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Attendance appears strong at State Fair – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 26, 2008

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The economy may be down, but it appears that attendance at the State Fair in Shreveport is up. The fair opened Thursday and runs through Nov. 9. Overall figures for attendance...

Tulane won’t reveal quarterback until Saturday – 9:20 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 26, 2008

As LSU coach LSU Miles and the Tigers deal with their own quarterback questions following Saturday's loss to Georgia, their next opponent has opted to not decide on their own starting quarterback until...

AP source: McAllister among 6-8 NFL steroids cases under investigation – 4:35 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 26, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Six to eight players are under investigation by the NFL for violating the league's drug policy by taking a weight-loss diuretic that is considered a masking agent for steroids. A...

Football: CBS to air LSU-Alabama game at 2:30 p.m.

By LSU Athletic Department news release
October 26, 2008

LSU's game against Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 8 will be televised by CBS, the Southeastern Conference announced on Monday.Kickoff for the LSU-Alabama game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. It's...

Professors petition against negative campaigning – 12:40 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 26, 2008

More than 100 professors from universities across the country -- including four from LSU -- have signed a statement expressing disapproval with the "unethical communication behavior" used in the presidential...

Sports Update: LSU slips to No. 15 in major polls – 11:52 a.m.

By Staff Reports
October 25, 2008

LSU dropped four spots to No. 15 in the latest USA Today/Coaches' and Associated Press polls. The Tigers (5-2, 3-2) lost at home to Georgia, 52-38, on Saturday. Click here to see the complete USA...

GRE advertised as ‘smart fall back’

By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
October 25, 2008

Michelle May said she took the GRE in August but was unsure if graduate school was for her.About two months and an economic downturn later, the mass communication senior is thankful she decided to take...

Chemical Engineering Department celebrates centennial

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 25, 2008

University chemical engineering veterans returned to their roots Friday to reunite with classmates and past instructors, hear talks from prominent alumni and see where the Department of Chemical Engineering...

Sports Update: QB Jefferson to possibly get playing time, LSU No. 19 in BCS

By Amy Brittain
October 25, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles said Sunday he will entertain the possibility of playing true freshman quarterback Jordan Jefferson."We might look at the young freshman yet again," he said.Jefferson has only played...

Gumbo photos upset students

By By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
October 25, 2008

To see a video on what students think of this year's Gumbo, click here. Gumbo editor Sheila de Guzman prepared a small stack of yearbooks when she saw three students walking toward her in front of Lockett...

Common majors see few fluctuations during past 10 years

By By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
October 25, 2008

Caroline Evers, Spanish senior, is graduating with a degree that only about 1 percent of University students obtain every year.Foreign language and literature is among 12 majors that consistently have...

Economic turmoil has New Orleans worried – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bill Vogel predicted the third year after Hurricane Katrina would be the toughest for his French Quarter gallery. He just didn't think it would be this bad — tough enough...