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ACADEMICS
‘BUSTING THE BUTT’
If students want to take a smoke break between classes this semester, they’re out of luck. The University’s ban on tobacco went into effect Aug. 1, and after an ongoing battle among administrators, it remains to be seen how the new policy will be enforced on campus. “Unfortunately, there’s no way my team can enforce the new BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
quence, will teach students to live tobacco free. “Our priority is education and explanation,” Sylvester said. “Policy Statement 118 is the best we could have ever hoped for in terms of this definition.” The LSU Athletics Department and LSU Student Life and Enrollment are already commandeering the education and awareness sectors of the enacted policy via informational fliers and the removal of all tobacco trash receptacles
BY DEANNA NARVESON dnarveson@lsureveille.com
on campus. CVS pharmacies are also at the forefront of the new tobacco-free movement, Sylvester said. The company has stated it will no longer sell tobacco by Oct. 1 and is beginning to pressure Wal-Mart and Walgreens to do the same. Enforcement of the policy on football game days attempts to raise awareness and permit the University to remain distinguished
see TOBACCO-FREE, page 8
see LAW CENTER, page 8
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The University’s ban on tobacco went into effect Aug. 1. The policy, formally known as PS-118, will implement an honor system for its first year in effect. tobacco-free policy,” said LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde. “Law enforcement enforces law, not policy, and as of now, there are no laws making smoking illegal or worthy of penalty.” The tobacco-free policy, formally known as PS-118, will establish an honor system during its first year. According to Faculty Senate member, mass communication professor and SmokingWords adviser Judith Sylvester, the “educational curve,” rather than conse-
Law Center to realign with University next year
For 37 years, the Paul M. Hebert Law Center has been an anomaly within the Southeastern Conference — a standalone campus within the LSU System separate from the flagship campus in Baton Rouge, yet it’s located within 100 feet of its boundaries. The Law Center will rejoin the University as part of the flagship campus in January 2015, pending approval from the schools’ accrediting bodies, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the American Bar Association. The realignment of the two campuses will allow the school to provide a better interdisciplinary legal education for its students, said Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss. It will also prepare the school to compete with other law schools by providing a “three-plus-three” program. In the program, students can enter the Law Center in their fourth year of undergraduate studies and complete their undergraduate and law degrees in six years rather than seven. Realignment plans come with agreements to allow the Law Center to keep the freedom to make
LSUPD, University officials to enforce new tobacco-free policy with honor system
BY KACI CAZENAVE kcazenave@lsureveille.com
Volume 119 · Issue 1
STUDIO ARTS BUILDING
Louie’s relocation Summer renovations near completion delayed to October Final work waiting on funds from legislature
New location will enable customers to pick up orders at drive-thru BY BRITTANY CLARK bclark@lsureveille.com Late nights and early mornings have drawn night crawlers and early birds alike to Louie’s Cafe in the heart of Northgate. Regardless of the time of day, the diner’s clientele
always returns. Operating as the secondoldest restaurant in Baton Rouge since 1941, Louie’s has occupied its current location for 28 years. The establishment’s close quarters and open kitchen contribute to its cozy atmosphere. To expand the restaurant, Louie’s owners Jimmy Wetherford Sr. and Frank Duvic purchased the former
see LOUIE’S, page 19
BY JAMES RICHARDS jrichards@lsureveille.com After 20 years of disrepair, failed proposals and student protests, summer fixes to the Studio Arts Building are nearing completion — further renovations pending the Board of Supervisors’ approval. College of Art and Design Dean Alkis Tsolakis said when he showed a little girl the Studio Arts Building, she said it was like the
“zombie apocalypse.” He said the renovations make life easier for all who use the buildings and provide peace of mind about health, security and safety in the buildings. Dave Maharrey, associate executive director of Facility Services, said they addressed some serious concerns over the summer. In a list provided by Facility Services communications manager Tammy Millican, all asbestos in the building insulation and chipped floor tiles have been replaced, and the rodent
see ART BUILDING, page 8
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The ceramics studio is closed Dec. 3, 2013, after a portion of the roof collapsed.