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Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Volume 125 · No. 4
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Wheelin’ for Healin’ LSU student uses juggling and unicycling skills to raise awareness for rare disease
BY HAILEY AUGLAIR @haileyauglair1 Grady Stewart has been struggling with Crohn’s and colitis for two years now, but even that doesn’t stop him from doing what he loves — juggling and unicycling. Stewart first learned to unicycle and juggle at the International School of Louisiana in New Orleans through a program called KID smART. KID smART seeks to bring art into schools. When Stewart originally got involved, he found a circus arts class, which is where he first learned to juggle and unicycle. Stewart showcased his skills in parades, where he would unicycle for eight miles. He also participated in the New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Voodoo Music + Arts Experience where he continues to help kids prepare behind the scenes, and helps out with juggling workshops. Two years ago, Stewart was diagnosed with Crohn’s and colitis, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease. “I’ve never been one to sit around,” Stewart said. Stewart began fundraising through the Take Steps program. “I met a lot of people from the local community and I just became more involved with it because I got to see all these other people’s stories,” Stewart said. “It’s very comforting to know you’re not alone and that you can benefit the local community.”
see GRADY, page 6 courtesy of GRADY STEWART
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SG drafts legislation in support of Charlottesville BY CJ CARVER @CWCarver_ On Aug. 11 and 12, a “Unite the Right” rally was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a goal of showing opposition in the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from ‘Lee Park.’ The protesters were met by counter-protesters on the morning of Aug. 12 and, after a state of emergency was declared, numerous people were left injured and one left dead. The LSU Student Government Student Senate decided to respond to this event through legislation, standing in solidarity with those affected. “What happened in Charlottesville hits close to home on multiple levels,” said SG Graduate School Senator Jordan Landry. “For one thing, after the shootings the past few years. On another level, it happened in a university town … All of that gives me the feeling that, it happened in Charlottesville, it could’ve happened in Baton Rouge.” Landry said one reason
see CHARLOTTESVILLE, page 6
STUDENT LIFE
LSU law students’ podcast offers fun twist on legal issues BY KATIE GAGLIANO @katie_gagliano Grab your headphones, Tigers, because your new favorite podcast may be recorded just a stone’s throw from the Parade Ground. The Legal Ease, a podcast produced by the University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s Louisiana Law Review, is entering its third season with new host Willie Walsh and cohost Joe Cooper. The show includes academic discussions about current legal issues with a fun talk-show format that makes the material accessible for lay people and busy legal practitioners.
Founded in 2015, the podcast was the brainchild of LSU Law Center graduate Alex Robertson, now an attorney with Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart and Moore in New Orleans. Robertson was a podcast enthusiast who pitched the idea while applying to be the Law Review’s online editor, the role now occupied by Walsh. Robertson convinced the Law Center to fund the project and cleared technical hurdles to establish a strong foundation for future cast members, Walsh said. Now Walsh and Cooper, both third year law students, are looking to drive the podcast into fresh territory and expand listenership, they said.
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“The Legal Ease” podcast is one of a small cohort of law review podcasts nationwide. Similar formats have been used at schools including Fordham University, UCLA, Northwestern University and Yale, though the Louisiana Law Review was one of the earliest adopters and “The Legal Ease” remains one of the longest continually operating shows. Walsh said the University was the perfect breeding ground for Robertson to innovate and take the Law Review in a new direction. “I think LSU lawyers are better at being out-of-the-box
Third year law student Willie Walsh talks on air at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on Sept. 6 KIM NGUYEN / The Daily Reveille
see LEGAL EASE page 6
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