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Students plan ahead with help from CAS

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 26, 2009

Pesky exams, term papers and quizzes sneak up on unsuspecting students each semester.But a program hosted by the Center for Academic Success, in conjunction with Student Government, aims to improve students'...

Buddhist temple to perform dragon dance on campus today – 1:20 p.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Contributing writer
January 26, 2009

 A Dragon Dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year will be performed today at 3:30 p.m. in Free Speech Alley.  The dance will performed by members of a local buddhist temple.----Contact...

Impeachment trial to proceed without Ill. governor – 11:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 26, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Taking his defense to the airwaves rather than his impeachment trial, Gov. Rod Blagojevich lashed out at his accusers Monday and revealed he had considered naming Oprah Winfrey...

Obama orders push to cleaner, more efficient cars

By The Associated Press
January 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama opened an ambitious, double-barreled assault on global warming and U.S. energy woes Monday, moving quickly toward rules requiring cleaner-running cars that...

In-state applicants down for fall 2009

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 26, 2009

Louisiana seems to be moving backward instead of forward — at least with regard to high school graduates. For the University, a decrease in in-state graduates means fewer in-state applicants to the...

Gymnastics: LSU moves into top-10 – 2:40 p.m.

By Andy Schwehm
Sports contributor
January 26, 2009

LSU's gymnastics team moved back into the top-10 after posting a 196.575 in the team's victory against Kentucky on Friday night.No. 10 LSU (6-1, 1-1) began the season ranked No. 7 nationally in the preseason...

West out of running for NFLPA position

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
January 26, 2009

LSU Board of Supervisors member Rod West is no longer a candidate to be executive director of the NFL Players' Association, according to The Associated Press.West, who is also president and CEO of Entergy,...

Trapped civilians in Sri Lankan war a ‘crisis’

By
January 26, 2009

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 150,000 civilians are trapped in a rapidly shrinking jungle battlefield as Sri Lanka hopes to crush a 25-year-old separatist movement. The top U.N. official in...

Obama targets greenhouse gases, fuel efficiency – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the lofty but long elusive goal of making the nation more energy independent, ordering reviews that could lead to tougher auto emission...

Struggling Sprint Nextel to eliminate 8,000 jobs – 11:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
January 26, 2009

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp. is eliminating about 8,000 positions as it seeks to cut annual costs by $1.2 billion in the face of persistent subscriber losses. The nation's...

New class on hurricanes, typhoons is ‘encompassing’

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
January 25, 2009

Hurricane season begins June 1 for the Gulf Coast, and it brings preparations with it. From stocking pantries with water and non-perishables to buying hurricane lamps, people throughout the Gulf area wonder...

Former Black Panther member emphasizes fight against racism

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
January 25, 2009

The FBI probably didn't think one of their "most wanted criminals" would end up winning a Lenin Peace Prize, and she very likely thought the same.Angela Davis, former member of the Black Panther Party,...