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Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also
lived in Ruston, died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire.
President of Louisiana Tech, Dr. Dan Reneau, said the following about Christian's death.
"We are all saddened at this loss. Christian was a valuable asset to the university
community, to Ruston and to Louisiana. We will honor her memory as best we can. This is the
first time anyone has died on the Tech campus since the school was founded in 1894. We will
hold a memorial service for Christian at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Howard Auditorium." Reneau said.
Before her arrival, fifteen Louisiana Tech journalism students were sitting in Keeny Hall
Room 146 waiting for her to come to their 9:30 a.m. journalism class. A student named Rufus
L. Kazelskis, 20, of Farmerville, entered the classroom smoking a cigarette. Another student
Henrietta Philips, 21, of Baton Rouge informed Kazelskis that smoking was not allowed in the
classroom. Kazelskis then tossed the cigarette into the trashcan and the bell rang for class to
begin. Christian entered her classroom and was praising her class for making 100s' on its 97th AP
quiz of the quarter when suddenly student Hazelanne Badelorfski, of Bernice, yelled "Fire."
The trash can had caught on fire and the entire classroom filled up with smoke. Christian tried to
get students out of the classroom while the fire spread throughout the room.
"We were sitting in class when I noticed the fire. When everyone saw the blaze all of us
began to scream, except for Dr. Christian. She urged us to remain calm and ushered us out of the
room. She was wonderful. She stayed behind to make sure we all got out but then she didn't
come out. She died to save us. I've never seen anything so horrible. She was the best professor I
ever had." Badelorfski said.
At 9:50 a.m., the Fire Department arrived and put out the fire. Kazelskis, Badelorfski, and
Philips were injured, all three students escaped the fire, but suffered smoke inhalation. They
were taken to North Louisiana Medical Center where they were treated and released.
Christian is survived by her husband, Lance, and by five children. Her funeral will be
held at five p.m. Sunday at Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Ruston. In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that memorials be made to the American Rutabaga Society of Monroe.
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Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also
lived in Ruston, died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire.
President of Louisiana Tech, Dr. Dan Reneau, said the following about Christian's death.
"We are all saddened at this loss. Christian was a valuable asset to the university
community, to Ruston and to Louisiana. We will honor her memory as best we can. This is the
first time anyone has died on the Tech campus since the school was founded in 1894. We will
hold a memorial service for Christian at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Howard Auditorium." Reneau said.
Before her arrival, fifteen Louisiana Tech journalism students were sitting in Keeny Hall
Room 146 waiting for her to come to their 9:30 a.m. journalism class. A student named Rufus
L. Kazelskis, 20, of Farmerville, entered the classroom smoking a cigarette. Another student
Henrietta Philips, 21, of Baton Rouge informed Kazelskis that smoking was not allowed in the
classroom. Kazelskis then tossed the cigarette into the trashcan and the bell rang for class to
begin. Christian entered her classroom and was praising her class for making 100s' on its 97th AP
quiz of the quarter when suddenly student Hazelanne Badelorfski, of Bernice, yelled "Fire."
The trash can had caught on fire and the entire classroom filled up with smoke. Christian tried to
get students out of the classroom while the fire spread throughout the room.
"We were sitting in class when I noticed the fire. When everyone saw the blaze all of us
began to scream, except for Dr. Christian. She urged us to remain calm and ushered us out of the
room. She was wonderful. She stayed behind to make sure we all got out but then she didn't
come out. She died to save us. I've never seen anything so horrible. She was the best professor I
ever had." Badelorfski said.
At 9:50 a.m., the Fire Department arrived and put out the fire. Kazelskis, Badelorfski, and
Philips were injured, all three students escaped the fire, but suffered smoke inhalation. They
were taken to North Louisiana Medical Center where they were treated and released.
Christian is survived by her husband, Lance, and by five children. Her funeral will be
held at five p.m. Sunday at Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Ruston. In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that memorials be made to the American Rutabaga Society of Monroe.
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Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss (You could make a more specific headline) Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also lived in Ruston (this clause is not really important here) , died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire.
- Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss (You could make a more specific headline) Mrs.
- Elizabeth B.
- Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also lived in Ruston (this clause is not really important here) , died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire.
- (You could put a sentence or two about her heroism here, and that 3 students had minor injuries.
- ) President of Louisiana Tech, Dr.
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Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss (You could make a more specific headline)
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech,
who also lived in Ruston (this clause is not really important here), died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire. (You could put a sentence or two about her her
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech,
who also lived in Ruston (this clause is not really important here), died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire. (You could put a sentence or two about her her
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Louisiana Tech's Journalism Department suffers a devastating loss to a faculty member.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also
lived in Ruston, died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire. Christian
tried to get students out of the classroom while the fire spread throughout the room.
President of Lou
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Christian, 29, a professor of Journalism at Louisiana Tech, who also
lived in Ruston, died from smoke inhalation after a trashcan in her class caught on fire. Christian
tried to get students out of the classroom while the fire spread throughout the room.
President of Lou
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