably would have nevSiebenkittel hopes the lab er gotten funded,” Phagan will be a resource to all students since WGS is an interdissaid. The funding for the labs ciplinary program. “We are developing the licomes from original budgets proposed by WGS and HSE. brary into a learning space Phagan said although SG of- that is capable of providing fered more funding, the depart- for students in the long-term,” ments declined and stuck with Siebenkittel said.
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LSU physics professor Shane Stadler and some of his students invented and patented a material that could make cooling systems more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
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