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Shaw Center displays University professors’ artwork

By Nichole Oden
Staff Writer
January 28, 2009

Paintings varying from a self-portrait of man sitting at his kitchen table to a black-and-white abstract series of birds painted with short dashes to create the effect of feathers line the lime green and...

Circuit room gains popularity

By Natalie Roy
Contributing Writer
January 28, 2009

Amid late night Taco Bell runs and Pizza Hut lunches in the Student Union, exercising should be a priority for University students. But whether it's a lack of time, space or just pure confusion, some students...

University preparing new interim accreditation report

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 28, 2009

The University is turning a critical eye on itself this year as officials prepare a self-evaluation for the first required mid-way report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting...

America’s foundations step up aid in downturn – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
January 28, 2009

SEATTLE (AP) — America's biggest charitable foundations are stepping up their giving to help the homeless and the hungry during the recession, according to a group that studies institutional giving. As...

Former student found dead in complex

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
January 27, 2009

A former University student was found dead in his apartment at about 7:33 p.m. Saturday, according to Cpl. L'Jean McKneely, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman.Donald Chase Jarreau, 24, of 1855 Brightside...

Faculty Senate seeks to begin, end classes 10 minutes earlier

By Ryan Buxton
Contributing Writer
January 27, 2009

If a class is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., University students know their professor won't begin lecturing until 9:40, the actual start time of the class. But a resolution in the Faculty Senate is seeking...

Obama criticizes Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina – 11:40 a.m.

By Nichole Oden
Staff Writer
January 27, 2009

After Obama's inauguration, his team of advisors updated his new Web site and posted his plan to help rebuild New Orleans. In this update he openly criticizes the Bush administration's response to Hurricane...

Faculty Senate aiming to change start time of classes – 12 p.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Contributing writer
January 27, 2009

The Faculty Senate is sponsoring a resolution to change the time classes begin. Faculty Senate Resolution 09-01, sponsored by Senator Fereydoun Aghazadeh, aims to change the University's class schedule...

Law forum lets public solve unsolved civil right murders – 10:15 a.m.

By Kristen Higdon
Contributing Writer
January 27, 2009

The Paul M. Hebert's Pugh Institute is brought Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, both Syracuse University Law Professors and Directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative, to present a forum today. The...

Charlie’s Coffee closes two BR locations

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 27, 2009

For Lindsey Fussell, time at Charlie's Coffee went hand-in-hand with stress, late nights and finals."Freshman year, I practically lived there. During finals week they stay open 24 hours, and there were...

Gates says more troops for Afghanistan by summer – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 27, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Pentagon prepares for a major buildup of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that the United States cannot become bogged down in the...

Daily Reveille corrects STD story

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
January 27, 2009

In the Jan. 26 article "New CDC study: STD cases rising because of increased testing," The Daily Reveille incorrectly reported the number of positive chlamydia tests administered by the Student Health...