The Daily Reveille - February 25, 2015

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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‘ just Bugs and I. ’

Volume 119 · No. 96 ADMINISTRATION

Faculty senate discusses budget cuts

BY CARRIE GRACE HENDERSON chenderson@lsureveille.com

photos by HALEY ROWE-KADOW AND JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ / The Daily Reveille

[Left] Sophomore all-arounder Ashleigh Gnat (left) poses with her father Ray Gnat (right). [Right] Ashleigh Gnat performs her floor routine Feb. 6 at the PMAC.

Gymnast Ashleigh Gnat shares special bond with father BY JACOB HAMILTON jhamilton@lsureveille.com

LSU gymnastics sophomore all-arounder Ashleigh Gnat spotted her father in the record-breaking crowd of 12,217 fans with tears in his eyes during the Tigers’ victory against Florida on Friday night. With her biggest fan in attendance, Gnat competed in the all-around for the fifth consecutive meet and tied her career-high, 39.550. It’s not a coincidence Gnat is a staple on the No. 2 gymnastics team in the nation. Genetics have a large influence on Gnat’s athletic abilities. Her father, Ray, was also an All-American gymnast for LSU; her mother, Joan, was on the 1972 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team; and her sister, Jeana Rice-Helms, was the 2004 all-around national champion at Alabama. Ashleigh, whose nickname is Bugs, lived up to the family name by earning First-Team All-America honors on vault and Second-Team All-America honors on floor during her inaugural season at LSU.

see GNAT, page 11

At their Tuesday meeting, LSU President F. King Alexander once again told Faculty Senate members not to panic at Friday’s budget cut announcement. “Don’t let Friday scare you to death — don’t panic,” Alexander said. “As we learn more and we get some guarantees and contingencies as we go forward, including seeking a whole range of autonomies for our university, we’re looking at every possible option at this time.” Alexander told Faculty Senate members they were trying to mitigate the “cartoon-like” numbers in different areas, but in the mean time, the University would have to make concrete decisions, including which classes to offer or slash for next semester by April’s scheduling period. Alexander said he was confident positive change was coming. “I think we’re going to see a special session when a new governor comes in January,”

see FACULTY SENATE, page 11

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG candidates Scotton, Ahsan aim to do ‘More for LSU’

BY CHLOE HUFF chuff@lsureveille.com

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a three-part series showcasing the Student Government presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The stories will run in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the presidential candidate. Unlike others running for Student Government presidential positions, David Scotton said his campaign is not a ticket, but a movement to change the status quo of SG. The “More for LSU” campaign aims to address college affordability and the lack of fair representation in SG.

After a negative experience Unlike Scotton, his running during his time as a UCFY sena- mate Moe Ahsan said before their tor his freshman year and seeing campaign, he had no interaction how SG has operated since, Scot- with SG. ton said it is time for “I was never apchange. proached by them, “I kind of came in never connected, with a new mindset never talked to them, and new ideas, like knew what they did, communication and didn’t know their meswhat we should be dosage, didn’t know what ing, and it wasn’t takthe purpose of them en very well,” Scotton was,” Ahsan said. said. Learning what SG ELECTIONS Scotton said while was capable of motirunning independently for Student vated Ahsan run with Scotton. Senate, his peers in SG did not Before their campaign, Scotapprove of his new way of doing ton and Ahsan said they learned things. He said other SG members that 89 percent of student felt tried three times to disqualify him SG did not do enough outreach. from the race and tried to force his support of a ticket. see MORE FOR LSU, page 11

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Political science junior Moe Ahsan (left) and mass communication junior David Scotton (right) are running for Student Government office under the ticket ‘More for LSU.’


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