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Wednesday Chancellor Forum to focus on budget cuts concerns – 11:55 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
March 16, 2009

The third Chancellor Forum, hosted by The LSU Faculty Senate and Staff Senate, will allow the University community to ask Chancellor Michael Martin questions about the upcoming budget cuts. Entitled "The...

Campus energy use declines in contest

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Contributing Writer
March 16, 2009

With budget cuts looming, the University is looking to save money by becoming more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The University is sponsoring the UNPLUG challenge in residential halls throughout...

National Association of Women MBA’s Univeristy chapter to host 5K – 11:40 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 16, 2009

The University chapter of the National Association of Women MBA's will host the first annual Keep the Pace 5K Run Saturday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Parade Ground.The run will benefit the...

Salmonella surge on the rise

By Natalie Roy
Contributing Writer
March 16, 2009

The names Jelly Belly, Blue Ribbon Gourmet Cookie Dough and Keebler bring the phrase "scrumptious culinary confections" to mind.But these products have another slightly less appetizing characteristic in...

NASA eyes debris as Discovery nears space station – 12:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 16, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA kept close tabs on an old piece of space junk Monday that threatened to come too close to the international space station, as the shuttle Discovery raced toward the...

Monday to announce results from first week of UNPLUG competition – 11:35 a.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Contributing Writer
March 16, 2009

Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Life Eric Monday will reveal the results from the first week of the campus UNPLUG competition at "Monday on Mondays" today.Monday on Mondays is a forum where students...

Faculty Senate Executive Committee distributes faculty letter on budget debate – 12 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 16, 2009

The Faculty Senate executive committee is distributing a March 10 letter on the budget debate to faculty members. The letter, entitled "A Letter to the Faculty on the Budget Debate," ensures the Executive...

Construction increases rat population in building

By Ryan Buxton
Contributing Writer
March 16, 2009

Ongoing construction on the Student Union isn't only an inconvenience for students. As the job drags on, workers are battling another problem: the building's increasing rat troubles. Openings in the building...

Obama: AIG can’t justify ‘outrage’ of exec bonuses – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Monday that insurance giant American International Group is in financial straits because of "recklessness and greed" and said he intends to stop...

English professor to deliver keynote address – 11:20 a.m.

By Lindey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 16, 2009

Rodger Kamenetz, English, philosophy and religious studies professor, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the "Gift of the Dream" conferences, according to a University news release. The keynote...

La.’s Independence Bowl likely to be in the black for 2008 – 11:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 16, 2009

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — After a 2007 deficit of $377,000, the Independence Bowl is expected to be in the black for 2008 when all the accounting is done.Still, it's currently unclear how much money...

Temperature-related deaths more deadly than all natural disasters combined – 12 p.m.

By Peter Hubbs
March 16, 2009

Statistics show temperature-related deaths such as heat stroke and hyperthermia are three times more fatal than all other natural event deaths combined - including hurricanes, earthquakes and tornados.The...