Belts will still fit properly after gorging on turkey, cranberry and pumpkin pie Thanksgiving Day.One day is not going to drastically change a person's weight, said Julie Hupperich, associate director...

The LSU Board of Supervisors has a new candidate in line for chairman-elect after months of discrepency caused by Gov. Bobby Jindal's involvment in the Board's leadership decision.Blake Chatelain of Alexandria...

While the Tigers fell from grace last weekend, Mike the Tiger also lost in a competition against 12 nominated mascots.The rival college mascots competed for votes in the 2008 Mascot Challenge. Capital...

This year's turnout for Black Friday will predict if consumers — who tightened their belt buckles for Thanksgiving — will tighten their wallets for the holiday season.As stores like Best Buy...

Cyclists may be adding a recently invented item to their wish list this holiday season — chainless bikes.Trek Bicycle is introducing two new models in December that operate on carbon fiber composite...

As students make the journey back home for turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, it may be cheaper to drive instead of fly because of the low gas prices. Don Redman, AAA public affairs specialist, said...

Catherine Grubb's birthday is on Thanksgiving, but she won't let today's class disrupt her celebrating.Grubb, chemical engineering junior, said her calculus professor is still holding class the day before...

The biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, is quickly approaching.James Richardson, director of the Public Administration Institute and economy professor, said it is impossible to predict the...

With the holidays rapidly approaching, the spirit of giving is alive and well on campus.Volunteer LSU has put together two separate drives to help raise funds and supplies for local Baton Rouge charity...

LSU senior kicker Colt David was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. David accounted for 7 of the Tigers' 13 points in LSU's 31-13 senior day loss to Ole Miss. The...

CHICAGO (AP) — With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama urged the new Congress to pass a quick economic stimulus bill, pledged help for the troubled auto industry and blessed the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — According to a national study released Monday, New Orleans is the most violent city in the country. Fueled by a murder rate that is way above the national average and even the...