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Spike Lee speaks at MLK event

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
February 3, 2009

Award-winning movie director and producer Spike Lee spoke against black stereotypes at the eighth annual MLK Unity Celebration at Baton Rouge Community College on Tuesday night.The celebration, inspired...

Flagship IT Strategy progressing well after two years

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
February 3, 2009

Two years after launching the Flagship Information Technology Strategy, the University has made significant progress.Of the 84 items on the agenda, 40 are in progress and 28 have been implemented, according...

The Shell gas station on the corner of Highland Road and LSU Avenue is one of many area gas stations affected by rising oil prices.

Gas prices rising steadily despite decline in demand

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
February 3, 2009

Gas prices are steadily rising across the country again after dropping drastically in the past months. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is $1.89, a 24 cent increase...

Suicide prevention to get more exposure

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
February 3, 2009

Following the tragic suicides of six University students in 1970, including Student Government President Art Ensminger, the student body voted to establish a suicide prevention hotline with the Baton Rouge...

Volunteer LSU achieving goals of innovation

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
February 3, 2009

Knocking door-to-door to recruit volunteers during and after Hurricane Gustav was just a walk in the park for Michael Rhea. "Volunteer LSU is part of the Campus Life department," said Rhea, Volunteer LSU...

State’s first Latina sorority in interest-group stage

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
February 2, 2009

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is working to start a chapter of the first Latina sorority on campus, said Cross Cultural Affairs Coordinator Cerise Edmonds.The sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha, will also...

US military enrollment increases in past year – 11:25 a.m.

By Nichole Oden
February 2, 2009

As the national recession forces most employers to cut jobs and tighten budgets, one major employer still accepts applications — the U.S. Military.The military saw a drastic increase in military...

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...

Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow; winter to continue – 10:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
February 2, 2009

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The world's most famous groundhog saw his shadow Monday morning, predicting that this already long winter will last for six more weeks. Punxsutawney Phil emerged just after...

 

Budget cuts could force student-workers out of jobs

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
February 2, 2009

Some students boost their income in college by restacking books in Middleton Library, serving coffee at the Student Union's coffee shop or researching for their favorite professor.But David Cradic, dairy...

La. Gov. Jindal: ‘concerned’ about stimulus bill – 3 p.m.

By Associated Press
February 2, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal says he's concerned the federal stimulus bill will create too much debt to be paid off by future generations of Americans. However, the governor said Monday...