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University students use winter break to travel, vacation

By Lindsay Nunez
Entertainment Writer
December 3, 2009

Perry Como may claim there is no place like home for the holidays, but some University students beg to differ.With more than a month of winter vacation time, many students will take advantage of the break...

Cajun French and Creoles celebrate tradition, heritage during Christmas season

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
December 3, 2009

Will Dunckelman is proud of his heritage.Dunckelman, who is of Cajun French descent, loves the distinct background of his Cajun family, especially the Christmas traditions he grew up with and still practices.Dunckelman,...

Former student Cohen Hartman manages independent label

By Ben Bourgeois
Entertainment Writer
December 3, 2009

Eighteen months ago, former University student Cohen Hartman decided to trade exams and projects for songwriting and producing.After spending a semester at the University as a general studies major in...

Holden to kick off Festival of Lights

By Emily Slack
Entertainment Writer
December 3, 2009

The streets of downtown Baton Rouge will light up with a half million Christmas lights Friday night when Mayor-President Kip Holden helps kick off the Downtown Festival of Lights. The Festival is an annual...

Best Buy employee Anthonise McMorris discusses the advantages of Blu-ray on Tuesday morning at Best Buy on Millerville Road in Baton Rouge.

Blu-ray disc, player sales picking up holiday steam

By Alex White
Entertainment Writer
December 3, 2009

The holiday season doesn't come without plenty of cheer, eggnog and new technology to dazzle the consumer's eye.The newest home video format, the high-definition Blu-ray disc, has become a big high-tech...

Reveille Ranks – Dec. 3

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December 2, 2009

Everybody's FineAmerican remakes of acclaimed foreign films don't always capture what made them work in the first place — but most American remakes don't have Robert DeNiro leading an all-star cast...

Football: Tigers rise to No. 14 and No. 15 in polls after OT win – 12:47 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 29, 2009

The LSU football team moved up in both major polls after its 33-30 overtime victory against Arkansas on Saturday. LSU (9-3, 5-3) moved up to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 14 in the USA...

Men’s basketball: Tigers’ tipoff against Ragin’ Cajuns moved to 6:30 p.m. – 2:42 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 29, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team's game against Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday will tipoff at 6:30 p.m., the LSU Athletic Department announced Sunday in a news release. The game was originally scheduled to...

Football: Tigers move up two spots to No. 13 in BCS – 7:04 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 29, 2009

The LSU football team moved up two spots to No. 13 in the latest BCS Standings, released Sunday afternoon. The Tigers jumped thanks to their overtime win against Arkansas. Florida, Alabama, Texas...

Reports: LSU RB coach Porter accepts Memphis job – 5:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 28, 2009

LSU assistant head coach/running backs coach Larry Porter has been named head coach at Memphis, according to several news outlets. Porter was on the sidelines before the LSU-Arkansas game at 6 p.m. in...

Volleyball: Tigers fall in straight sets to Rice – 9:34 p.m.

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Writer
November 27, 2009

LSU's volleyball team had become accustomed to seeing a 3-0 final score at the end of matches recently, having won 17 of their last 18 matches with 12 of those victories coming as sweeps. Friday night...

Men’s basketball: Glasser, shutdown D help ASU beat LSU 71-52 in NIT – 4:30 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 27, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Glasser scored a career-high 24 points, Eric Boateng added 17 and Arizona State used its suffocating zone defense to beat LSU 71-52 on Friday in the consolation game of the...