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Jindal again speaking opposite Obama – 1:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 23, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will again carry the Republican mantle opposite a primetime appearance from President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Jindal, considered a potential GOP presidential...

Campus Crime Briefs

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March 23, 2009

UNIVERSITY STUDENT ARRESTED FOR SIMPLE BATTERY AT GROOVIN' ON THE GROUNDSA University student was arrested for simple battery, theft and disturbing the peace by intoxication during the University's Groovin'...

SG elections today on PAWS, at polling stations

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

After three weeks of intense campaigning, the candidates of each Student Government ticket will make one final push for student support as the clock winds down on election day.Election day officially begins...

Mexico spring break trips canceled – 11:55 a.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

The effects of rising violence in Mexico has reached the University with some student groups canceling their spring break trips across the border.The upswing of violence taking place in many border towns...

AgCenter educator recognized by U.S. Department of Agriculture – 1:10 p.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service has recognized JoAnn Smith, AgCenter nutrition educator in Richland Parish, for her contributions to the...

Matthew Moerschbaecher, Oceanography PHD student, picks up waste from 459 Commons to take to a local compost pile Tuesday afternoon.

Project turns food waste into compost, saves money

By Peter Hubbs
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

Leftover dining hall food previously dumped in trash cans found a new use this semester — one that saves the University money.Students from the Exploring Campus Sustainability course took food waste...

Baton Rouge ranked No. 17 in medium-cities ranking – 1:45 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

Baton Rouge and Lafayette ranked in the top 20 of America's most vigorously growing cities, according to Newgeography.com.The list, which measures employment growth, listed Lafayette at No. 10 and Baton...

TSA: Vitter wasn’t security threat at airport – 1:15 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 23, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter didn't pose a security threat when the Louisiana Republican set off a security alarm at Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month, the Transportation...

Developer of Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple FileMaker to speak today – 11:45 a.m.

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

Rob Campbell, developer of Microsoft's PowerPoint and Apple's FileMaker, will speak at the first Distinguished Entrepreneurship Speaker event today at 4:30 p.m. in 103 Tureaud Hall.LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship...

Violence in Mexico affecting vacations

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

Rising violence in Mexico has caused some University student groups to cancel spring break trips across the border.The upswing in drug-related violence has prompted the U.S. State Department to issue a...

LSU Business and Technology Center cited regarding future incubators – 11:25 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

The National Business Incubation Association cited the LSU Business and Technology Center in a report Feb. 20.The release said state business incubators are the best investment of public dollars because...

Weiss: cuts threatening to school’s momentum

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 23, 2009

The Law Center chancellor expressed concern Tuesday for looming budget cuts, saying a $2 million cut could adversely affect the progress for the Law Center's future. Chancellor Jack Weiss outlined the...