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AIDS-fighting gel seems promising

By The Associated Press
February 9, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) — An experimental vaginal gel has shown some promise in preventing infection from the AIDS virus, scientists announced Monday at a medical conference.Scientists have been trying to develop...

Construction surrounding Tureaud Hall in preparation for LSU AgCenter Laboratory – 11:20 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
February 9, 2009

Construction surrounding Tureaud Hall is in preparation for the future LSU AgCenter Laboratory, according to Roger Husser, director of facility planning for the AgCenter. "We're developing the site and...

Change from Outblaze to Gmail happening daily – 12 p.m.

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
February 9, 2009

On January 28, the University began the transition from Outblaze email to Gmail, Google's e-mail service. The transition, broken into groups, is moving in alphabetical order. Sheri Thompson, IT Communications...

Class-gift bricks go on sale today – 11:20 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
February 9, 2009

After less than two months of digging up earth and setting stone, the lot behind Dodson Auditorium has reached its next phase of construction. Now that the grass has been planted and the stone path created,...

Study indicates coffee decreases risk of dementia

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
February 9, 2009

Christine Matherne said the mere thought of making coffee lures her out of bed each morning before class.The English senior said she drinks at least a cup of coffee each morning — sometimes more."I...

Spectacular held ‘without pause, without applause’ at School of Music

By Kimberly Brown
Contributing Writer
February 8, 2009

While some students and faculty members held their musical instruments and performed songs from several prominent composers on a dimly-lit stage, hundreds of adults and students listened and watched the...

Vet School wows guests at open house

By Matthew Barnidge
Contributing Writer
February 8, 2009

The School of Veterinary Medicine treated visitors this weekend to a petting zoo, an equine treadmill, a raptor rehab unit and a fistulated cow that had a hole in its side for people to reach into.The...

Tiger Talk raises more than $451K in last fiscal year

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
February 8, 2009

At the corner of South Stadium Drive past Tiger Stadium and around the bend in the road near the Design Building, a building with a small sign reading "Tiger Talk" is taped above double doors.Behind these...

Jindal: worst-case budget cuts unlikely – 12:30 p.m.

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
February 8, 2009

Gov. Bobby Jindal told The News-Star the worst-case scenario cuts facing Louisiana's higher education aren't likely."I don't anticipate that's going to happen," Jindal told the Monroe newspaper of the...

Obama says jobless numbers demand action – 1:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama decried as "inexcusable and irresponsible" the delay of his economic recovery legislation in Congress with an estimated 3.6 million Americans losing their...

School of Music hosting Concert Spectular tonight – 1:25 p.m.

By Kimberly Brown
Contributing Writer
February 6, 2009

The LSU School of Music is hosting its 13th Annual Concert Spectacular, presented by EMCO Technologies today at First Baptist Church located on 529 Convention Street, at 8 p.m.The hour-long event will...

Worst-case cuts could shutter LSU hospitals – 1:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 6, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU would close some of the 10 public hospitals in Louisiana under the most severe budget cuts being considered by the Jindal administration, a university official said Friday."The...