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BY JAMES BEWERS jbewers@lsureveille.com David Rodriguez, administrative coordinator for the LSU Department of Theatre, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on July 29 on charges of theft. In a statement, the University revealed LSU’s Office of Internal Audit discovered $82,132.60 of the Department of Theatre’s funds, which was collected from ticket and concession sales, had been misappropriated by Rodriguez. Through a Campus Federal Credit Union account he controlled for the Department of Theatre from 20102015, Rodriguez endorsed checks made out to himself or to cash, according to the internal audit report. The College of Music and Dramatic Arts contacted the Office of Internal Audit in April, and, after an investigation by the LSU Police Department, Rodriguez was subsequently arrested and fired from the University. “Mr. Rodriguez acknowledged that over the years he took money from production ‘banks’ as well as
see ARRESTED, page 8
Volume 119 · No. 153
BY JUSTIN DICHARIA jdicharia@lsureveille.com
Town, himself, and loaned to the Old State Capitol by his granddaughter, Leslie Gladney, such as his personal art supply box and T-Square used for drafting. Also included are models built to exemplify Town’s style of architecture such a rustic fence made from Cypress wood and salvaged scraps of flooring. Blueprints and paintings that Town created are on display and depict familiar buildings such as the Steele Burden Memorial
In the aftermath of recent cyber security breaches in large companies such as Ashley Madison and Sony Corporation, University students should remain vigilant in protecting personal information online. Emails, phone calls, applications, web browsers and social media continually chip away at an individual’s cyber security if not kept in check. The easiest ways students can protect personal information is to watch what they put online, University IT Communications and Planning Officer Sheri J. Thompson and University Chief IT Security and Policy Officer Craig M. Callender said. “The truth is that no one side or anything is ever truly secure,” Callender said. “So there almost has to be an expectation at this time that your information could be compromised. Even the major banks are being compro-
see ARCHITECTURE, page 1
see ONLINE, page 1
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The original drawing of LSU Phi Mu sorority house hangs in Louisiana’s Old State Capitol on Wednesday. The current building was designed by renowned southern architect A. Hays Town, who had to deviate from this preliminary sketch when the sorority drew lot one along the lake.
Town’s Mark Old State Capitol exhibit celebrates work of A. Hays Town
BY ZOE GEAUTHREAUX zgeauthreaux@lsureveille.com If you grew up in Baton Rouge, you may recall your parents pointing out homes throughout the city made by a “Mr. Town.” For “The Enduring Architecture of A. Hays Town” curator Lauren Davis, this is exactly the case. “For me to get a chance to delve into his work and learn more about him, why he did the things he did and just his love of South Louisiana, in particular,”
Davis said. “I think that was really fun.” The exhibit, which celebrates the work of the deceased southern architect, will run in Louisiana’s Old State Capitol until Sept. 5. Town’s style is recognized as a quintessential element in the architectural identity of Baton Rouge -- with his professional portfolio of more than 1,000 buildings having a heavy concentration in the city, according to the exhibit. The exhibit features a collection of personal items used by
CONSTRUCTION
Allen Hall undergoing renovations, set for completion in December BY JUSTIN DICHARIA jdicharia@lsureveille.com
The Hall of poetry, prose and Shakespearean monologues on the University’s campus has a rhythm and meter controlled by the sounds of jackhammers, wrenches and workers in hazmat suits this summer. Allen Hall, located in the Quad, is undergoing construction to move the building’s elevator to another part of the building due to the location of the air conditioning and plumbing systems near the elevator’s previous site. According to Assistant Director of LSU Planning, Design & Construction Tammy Millican,
the renovation is one of the University’s student-fee projects this summer, and the process begins with asbestos testing followed by asbestos abatement if necessary. In 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned all new uses of asbestos, but asbestos materials used before 1989 were still permitted. Asbestos does not create health issues unless the material is disturbed. According to the National Cancer Institute, when asbestos is disturbed, such as in a construction environment, asbestos fibers are released into the air, and when breathedin, the fibers can remain in a human’s lungs, causing scarring and inflammation.
As the University constructed most of its buildings before 1989, Allen Hall had asbestos materials around the piping where the old elevator was located. After finding the disturbed materials, the University contacted Gill Industries to abate the asbestos. Currently on multiple floors in Allen Hall, compartments are set up with caution tape and signs reading “Decontamination Station” plastered on plastic coverings. Millican said Gill Industries employees used the compartments, as protocol demands, to remove hazmat suits, shower and dress after work. While the abatement process has ended, Millican said the University will complete most of the
major construction by October and the elevator installation by December. English Department Administrative Program Specialist Valerie Hudson, said the construction affected three English professors’ offices on the second floor and the department’s multimedia/film classroom on the first floor. “It’s been a difficult process for the English department and will be through the fall semester,” Hudson said via email. “However, the end result will be fabulous! Everyone will have a fantastic new elevator, which will also allow wheelchair-bound passengers to safely and easily enter and exit.”
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The elevator installation in Allen Hall is set to be finished in December.