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Hurricane Katrina: four years later

August 28, 2009

(CNN)—Saturday marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In New Orleans, residents are remembering the devastating storm and the breach of the levees with a ceremonial bell ringing service. Mayor...

Author of “Habittudes” speaks to students about leadership

By By Nichole Oden August 28, 2009

TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER Tim Elmore, author of the Habittudes series, came to speak to students on Friday, August 28 and Saturday August 29.  “Habittudes” are leadership forming habits...

New Orleans mayor comments on city’s progress since Katrina

By By Sean Callebs August 27, 2009

CNN REPORTER NEW ORLEANS (CNN)—It’s been four years since Hurricane Katrina brought New Orleans to its knees. Every day, there are people trying to bring the city back, including Mayor...

We’re Back!

By By James West August 27, 2009

Hey guys! How are ya? We're back and it's great to get everything working in full force again. We operated over the summer with a smaller staff but now we're at full steam again and ready to do our usual...

August deadliest month in Afganistan

August 27, 2009

(CNN)—Another U.S. service member has died in Afghanistan. August is now the deadliest month for U.S. troops there in the nearly eight year war. The service member died when a roadside bomb exploded...

Saying farewell to Ted Kennedy

August 26, 2009

FROM STAFF AND CNN WIRE REPORTS BOSTON - The extraordinary life of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy is being remembered around the world. Kennedy, who suffered from brain cancer, died Tuesday night. His...

Perkins Rowe is fighting foreclosure

August 26, 2009

BY HELEN HEADLEE TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER Twelve banks that lent Perkin's Rowe it's construction costs decided to foreclose on the property last month, according to a district court trial docket. For the...

New Board of Supervisors chairman elected

August 26, 2009

FROM STAFF REPORTS R. Blake Chatelain, an Alexandria bank executive, became Chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors on Thursday, succeeding James P. Roy, whose one-year term as chairman expired. Monroe...

Back to School Bash starts year off right

By By Nichole Oden August 26, 2009

TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER Thursday night the parade grounds were roaring with the funky rock music by the Nashville based band, Space Capone. The Student Activity Board decided to start off the year...

Former soccer player dies at 27

By By Amy Vitrano August 26, 2009

TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER Former LSU soccer player Robyn DesOrmeaux died Thursday morning after battling a rare form of bone cancer for six years. DesOrmeaux was the starting goal keeper for the Tigers...

Exterminators fighting bats inside Student Union

August 26, 2009

VICTORIA YU TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER It's a bird! It's a plane! Its a  . . . bat? LSU's Student Union has been suffering through a bat infestation for the past couple months, Shirley Plakidas,...

The Office of Multicultural Affairs begins planning for fall programs

By By Victoria Yu August 26, 2009

TIGER TV ONLINE REPORTER LSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs has a variety of programs planned for the fall semester. Rainbow Rush, the Hispanic Cultural Showcase, Harambee and a Real Talk...