FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 29, 2015

Claitor and Edwards to March the Capitol with Students

(Baton Rouge, LA) - LSU students announced today that Senator Dan Claitor and
Gubernatorial Candidate John Bel Edwards will attend that Make the Change rally and are
expected to speak at the event. The rally is meant to bring awareness about budget cuts to
higher education and to allow students a chance to tell their legislatures what they think
about the cuts.
We dont want to be a spectacle or seen as a group of angry college students. At the core
of everything, we are concerned citizens. We see the potential loss that LSU and the entire
state could face by cutting higher education. This is our chance to voice that, said Andrew
Mahtook, LSU Student Government President-Elect.
The theme of the rally is Make the Change, reflecting the idea of working with the
legislature to protect Louisiana colleges and universities in the budget crisis. The Make the
Change rally will march on the Capitol on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Students and
supporters will meet at A.Z. Young Park next to the Pentagon at 12:30 pm. The march to the
steps at the Capitol will begin at 1:00 pm.
LSU students in conjunction with LSU Alumni organized the rally. Marchers are encouraged
to bring signs and wear purple and gold. While the rally is aimed at LSU students, all
concerned students are invited to attend.
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Contact:
Kira Schuette
makethechangelsu@gmail.com
504-250-4507