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Perkins Road overpass closed today – 11:25 a.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 18, 2009

The Perkins Road overpass closed today for workers to began repairing the $3 million construction project.The project with City-Parish Public Works is expected to be completed in August and the detour...

WGS hosting lecture on campus today – 11:30 a.m.

By Kimberly Brown
Contributing Writer
March 18, 2009

Women's and Gender Studies is hosting its second Spring 2009 Brown Bag Luncheon Series today on campus, from noon to 1:15 p.m., in 210 Stubbs Hall.This one-hour luncheon series will feature a lecture from...

LRA backs $32 million generator program – 12:52 p.m.

By The Associated Press
March 18, 2009

(AP) — The state intends to launch a $32 million program to help nursing homes and hospitals buy generators to run air conditioning and ventilation systems when power goes out during hurricanes. The...

Pentagon to stop forced tour extension – 12:55 p.m.

By The Associated Press
March 18, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army will substantially reduce use of the unpopular practice of holding troops beyond their enlistment dates and will pay $500 to those still forced to stay in the service,...

Vitter wants engineering of canals re-evaluated – 12:40 p.m.

By The Associated Press
March 18, 2009

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sen. David Vitter wants the Army Corps of Engineers and Congress to re-evaluate what work should be done on three crucial drainage canals in New Orleans, two of which broke...

University’s Phi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi wins second consecutive competition – 12:25 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 18, 2009

On Feb. 28, the University's Phi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi won its second consecutive Southeast Regional Best Practices Competition in the category of Financial Literacy.Chapter officers Sarah Miller,...

All about the bonuses: AIG head says some returned – 3:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 18, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from the Obama administration and Congress, the head of bailed-out insurance giant AIG declared Wednesday that some of the firm's executives have begun returning...

Visiting communications professor to discuss human emotional communication – 12:35 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 18, 2009

San Diego State University communications professor, Peter Anderson, will present his lecture "Good Vibrations: Emotions, Nonverbal Immediacy and Close Relationships" as part of the annual Giles Wilkeson...

Campus Crime Briefs

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March 18, 2009

UNIVERSITY STUDENT ARRESTED FOR RESISTING AN OFFICERA University student was arrested for resisting an officer and underage possession of alcohol on March 8 around 3:17 a.m. An LSU Police Department officer...

First female Louisiana Supreme Court justice accepts award – 1:05 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 18, 2009

Catherine Kimball, the first woman to ever serve on as a Louisiana Supreme Court justice and the first woman ever to serve as the body's Chief Justice, was presented with the inaugural LSU Women's Center...

Chancellor Michael Martin addresses a group of about 500 people Wednesday afternoon in the Bo Campbell Auditorium.

Students get chance to address concerns

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
March 18, 2009

On a scale from zero to 10 — measuring just how worried students, faculty and staff should be about looming budget cuts — Chancellor Michael Martin said the University community should be at...

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to recieve $3.65 million in fedeal grants – 2:15 p.m.

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
March 18, 2009

U.S. Congressman Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, announced today the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will receive $3.65 million in two grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation "to strengthen fire...