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LSU men’s basketball still outside Top 25 looking in – 3:05 p.m.

By Staff Reports
February 2, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team has still not cracked the Top 25. LSU (17-4, 5-1) received 36 votes in this week's Associated Press Poll after defeating Tennessee and Arkansas last week. Click here for the...

Bill, Melinda Gates stay busy helping poor

By The Associated Press
February 2, 2009

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Since Bill Gates left his full-time job at Microsoft Corp., his wife sees much more of him during the day — but not because he's at home. They work in adjoining offices...

‘War on Terror’ catchphrase is fading

By The Associated Press
February 1, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The "War on Terror" is losing the war of words.The catchphrase burned into the American lexicon hours after the 9/11 attacks, is fading away, slowly if not deliberately being replaced...

Students explore sexuality, gender in French literature

By Kimberly Brown
Contributing Writer
February 1, 2009

The Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association held its Third Annual Graduate Student Conference this weekend. The conference included students challenging and exploring the concepts of...

Administrators drafting budget scenarios

By Kyle Bove
Chieft Staff Writer
January 30, 2009

Busy preparing for a possible hefty cut in higher education state funding next year, University system administrators are drafting budget scenarios and pouring over the fiscal details of its 11 institutions....

Students honor Dr. King’s legacy at School of Music

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
January 29, 2009

University students and members of the local community showcased their talents with song, dance, instrumentals and spoken word to honor Dr. King's legacy at the School of Music, Thursday night.Talent included...

Service Learning courses growing

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 29, 2009

Mere weeks after the University received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a handful of enthusiastic professors and administrators met to discuss the expansion of service-learning courses.The...

Vet school annunal open house Feb.7 – 11:30 a.m.

By Matthew Barnidge
Contributing writer
January 29, 2009

The School of Veterinary Medicine will hold its 27th annual open house Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Veterinary Medicine Building. The event is open to the public and admission is free....

Obama: $18 billion in Wall Street bonuses ‘shameful’

By By Ben Feller
The Associated Press
January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it "the height of irresponsibility" for employees to be paid more than $18...

Americans receiving jobless benefits hits record – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has reached an all-time record, the government said Thursday, and more layoffs are spreading throughout the economy. The Labor...

Obama signs equal-pay bill – 11:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed an equal-pay bill into law Thursday before cheering labor and women leaders who fought hard for it and the woman whose history-making lawsuit gave...

Vitter to visit Guantanamo detention facility – 11: 50 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 29, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter will travel to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp next week, after objecting to the detention center's closure. Vitter will visit the prison in Cuba with...