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CAMPUS SAFETY
LSUPD encourages reporting of crimes Campaign targets suspicious activities Rachel Warren Staff Writer
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A Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre dancer warms up on stage Friday at the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts during the company’s 50th anniversary commemorative gala. Read more about the theater’s celebrations on page 4.
The LSU Police Department has a simple request for students — “If you see something, say something.” The request is part of a new campaign LSUPD introduced on campus, according to Det. Kevin Scott, LSUPD spokesman. He said the goal of the campaign is to encourage students to report any suspicious activity they notice on campus. Scott said planning for the campaign has been in the works since the beginning of the year. He said he was first introduced to the concept when he and LSUPD Chief of Police Lawrence Rabalais attended a LSUPD, see page 15
STUDENT LIFE
International Fusion celebrates world food, culture About 20 countries featured at event Celeste Ansley Staff Writer
More than 300 people gathered Saturday for International Fusion at the International Cultural Center, which featured an exhibition and performances from about 20 countries. The International Student Association event began with an exhibition featuring booths with food and souvenirs and ended with performances from various countries and an international dinner from area restaurants. “There was a really strong spirit to yesterday’s event that’s hard to manufacture,” said Maureen Hewitt, manager of the
International Cultural Center. “It’s a big event that brings all Event organizers aimed to fa- the cultures together and shows the miliarize international students, diversity that LSU has,” Aguilar American students and the Baton said. Rouge community Pram Abwith internationhayawardhana, a al cultures, said chemistry graduDeepmala Agarwate student from al, cardiovascular Sri Lanka, said physiology docthe event allowed toral student and international stupresident of the Indents to mingle. ternational Student Agarwal said Association. Soka Gakkai, a Agarwal said Japanese Taiko Maureen Hewitt between 300 and drum team from International Cultural 400 people visited New Orleans, inCenter manager the six-hour event. ternational dancCountries in areas like Latin Amer- ers from Houston and members of ica combined into continents for a Sri Lankan community from New the exhibition. Orleans visited the Fusion event. Maria Aguilar, marketing Food was provided by stujunior from Guatemala, said In- dents and catered by international ternational Fusion has multiple purposes. FUSION, see page 15
‘There was a really strong spirit to [Saturday’s] event that’s hard to manafacture.’
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A performer demonstrates an Indian dance Saturday at International Fusion at the International Cultural Center. The event aimed to bring the campus’s diversity together.