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Stress busters give students options

By Daniel Ellis
Deputy News Editor
December 6, 2008

Campus Activities will be offering a variety of events for students this week as part of its annual pre-exam StressBusters series. The events, which range from specialized meals at Fountain Dining Hall...

Coffee prices lower during exams

By Alex Vaughn
Staff Writer
December 6, 2008

 Coffee will be available at significantly reduced prices at all campus locations through Dec. 16.  Randy Lait, director of dining services, said this is a long-standing tradition at the University,...

Hike turnout hurt by weather

By Derek Medlin
Managing Editor
December 6, 2008

The crowd for the Hillsborough Hike Friday night did not reach the expectations of some businesses, but Alan Lovette, owner of Melvin's Hamburgers, said the event was still a success.Lovette said the crowd...

Publication Notice: Daily Reveille’s final edition of fall 2008 semester to print Monday

By Kyle Whitfield
December 5, 2008

The Daily Reveille will print its final edition of the fall 2008 semester Monday, Dec. 7.The 68th issue of the semester will be 28 pages and focus on semester-in-review-themed stories.The Web site, lsureveille.com,...

NFL: McAllister, Smith allowed to play Sunday

By The Associated Press
December 5, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the NFL from suspending five players for violating the league's anti-doping policy.U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson said Friday he needed more...

LSU scrapping new BR hospital plans – 11:34 a.m.

By
The Associated Press
December 4, 2008

(AP) — LSU is shelving plans to build a new public hospital in Baton Rouge to replace the antiquated Earl K. Long Medical Center. LSU System Vice President Fred Cerise says instead, the university...

Men’s basketball: Green to redshirt this season – 11:29 a.m.

By Staff Reports
December 4, 2008

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson announced earlier today that forward Garrett Green will redshirt this season.Green has missed almost all of team practice since mid-October with lower back problems....

University students develop Mid City Merchants campaign

By By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Sports Writer
December 4, 2008

The Mid City Merchants are "rooted in tradition" and "growing with you."These phrases are the new tagline developed by students from two mass communication courses this semester.MC 4001, public relations...

Handicapped parking spaces added to Lot B

By By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
December 4, 2008

Yellow tape lines several parking spaces on South Stadium Road, blocking students in their daily search for parking.Until the lots finish their transformation to handicapped lots, they will remain taped....

Chatelain selected as chairman-elect

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
December 4, 2008

The search for the LSU Board of Supervisors' chairman-elect came to an end Thursday in a surprisingly calm manner.After weeks of in-fighting and disagreements, Blake Chatelain, of Alexandria, unanimously...

photos courtesy of Brian Hommel

LSU wins lawsuit over colors used by Smack Apparel

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
December 4, 2008

Purple and gold are associated with royalty, Mardi Gras and the Tigers — but are the colors that paint Death Valley on autumn Saturday nights subject to trademark laws?That depends on the context,...

First run of clinic program complete

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
December 4, 2008

The Paul M. Hebert Law Center finished the first semester of the expanded Clinical Legal Education Program that allows law students to get first-hand experience in a courtroom. "The student evaluations...