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Dem sources: Clinton to help Hillary get State job – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack...

Graduation preparation underway

By Alex Vaughn
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

Preparations for mid-December commencement ceremonies at the RBC Center are well underway as staff and graduating students get ready for the culmination of undergraduate careers.The ceremonies, scheduled...

Democrats seek to lower expectations for bailout – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue Detroit's Big Three automakers was stalled and called on the Bush administration to take steps to help save the industry...

Shreveport GM workers rally for bailout – 1:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — General Motors workers in Shreveport are making their voices heard as Congress considers a bailout for American automobile makers. Hundreds of GM workers assembled in the Shreveport...

Great American Smokeout aims to decrease on-campus smoking – 12:20 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

The Great American Smokeout will make an effort tomorrow to decrease on-campus smoking according to a news release from the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, the...

New Orleans gets 2012 Final Four – 3:23 p.m.

By The Associated Press
November 19, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University officials say New Orleans will host the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in 2012. Tulane, the host institution, says the NCAA made the announcement on Wednesday....

Louisiana gets $40 million for fishery damage – 1:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Louisiana will receive $40 million in federal disaster assistance for fisheries hit by recent hurricanes. The money can be used to restore oyster reefs, clear water debris, and repair...

Survey: students not as prepared as professors expect – 12:15 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

A recent survey found students aren't nearly as prepared for class as professors expect them to be.The National Survey of Student Engagement surveyed 380,000 freshman and seniors at 722 four-year colleges...

Graduate diversity highest in 10 years

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
November 19, 2008

The University's drive for a diverse student body continues as graduate programs this fall show a 42.1 percent rate of underrepresented students — the highest in more than 10 years.This is in stark...

U.S. ranks No. 27 in gender report

By Olga Kourilova
Contributor Writer
November 19, 2008

The U.S. ranked No. 27 in gender equality, according to the Global Gender Gap Report released last week.Published last Wednesday by the World Economic Forum, the report looks at four areas — economic...

SG committees approve Class Gift bill

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

The Student Government Finance Committee and Housing, Infrastructure and Technology Committee approved a bill to allocate $70,343 to fund a campus beautification project in the Dodson Courtyard at a joint...

Christmas Belles overcomes space issues

By Annie Albright
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

Christmas Belles, a University Theatre production, opened Wednesday in Talley Ballroom after overcoming the obstacle of Thompson Theatre's closing.Nancy Breeding, special projects and arts web coordinator...