Volume 123 · No. 10
Thursday, March 16, 2017
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Legislation proposes changes to domestic violence statutes The lifetime prevalence of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner:
Heterosexual women: 35.0% Lesbian women: 43.8% Bisexual women: 61.1%
Heterosexual men: 29.0% Gay men: 26.0% Bisexual men: 37.3% The lifetime prevalence of severe physical violence by an intimate partner (e.g., hit with fist or something hard, slammed against something, or beaten):
Heterosexual women: 23.6% Lesbian women: 29.4% Bisexual women: 49.3%
Heterosexual men: 13.9% Gay men: 16.4% Bisexual men: N/A SOURCE: NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL, A BRANCH OF THE CDC
Language change would extend law to same-sex cohabiting couples BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano
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roposed legislation from state Rep. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, aims to close a longstanding loophole in Louisiana’s domestic violence statutes. The legislation, House Bill 27, would alter the state’s civil and criminal statutes related to domestic violence, opening harsher sentencing to abusers in same-sex cohabiting relationships while also providing key public welfare assistance options to same-sex victims. The bill moves to strike “of the opposite sex” from the state’s definition of a household member, a definition that forms a foundation for the state’s domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse aggravated assault charges, as well as support services for victims. Louisiana law defines domestic violence in terms of violence perpetrated against family members, such as spouses or household members. Current state law identifies a household member as “any person of the opposite sex presently or formerly living in the same residence with the defendant as a spouse, whether married or not.” Louisiana and South Carolina are the only states that currently include explicit “opposite sex” distinctions in their domestic violence statutes. In 2013, the Montana Legislature voted to remove “opposite sex” from its partner and family assault statute. According to information from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence , many states’ statutes are silent on same-sex applications, extending domestic violence laws and protections to same-sex dating couples through broadly applied gender-neutral language. Only
see DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, page 7
HEALTH
University confirms mumps cases
BY STAFF REPORTS @lsureveille
The University sent out an email March 10 confirming several student cases of the mumps. The email said the Student Health Center worked with the Louisiana Department of Health to confirm the cases. The University also sent out information about the disease and ways to stay healthy. Any student with swollen and tender salivary glands — located under the ears or jaw — on one or both sides of the face should seek care at the Student Health Center or with a primary care provider as soon as possible. The Student Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. According to the email, students showing signs of mumps must be isolated for at least five days from the onset of salivary gland swelling. While there is no specific treatment for mumps, most people will recover fully. Mumps can occasionally cause complications. Infected individuals are typically contagious from three days before until up to nine days after the onset of symptoms. Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine in one’s lifetime is the best way to prevent mumps, according to the email. Proof of immunity to mumps or proof of two doses of MMR vaccine is currently required for all students at the University. Most students on campus should be protected, though the vaccine is not 100 percent effective, and mumps infection may occur even in vaccinated students.
STUDENT LIFE
Adobe-sponsored Creative Jam offers competition, networking for designers BY NATALIE ANDERSON @natalie_mechell The Adobe Creative Jam was full of competition, inspiration and guidance as student designers challenged themselves to create and network with professionals. Ten pairs of designers gathered in the College of Art and Design Building Tuesday to put their creative skills to work. Each team used Adobe Creative Cloud to design a piece in the Creative Jam tournament.
Creative Jam co-host and Adobe senior community manager Megan Kirkwood said the theme of this year’s event was the color red, as red is the English translation for “rouge,” from Baton Rouge. Teams had three hours to complete their projects with the freedom to create anything from apps to posters to ad campaigns under the graphic design category or videos and animations in the motion design category. As the teams worked on their projects, four local creative
leaders provided one-on-one professional reviews of designers’ portfolios. The professionals included ThreeSixtyEight’s senior graphic designer Corey Schneider, art director and designer for Strike Visuals Co. Thomas Wimberly, director of digital strategy at MESH Jacob Jolibois and MESH creative director David Catoire. “We were simply looking at the quality and strength of the portfolio as a whole, as well as critiquing
see CREATIVE JAM, page 7
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Student team Scared Shiftless creates a visual design during the Adobe Creative Jam event on March 14 in the Design Building.