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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...

Supriya Jindal pushing for vaccinations – 1:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First lady Supriya Jindal is urging parents to vaccinate their children, in new TV and radio ads designed to raise awareness about immunizations. The media campaign is called...

Coordinator has busy first weeks

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
November 19, 2008

Meeting? Check. Conference call? Check. Overseeing vegetable oil biodiesel efforts? Check. Denise Scribner, the University's sustainability coordinator, has dealt with a hefty work load since arriving...

Lawyer: 3 Saints took no steroids – 12:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for three New Orleans Saints players facing suspension said Wednesday the NFL's independent drug adminstrator acknowledged he did not inform NFL players that the supplement...

New Orleans gets Final Four – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University officials say New Orleans will host the NCAA Men Tulane, the host institution says the NCAA made the announcement on Wednesday. Ten hopefuls were vying for the...

Report: La. 49th in competitiveness

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ When it comes to attracting and retaining businesses that contribute to economic growth, Mississippi isn't competitive at all, a new report says. The eighth edition of the Beacon...

Vitter opposes auto bailout, Landrieu deciding – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 19, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Republican senator came out in opposition to a $25 billion federal bailout for domestic automakers, saying it would only delay the need for the Big Three to restructure...