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Tuesday, June 25, 2013 • Volume 117, Issue 141
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Improved visibility on the horizon Lawrence Barreca Staff Writer
sticking point when it comes to living in the capital city. Baton Rouge has consistently resided in the Inrix Traffic Scorecard Top 25 cities with the worst traffic in the United States, as anyone attempting to travel down College Drive could have surmised. However, traffic in Baton Rouge has actually improved, according to Inrix. In June 2011,
While many University students are enjoying days on the beach and soaking in the summer fun, Student Government will remain on campus in an attempt to better itself for the upcoming semester. SG experienced its share of highs and lows during the spring semester, including an election fiasco that tarnished its reputation as the school year came to a close. With this in mind, SG has several major initiatives, including improving transparency and increasing visibility among the student body. “Our goal is to make Student Government more visible to students,” said Trey Schwartzenburg, chair of SG’s Summer Planning Committee. “We want to let students know that we’re actually doing something that can impact them and improve their student college experience at LSU.” But Brianna Crabtree, chair of the Temp Governing Document Committee, said many students know little about SG’s work. She
CHEAP, see page 4
VISIBILITY, see page 11
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Moneyunder30.com named Baton Rouge one of America’s most affordable cities for young adults.
Baton Rouge named one of nation’s most affordable cities for those under 30 Trey Labat Staff Writer
No money, no girlfriend, no problem in Baton Rouge, according to a recent list put together by moneyunder30.com. Baton Rouge was ranked fifth on the “20 Best Cities to be Ranked Young, Broke and Single” list compiled by the website. Baton Rouge even beat out New Orleans, which came in at No. 7.
Baton Rouge has gained a reputation throughout the nation as a cheap city for young professionals to live in. According to apartmentratings.com, the average price for a two-bedroom apartment in Baton Rouge is only $973, which may sound pricey to some college students, but for young professionals, it’s much less than the $1,377 apartment in Houston or the $1,923 apartment in Silicon Valley.
One of Baton Rouge’s biggest industry, oil production, has continued to grow as well. Around 18 percent of companies throughout Baton Rouge are planning to hire new employees in the coming quarter, according to a recent survey by the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Terrible traffic — something every University student is familiar with — is a major
SUPREME COURT
Alumna’s lawsuit knocked down by SCOTUS Court upholds affirmative action Taylor Schoen Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday to maintain the University of Texas’ affirmative action undergraduate admission policies after being challenged by Abigail Fisher, a University alumna, in the case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin yesterday. According to a press release from the NAACP, “the Court
added a wrinkle by sharpening the standard that universities must meet, requiring colleges to show there were no ‘available, workable race-neutral’ alternatives available to them.” The Supreme Court has handed the case down to lower courts now for further review. While the policy looking at race when considering applicants remains, there will now be stricter guidelines for schools to prove programs that encourage racial diversity are in the university’s best interest. This ruling will make it more difficult for colleges to use policies supporting affirmative action
to promote diversity, according to CNN. The case began in 2008 when Abigail Fisher, a white Texan and LSU alumna, sued UT on the basis of racial discrimination. These claims alleged UT had violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Fisher said she believes she was unfairly discriminated against because she is white and was reviewed differently than less-qualified applicants of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. The University of Texas enacted the Top Ten Percent Plan LAWSUIT, see page 4
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Abigail Fisher stands at a news conference Monday at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. Fisher sued the University of Texas at Austin for discrimination.