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THE DAILY REVEILLE Volume 114, Issue 107
Pepitone dies of cancer Thursday By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
University official Staci Pepitone succumbed to her battle with cancer Thursday morning at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. Pepitone served as assistant to the vice chancellor in Finance and Administrative Services since 2003. She worked with student groups, fundraising and issues with trademark licensing and Internet domain names. She began work at the University in 1998 as assistant director to the Union Program Department. Pepitone was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2007. She was an active member of the American Cancer Society and spoke about her experiences with cancer at ACS events in New York City. “This is a sad day for LSU,” said Executive Assistant to the Chancellor D’Ann Morris. “The University lost a dedicated, valuable employee and a trusted friend.” No one is currently assigned to fill her position, but Morris said she thinks Pepitone’s job will be split among her co-workers.
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End of Story By Chris Branch Sports Writer
The Tigers fell short on two objectives Thursday. The LSU men’s basketball team and senior forward Tasmin Mitchell suffered a double dose of disappointment Thursday in a 59-49 loss to Tennessee in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The defeat ends the Tigers’ season. “I thought for the most part we were in a position where we could have came out with a win,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said in his postgame radio interview. “I thought, for the most part, like I said, we had an opportunity
Mitchell falls short of 2,000-point mark
DEFEAT, see page 11
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LSU forward Storm Warren (24) takes a swipe at the ball held by Tennessee guard Melvin Goins (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Martin considers equipment rentals By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
Chancellor Michael Martin is considering renting out expensive University equipment to private companies as an additional form of revenue. Martin wants to better utilize equipment and facilities the University already has to generate revenues and promote relationships with private companies to augment learning. He said an agreement in which the University provides use of its expensive equipment — like a spectrometer — to private companies after 5 p.m. could be profitable for the University. Research Associate Azeem Hasan works with the mass spectrometers — an expensive and highly specialized piece of equipment — on campus. Hasan said it would be possible in some cases for the University’s equipment to be used by outside interests, but most equipment is too specialized just to be used by one group part of the day. The University’s specialized equipment often becomes obsolete four times faster than the University can wear it out, so renting it out would make better use of the equipment’s lifespan, Martin said. Martin said the University needs to make greater use of its EQUIPMENT, see page 11
UNION
Officials: Construction continues as planned Tiger Lair expected to open in August By Rachel Warren Contributing Writer
Student Union construction is progressing on schedule, according to Union officials. Ken Bueche, associate director for operations, said there haven’t been significant delays in construction except for the theater.
“It’s probably about 30 days behind the original schedule, which really isn’t bad for a construction job,” Bueche said. The theater is projected to open in time for freshman orientation this summer, and the Tiger Lair food court is expected to open in August as scheduled. The Cotillion Ballroom has been open since mid-January. The north lobby on the second floor of the Union will open soon, and temporary food service will be housed there once the area is cleaned. Bueche said they are waiting
for approval from the fire marshal and plan to open grab-and-go food kiosks March 15. Bueche said once more parts of the Union are opened, students might find it difficult to maneuver around construction. He said he plans to put signs up directing people, as well as having at least one person at the information desk at all times to give directions. Shirley Plakidas, Union director, said she has seen a definite CONSTRUCTION, see page 11
HILARY SCHEINUK / The Daily Reveille
Construction continues in the LSU Student Union, as seen here in the Tiger Lair food court seating area. The construction is estimated to finish in August.