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REACHING ACROSS
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 • Volume 118, Issue 54
FUNDING
LSUPAI receives housing grant
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$1.2 million to go to housing needs
Former congressmen visit campus, advocate bipartisanship
Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer
how to “fix our nation’s broken political system.” They said it will fix itself in some cases, such as the extremes of the political parties. Sarpalius and Miller said these days,
The LSU Public Administration Institute recently received a $1.2 million research grant from the Louisiana Housing Corporation for a study of housing needs in the state. The study will focus on a number of different aspects that impact Louisiana residents, according to assistant professor in LSUPAI at the University and principal research investigator Roy Heidelberg. The beginning phases of the study will focus on the population
CONGRESSMEN, see page 15
GRANT, see page 15
Christine Aman Contributing Writer
While the country’s two main political parties are polarized, two former Congress members from opposite sides of the spectrum are overcoming the friction to encourage students to get involved and lead. Former representatives Bill Sarpalius, D-Texas, and Dan Miller, R-Fla., visited the University on Monday and will continue today to encourage students to vote or possibly run for public service. Sarpalius and Miller’s goals are to inform students that everyone’s voice is important, because many students don’t believe this.
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Former congressmen Dan Miller (left) and Bill Sarpalius (right) met with students Monday at a luncheon in the Curet Room in Hodges Hall.
So far during their visit, Sarpalius and Miller have conducted classes, held community forums, met informally with students and faculty and had interviews and talk show appearances. The former lawmakers offered ideas on
ACADEMICS
Program offers short-term, green experience abroad Internships last one to two weeks Alexis Rebennack Staff Writer
Today in Patrick F. Taylor Hall, students can go from the Louisiana Bayou to the Costa Rican rainforests and the pastures of Iceland in one meeting. The Global Renewable Energy Education Network— or the GREEN Program — is an intensive learning program that offers service learning, cultural immersion and global networking experience in a period of only one to two weeks. The program seeks to give students access to the renewable energy technology and sustainability industry in Iceland and
Costa Rica. Three University students who participated in the program are all looking forward to raising awareness about the opportunity and sharing their experiences at an informational meeting at 5 p.m. today. “I think it would make a difference to share our experience on sustainability and green energy, especially since it is significantly increasing in popularity,” said biological engineering senior Linsey Olivier. Olivier spent her time in Costa Rica from July to August, where she visited numerous facilities that engage in hydropower, solar power, geothermal energy, wind energy and biofuels. She said one of the most motivating parts of the trip was when the locals invited students into
their homes. “These people are so humble and want to preserve and conserve the land and resources,” Olivier said. “This is my ultimate motivation. I always stop and think how these people put the environment first any time I start returning to my old habits.” Aside from the educational experience of the trip, the GREEN Program also includes cultural activities like Spanish lessons and salsa dancing, Olivier said. “We also had a lot of fun activities, like water-rafting, zip lining, rainforest hikes, visits to the exotic animal rehabilitation center, surfing and visiting local shops,” she said. Landscape architecture senior and past GREEN participant John GREEN, see page 15
BIKER HIT BY TRUCK
ANGELA MAJOR / The Daily Reveille
A female biking eastbound on Dalrymple Drive was hit Monday by a car coming out of a parking lot into the roundabout by the LSU Indian Mounds. According to LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde, the victim was taken to the hospital where she was treated for minor injuries, which he did not believe to be lifethreatening. The driver was cited for failure to yield. Lalonde said it has not yet been determined whether either person is a University student.