The Louisiana legislature is currently in session voting on proposals to cut higher education funding in order to make up for the state's budget deficit. If these decisions pass, every college and university in the state will suffer tremendously. Within the first round of cuts, LSU could lose up to 50 percent of its faculty, departments may shut down, enrollment will drop and the university could close altogether.
In October, the entire student section of Death Valley stormed the field against Ole Miss because of the passion students feel toward LSU football and being a Tiger. But when a university of over 30,000 is told our education and futures don't matter, there was no storming of the Capitol.
It's time for change. Students and alumni need to care that we're losing our school. Faculty need to care that they're losing jobs and homes. Legislators need to change their priorities. The Louisiana government needs to change the constitution. And we all need to change the conversation.
On April 30th, we will be marching from A.Z. Young Park downtown to the steps of the Capitol to stand as a community for our Alma Mater and hear from speakers standing up for higher education. However, the cries of a few people are futile. We need every Tiger, past and present, out there reminding legislators what Forever LSU means. Please bring cell phones or tablets, as we will launch an online campaign to reach out to our legislature and remind them that we are the future of this state.
In October, the entire student section of Death Valley stormed the field against Ole Miss because of the passion students feel toward LSU football and being a Tiger. But when a university of over 30,000 is told our education and futures don't matter, there was no storming of the Capitol.
It's time for change. Students and alumni need to care that we're losing our school. Faculty need to care that they're losing jobs and homes. Legislators need to change their priorities. The Louisiana government needs to change the constitution. And we all need to change the conversation.
On April 30th, we will be marching from A.Z. Young Park downtown to the steps of the Capitol to stand as a community for our Alma Mater and hear from speakers standing up for higher education. However, the cries of a few people are futile. We need every Tiger, past and present, out there reminding legislators what Forever LSU means. Please bring cell phones or tablets, as we will launch an online campaign to reach out to our legislature and remind them that we are the future of this state.