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Candidates outline important issues for students

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 23, 2008

Affordability of a college education, affordable health care and the economic crisis are among the most pertinent issues in the upcoming election, according to the candidates vying to represent Louisiana's...

La. unit erects concrete walls in Baghdad – 11:55 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A unit of Louisiana National Guardsmen is at the heart of one of the most successful components of the surge strategy in Iraq: Building blast walls. Since March, the Bossier...

La. Gov. Jindal names juvenile justice chief – 12 p.m.

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October 23, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed Mary Livers as the head of Louisiana's juvenile justice system.Livers had been serving as interim director of the Office of Juvenile Justice...

Ticket Office expects “record crowd” for UGA game – 12:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 23, 2008

The LSU Ticket Office advises fans to arrive early to the Tiger's 2:30 match-up with the University of Georgia's Bulldogs.Fans should carpool, expect delays and arrive to campus and seats early as a "record...

Students bring Costa Rican method to BR school

By Margy Looney
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2008

Foot stomping, bow plucking and strings of laughter echoed off auditorium walls as children posed in violin position, ready to show their progress.The after-school youth conservatory at Children's Charter...

McAllister, Smith test positive for steroids — 2:06 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 23, 2008

Two New Orleans Saints are among numerous players that have allegedly tested positive under the NFL's steroid policy, according to ESPN.com and Fox 31-Denver reporter Josina Anderson. Running back...

Fans seek to re-create environment from 2003 LSU vs. UGA game – 4:55 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 23, 2008

In 2003 game between the LSU Tigers and the UGA Bulldogs, Georgia mounted an fourth-quarter offensive culminating in a game-tying touchdown with less than give minutes left on the clock.But fueled by relentless...

ResLife considers keeping three-person rooms in Pentagon

By Ben Bourgeois
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2008

The Department of Residential Life has not yet decided whether to continue housing three residents to a room in the Pentagon Residence Halls. ResLife began housing three people in some rooms in the Pentagon...

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...

Louisiana drops jobs during storm-riddled month – 1:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's non-farm job employment dropped by 4,500 in September, a month during which two hurricanes disrupted business in wide sections of the state. The Louisiana Workforce...

Brady: Don’t compare coaches at LSU, Arkansas St. – 12:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 23, 2008

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Fired LSU coach John Brady, now leading the Arkansas State program, told reporters Thursday it was difficult for players to compare coaching staffs after changes at the top.The...

BRPD host self-defense classes

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 23, 2008

In a nearly 70-year-old building, women from around the Capital City honed their punching skills and chokeholds Thursday night.The Baton Rouge Police Department hosted the second of a free four-part self-defense...