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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 • Volume 116, Issue 82
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FACULTY SENATE
[Main] This plastic bug was made using the Engineering Communication Studio’s 3-D printer.
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Students make use of 3-D printer
Using the 3-D scanner, students convert real-world objects, such as mechanical parts, into scaled-down 3-D renderings.
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Renderings from the scanner can be seen and adjusted on the computer. From there, the dimensions will be sent to the printer.
Advanced technology available to all majors Brian Sibille Staff Writer
Printing an iPhone case in a matter of hours may seem like a far-fetched idea straight out of a sci-fi film, but University students have already done it with futuristic technology at their fingertips. The University’s Engineering
From the ground up, the 3-D printer lays layers of plastic until the object is complete. Depending on the size and intricacy of the object, printing can take from two to 20 hours.
Communication Studio in Patrick F. Taylor Hall houses a 3-D printer and 3-D scanner that are open to students of all majors as resources for class and design projects. After making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, 3-D printers have captured worldwide attention. But the University’s 3-D
See a video of the 3-D printer in action at lsureveille.com/multimedia, and read a column about the technology on page 8.
printer has been on campus for more than two years, and since then students have been utilizing its services in a variety of ways. The Dimension Elite Printer can create 8x8x8-inch plastic models in a matter of hours. Costing about $50,000, the printer was a gift to the University. Shane Moore, mechanical
engineering junior, said the printer is convenient for creating models with endless possibilities. Moore said the process begins with designing a model in SolidWorks, a computer program that assists with 3-D crafting.
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY
Students claim discrimination at bar Owner: Dress code must be upheld Kate Mabry Staff Writer
While strict dress codes aren’t foreign to Baton Rouge bar patrons, some students believe downtown hot spots have been using dress-code violations as excuses to discriminate against their patrons. Jasmin Hughes, a student at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, said she was refused entrance into Punchers Sports Bar, a downtown Baton Rouge hangout, about two weeks ago based on a “dress-code violation” for leggings.
Hughes said she had been to Punchers on numerous other occasions and was unaware of any dress code the club enforced. “That night, the bouncer couldn’t give me a reason as to why my leggings were out of dress,” she said. Hughes said she has worn leggings into Punchers before without problems, and on the night Punchers turned her away, she wore the same outfit to both Radio Bar and Roux House, two downtown establishments near Punchers. “There were no issues with other bars that night,” she said. “I’ve never had an issue with dress codes in bars ever before.” Hughes, a black student, was accompanied by a group of other
African-American students and said she was the only person to be refused entrance into the club. “I thought that this might be his way of trying to get us all to leave,” she said. In response to complaints of discrimination, Puncher’s co-owner Mike Labat said all customers are welcomed at his bar. “Come to Punchers any night of the week, and you’ll see a diverse group of people,” he said. “Punchers is a melting pot for downtown Baton Rouge.” Labat said there is a loose dress
PRINTER, see page 11 photos by ALYSSA SIRISOPHON / The Daily Reveille
Attendance could be graded, mandatory Rachel Warren Staff Writer
The LSU Faculty Senate is considering passing a resolution that would allow professors to grade students on their attendance. Mass communication professor Louis Day presented the resolution Tuesday at the senate’s monthly meeting, which, if passed, would make it possible for professors to make class attendance mandatory. “The most effective means of fostering student responsibility for class attendance is a University policy permitting instructors to include attendance among their grading criteria,” the resolution reads. Several senators said the issue has been debated for years and that many professors use participation grades to get around the rule. “We just thought this was a more intellectually honest way,” Day said. “I think this would be a step forward.” ATTENDANCE, see page 11
See what students have to say about the possible resolution, p.8.
MIDNIGHT MAGIC
The Daily Reveille weighs in on the incident, p.8.
DRESS CODE, see page 4
BENJAMIN OLIVER HICKS / The Daily Reveille
Mass communication junior Alex Ramsey and kinesiology sophomore Zach Johnson kiss Tuesday near Memorial Tower during the first few seconds of Valentine’s Day.