The Daily Reveille
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
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ENVIRONMENT
Princeton Review lists University as ‘Green College’ recycling 316.2 tons in 2005 to 1,311.8 tons in 2009, according to statistics from the LSU Recycles The University has taken steps website. “We are improving big time,” toward becoming one of the nation’s leading green colleges, and Harris said. Starting in 2009, the Univerone organization is noticing. sity increased its This year, recycling efforts Princeton Review named the Univer- ‘We started entering by collecting recyclable materials sity in its “Guide to 286 Green Col- this competition two within Tiger Stadileges” — a com- years ago ... When I um during football season. prehensive list of During last environmentally saw the results, I was year’s football responsible univerpretty happy.’ season, 438.4 tons sities in the counof trash were coltry. Andres Harris The guide Facility Services manager of solid lected, and 12.4 percent of that was highlights the Uniwaste and recycling recycled. versity’s sustainHarris said this coming season ability activities and efforts. The University ranked 154th will be the first time the University out of 346 schools participating will recycle at the suite level, too. “I usually publish how much in the national Recyclemania Per Capita Classic competition in 2010 we recycled for each game during by collecting 10.9 cumulative recy- the following week,” Harris said. “We are excited to see how the clable pounds per person. The University came in second numbers this year will come up.” The University currently rein the Southeastern Conference. “We started entering this com- cycles at a rate of 45 percent, Harris petition two years ago as a way to said, and the Committee for Camsee how we stood up against other pus Sustainability is always lookcolleges,” said Andres Harris, man- ing for new ways to improve that ager of solid waste and recycling in number. The University has been usFacility Services. “When I saw the ing used cooking oil from campus results, I was pretty happy.” The University went from dining halls for biodiesel research
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during the past four years, but the biodiesel is now being used to operate University fleet vehicles, said Denise Scribner-Newell, campus sustainability manager. Another green initiative is to find more sustainable ways to host campus events. “With every event we have on campus, we are always trying to green it up,” Scribner-Newell said. For this year’s Fall Fest, recycling and composting bins will be placed throughout the event, in addition to separate containers for chip bags. “Our goal is to have zero waste,” Harris said. Scribner-Newell said the University is in the process of planting a permanent Christmas tree this year. “By planting our own tree, we won’t need to have one hauled all the way from Washington state,” she said. The tree will be planted in front of the Music and Dramatic Arts building, Scribner-Newell said. Students interested in monitoring the University’s recycling and sustainability efforts can visit LSU Recycles on Facebook or sustainability.lsu.edu.
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Wednesday September 15
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GREEK LIFE
Theta Chi aims for chapter status Kayla DuBos Contributing Writer
Members of the Theta Chi colony are waiting until spring to become the first-ever chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity at the University. “We have been recognized as an interest group on campus since the week before this fall semester,” said Ethan Gremillion, political science sophomore and president of the Theta Chi interest group. A group wishing to form a fraternity must first petition for status as a colony, and it may later be chartered to become a full chapter. Gremillion said the group was off track in its progress to fulfill requirements in the beginning. “We met with [Dean of Students] KC White and [Associate Director of Greek Life] Jonathan Sanders,” said Gremillion. “They got us back where we needed to be.” The organization began with Alex Harvey, BRCC student, and Alex Mouhot, disaster science management sophomore. Each brought together 10 friends who were interested in starting the fraternity, Gremillion said. “Mouhot, [history junior] Matthew Barouse and I went to the National Convention in July. That’s when it clicked. Instead of it just being about friendship, it was about Theta Chi,” Gremillion said. Ten of the men in Theta Chi were interested in Greek life, and they each went through rush. But
they didn’t click with any of the fraternities. “We are open to anyone, but the people who weren’t drawn to the other fraternities have found a safe haven in Theta Chi,” Gremillion said. Fifteen new men have expressed interest since school started, though most have been through word of mouth, Gremillion said. “We were all a group of friends,” Gremillion said. “As we add more people, we are in a sense pitching what Theta Chi is all about.” Theta Chi wants to help the community and be a positive force, Gremillion said. “First, we have to know who we are and where we are coming from,” he said. The petition for the Interfraternity Council has already been written. However, Theta Chi is waiting to add to its 25 members and build its service portfolio, Gremillion said. The group is already getting involved on campus as well as in the community with events like “My Hands,” an event to raise awareness for Scleroderma, Gremillion said. “We are new,” Gremillion said. “We have a lot to establish as far as presence and history.” Theta Chi would not be near where they are today without the support of the Theta Chi Alumni, Gremillion said. He said there are about 1,000 in Louisiana. The group doesn’t have a house yet, but once Theta Chi is established
at the University, housing will be considered, Gremillion said. “It won’t be something we see in our day but something our successors will see,” he said. Jonathan Sanders, associate director of Greek Life and Interfraternity Council adviser, said Greek Life anticipates Theta Chi’s expansion. “We are extremely excited for the possibility of Theta Chi joining the IFC in the spring,” Sanders said.
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