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Volume 119 · No. 143
Tenured professor’s employment terminated from University BY DAVID LAPLANTE dlaplante@lsureveille.com The LSU System Board of Supervisors meeting in Alexandria on June 19 marked the end of elementary education associate professor Teresa Buchanan’s 20-year career teaching at the University. The Board upheld a decision by President F. King Alexander to terminate her employment on charges that she sexually harassed students and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since she came to the
University in 1995, Buchanan instruction. She “received only has been decorated by admin- satisfactory reviews” in her 20 istrators and outside oryears at the University, ganizations as an effecand was given “no reptive educator and skilled rimands, no counseling, researcher. She has no opportunity to remediate,” according to the developed admired curriculums and inspired statement she gave to University students, the Board on Friday. evidenced by a wealth Buchanan first of support on her social learned of charges BUCHANAN against her in Decemmedia websites. Buchanan achieved tenure in ber 2013 when, according to 2002 and has taught freshmen, her, Human Services and Eduhonors college students, gradu- cation Dean Damon Andrew ate students and her specialty — informed her she would not be in-school elementary education teaching the following semes-
ter because of allegations made against her by a student. For the last 18 months, “my dean would not meet with me and told my chair[person] not to speak with me.” Buchanan said. She said was told to “research” but that her superiors were vague and unreachable. Buchanan was made aware of student complaints that she had used profanity or sexist language, transgressions she said she believes were minor and protected by her right to freedom of speech in an academic context. She also
University alumnus currently developing new mobile gaming app BY ZOE GEAUTHREAUX zgeauthreaux@lsureveille.com
a new maze
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n September 2013, University alumnus Joel Tubre had an epiphany — what if he could take his childhood fascination of mazes and turn it into a mobile multiplayer game? Nearly two years later, Tubre and a team of designers, programmers and artists at Iron 27 Inc., a mobile game development company based in Baton Rouge, are in the final stages of bringing that idea to life in the multiplayer dungeon-crawler, “Heroes of Shadow Guard.” The beta version of the game is expected to be released within the next two months. “Heroes of Shadow Guard” features a turn-based RPG style which can be played in two modes: multiplayer and campaign. In multiplayer mode, players are invited to design their own labyrinths and battle monsters as they raid the labyrinths of opposing players in first person view. In campaign mode, players are introduced to a world of queens, heroes, villains and quests. “There are games out there that have been around, like ‘Dungeon Keeper’ and some other ones where you create your own dungeon,” Tubre said. “But nothing where you can make your own dungeon and someone else would attempt to conquer it.” While similar formats can be found in PC and console games, it is something Tubre said he considers to be new to mobile gaming. The opportunity for innovation and the growing popularity of mobile is the reason why “Heroes of Shadow Guard”
game images courtesy of IRON 27 INC. and photos by ZOE GEAUTHREAUX / The Daily Reveille
University alumnus and his team at Iron 27 are working on a turn-based RPG game that will be available on iOS and Android devices.
see IRON 27, page 7
said she was not notified of any complaints until the time of the hearing and therefore did not have a chance to remedy the issues students had with her. Because Buchanan was tenured, her dismissal required a hearing in front of a panel of five administrators, which according to Buchanan, heard 11 hours of testimony. Many colleagues and former students voiced their support of Buchanan to the committee which, she said, “ruled there were no grounds
see PROFESSOR, page 7 CAMPUS LIFE
UREC offers students summer adventure
BY DAVID LAPLANTE dlaplante@lsureveille.com The UREC may be known for its on-campus facilities and exercise classes, but it also houses programs off campus year round. The UREC Adventure Education program, a division that plans off-campus and out-of-state trips for students, embodies the passion of the organization and the people whom it comprises. The UREC Adventure Education program planned four trips this summer, including overnight paddle-boarding and kayaking trips. “Bike the Tammany Trace” is the program’s upcoming event, and students have until July 8 to register. The overall ride, which will rack up about 20 miles on those bike tires, will begin in Mandeville and end in Abita Springs with a lunch. The cost of summer trips range from $15 to $125 and include group transportation and campground fees on overnight expeditions. These recreational trips
see UREC, page 7