Anybody in Ellick have an update on the LC student strike?

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The Louisiana College administration is calling a student strike set for Monday a possible violation of the school’s policies — one that comes with serious consequences.

“Most importantly, please be reminded that under some circumstances, severe sanctions such as suspension, denial of a degree, or expulsion from the College may be imposed upon the first violation of the Code,” according to a notice the LC administration sent to students and faculty Friday evening.

The strike — being called “Prayers for Progress” — became public Thursday after a group of current LC students posted fliers around campus overnight. They’re demanding new leadership at the school, namely the removal of Joe Aguillard, president of the private Baptist school in Pineville since 2005.

“Our terms are resignation of the president or dismissal by the board,” said a spokesman for a group of students in contact with The Town Talk.

They are asking for students, faculty, alumni and community members to join them at Guinn Auditorium on campus at 8 a.m. Monday for prayer and worship.

“We are shutting down the school by not attending classes until we are heard and we make steps in the right direction,” the flier reads. “Join us for prayer in Guinn. Bring anything you’ll need. Together we can make a change.”

The student notice said violations were determined through several provisions in the LC Student Handbook, Code of Student Conduct, concerning the announcement of a strike with the intent of “shutting down the school” and the “appropriate use of social media.”

“Any such activities designed for this purpose are in violation of the College policies as established by the Board of Trustees,” it stated.

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