LSU Printing Services to close Jan. 3 because of budget cuts, p. 3
Reveille Busy hurricane season ends today without major US landfall, p. 3
The Daily
Volume 115, Issue 66
Men’s basketball claims first road victory since 2009, p. 7
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Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010
CRIME
Seven arrested for campus bike thefts Sarah Eddington Staff Writer
reserves, especially benefited from Americans’ almost insatiable thirst for oil.” By 1923, the College of Engineering offered a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering to help train students for the booming industry. Now, more than 85 years later, mainstream TV commercials promote hybrid and electric cars
The LSU Police Department has increased its efforts to mitigate the bicycle theft problem on campus after the recent spike in thefts, and the efforts are already yielding positive results. Police have made seven arrests related to the thefts and recovered more than 20 bikes reported stolen, according to Det. Jason Bettencourtt, LSUPD spokesman. The seven people arrested all live in neighborhoods north of campus, which made it easy for them to walk to campus and ride the bicycles back, Bettencourtt said. There were 67 reported bicycle thefts on campus from June to October, and the number peaked in October with 25 reported cases, Bettencourtt said. “That’s well above our average,” he said. “Those numbers are extremely high for LSU’s campus.” LSUPD responded by placing officers on special assignments to identify the people responsible and to retrieve the stolen bicycles, Bettencourtt said. “We had plain-clothed officers
PETROLEUM, see page 15
THEFT, see page 15
ADAM VACCARELLA and Daily Reveille file photo
[Left] Kevin Book, vice president of international operations for Compressco, gives a guest lecture to the PETE Field Operations class Nov. 23 at the LSU PERTT Lab, the only university-owned, hands-on training facility of its kind in the nation. [Middle] Abiola Olabode, of the TA field operations lab (green helmet), answers student questions during a Compressco demonstration at the LSU PERTT Lab. [Right] Students take notes in the lab.
DEEP ROOTED Nicholas Persac Contributing Writer
Huey Long, elected Louisiana governor in 1928, recognized the importance of the growing automobile industry and the demand to build new roads during a time when only 331 miles of paved highway outside of urban areas existed in the state.
For 85 years the University’s Petroleum Engineering Department has trained students for an ever-evolving industry.
“The rapid growth of automobile ownership nationally, however, accelerated demand for petroleum products, particularly gasoline and lubricants, and indirectly led to the establishment of a new department by the College of Engineering,” author Dan Frost wrote in his book, “The LSU College of Engineering, Volume II: Growth and Maturity, 1909-1970.” “Louisiana, which contained large petroleum
CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Memorial held for deceased adviser Rachel Warren Staff Writer
Students and faculty gathered Monday evening to remember Victoria Archangel, the Business College adviser who died in a car accident two weeks ago. Ashley Junek, E.J. Ourso College of Business assistant dean for academic programs, said the memorial service was an informal gathering to accommodate students, faculty and staff who couldn’t attend the funeral services in Monroe two weeks ago. Business College faculty members passed out blank notebooks for
attendees to sign their names and write down memories of Archangel to be given to her family. Andrea Houston, ISDS associate professor, said the number of people in attendance was a testament to the impact Archangel had on the University. “It’s clear that she was special,” she said. Houston said students often continued seeing Archangel for advising after their freshman year because they felt they had a connection with her. “She was always working hard to make LSU a better place,” Houston said. “I think it’s important for
all of us to try to be the person she wanted us to be.” Business College Dean Eli Jones spoke at the memorial and said what he remembers most about Archangel is her smile and laugh. “I’ll be honest,” Jones said. “I keep hearing her laugh in my head.” Jones said he was hoping students would come forward and speak about their former adviser and teacher — and several did. Nick Hyde, accounting sophomore, said he worked with Archangel closely because he’s a residential adviser in the Business Residential MEMORIAL, see page 15
DAVID LYLE / The Daily Reveille
Eli Jones, dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business, speaks to the family of Victoria Archangel. A memorial service was held for the adviser on Monday.