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Volume 114, Issue 78
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Retrospective H1N1 HEALTH
Sesquicentennial time capsule planned, to be opened during the University’s 300th anniversary in 2160 By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
1976 LSU Gumbo yearbook
As 150 years of University history is being revived and celebrated, the current generation of students is putting its own history 6 feet under. The Sesquicentennial Student Subcommittee is planning to take a snapshot of the University and put it into a time capsule to be buried for another 150 years and opened during the University’s 300th anniversary in 2160. For the sesquicentennial capsule, the
student subcommittee is hoping to include items like a letter from the chancellor, signed photos of sports teams or coaches and contributions from students, Chairman Iftekhar Rouf said. The committee may also ask each college to donate something that represents it. But the plans for the capsule are not as concrete as the cement in which it would be buried. The subcommittee is facing budgetary concerns that make the capsule a tall order. CAPSULE, see page 15
LSU Union Records, RG # A0303, LSU Archives, LSU BR
[Top] A photo from the 1976 Gumbo yearbook shows the dedication of the American Revolution bicentennial time capsule. [Bottom] This sectioned sketch shows the features and parts of the World of 2067 time capsule, buried in 1967 in front of the Union.
photos by J.J. ALCANTARA / The Daily Reveille
graphic by CAITLYN CONDON / The Daily Reveille
virus still present on campuses
By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
The number of H1N1 cases is decreasing across the nation, but officials are still encouraging college students to get vaccinated for the virus. Fewer cases exist now than at the 2009 peak around October and November, but students are still susceptible to the pandemic, said Dr. Stephen Redd, director of the Influenza Coordination Unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The virus has died down somewhat, but there are still nine states reporting cases,” said Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health. Luke Duvall, a 15-year-old H1N1 survivor from Arkansas, encouraged students in a conference call to get vaccinated for others, if not for themselves. Duvall did not qualify for the vaccine and spent 17 H1N1, see page 15
ACADEMICS
LSU among best value college Five SEC schools listed in report By Ryan Buxton Senior Staff Writer
College students want the most for their money in the current economic climate, and LSU is one of 100 institutions giving the best value, according to the Princeton Review. The University was included on the Review’s 2010 list of “best value colleges” — universities that provide a good education for an affordable price. The list, compiled by the Princeton Review and USA Today, shows the 50 public and 50 private most valuable institutions based on data from the 2008-09 academic year.
The top 10 public and private colleges are ranked, while the remaining institutions are listed with no order. The University is among the unranked schools. The University joins four other SEC schools on the list. The universities of Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee are unranked, while the University of Georgia is No. 7 in the public school category. The No. 1 public school is the University of Virginia. Chancellor Michael Martin said the rating shows the University is servicing its students well. “These rankings again show that we are giving our students great bang for their buck,” Martin said in a news release Tuesday. The University has the lowest tuition costs of all the SEC schools included, according to the Princeton Review’s report. Martin said this means tuition could be raised
while still maintaining a cheaper price. “While we always want to be a great value for our students, we are currently charging about $2,300 less in tuition and fees than the average at our peer institutions,” Martin said in the release. “To help with recent budget cuts, we could have a raise in tuition and still be a great value and charge less than our peers.” Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor for University Relations, said the rating is an indication the University can increase fees without harming itself. “It creates the awareness that we have room to increase cost of attending LSU and still maintain our value,” Vincent said. The University’s in-state tuition is listed in the report as VALUE, see page 15
graphic by CAITLYN CONDON / The Daily Reveille