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SG President: New chant is “Oh-Wee-Oh! Tigers!”

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November 7, 2008

Letter from SG President Colorado Robertson, Cheerleading Captain Jamie Mascari and Tiger Band Drum Major Rob Dowie: Dear Students, Congratulations to our football team on a big win in Tiger Stadium Saturday...

LSU aiming for LEED status

By By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

The urban sanctuary at Hilltop Arboretum, a detached part of the University's campus, is in the middle of fundraising for its proposed Enclosed Educational Facility. But when the construction is finished,...

Facebook used to voice opinions

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

Daniel McGraw logged onto Facebook on Wednesday morning and couldn't stop laughing at his friends' status updates. McGraw, chemical engineering senior, said in response to the enormous flood of charged...

Students use the crosswalk by the Student Union to cross Highland Road on Wednesday afternoon. Renovations on four on-campus crosswalks will begin during winter break

University to destroy, rebuild four on-campus crosswalks

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
November 6, 2008

A $100,000 project to tear down and rebuild four on-campus crosswalks to increase driver and pedestrian visibility will begin during winter break.The renovations, which include changing pavement textures...

Forever LSU safe so far from economic woes

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

Donations to the University are up, despite the recent economic slump.But the endowment fund has lost millions since the last fiscal year.The $319 million endowment made up of donations marked for investment...

Former LSUPD officer charged for possesion of child pornography

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
November 6, 2008

The U.S. Attorney's Office charged former LSU Police Department officer Thomas Fife on Wednesday with one count of possession of child pornography.David Dugas, U.S. Attorney for the Louisiana Middle District,...

La. Democrats blame independent for Congress loss – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 6, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrats blamed an independent candidate for their loss of a Louisiana congressional seat, saying Michael Jackson delivered the seat to Republicans by diverting votes from...

Late night eating becoming more popular with students

By Michael Lambert
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

Katherine McGehee, landscape architecture freshman, grabbed a table with friends before heading to a 30-minute line at Taco Bell.McGehee is not the only University student who enjoys a Taco Bell fix late...

Oldest US man, a New Orleans native, celebrates Obama win – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 6, 2008

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Even the nation's oldest living man is celebrating Barack Obama's extraordinary victory.At 112, George Rene Francis of Sacramento has lived through 19 U.S. presidents and six decades...

Former LSUPD officer charged for possession of child pornography – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 6, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A longtime LSU police officer has been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office for possession of child pornography.Former Lt. Thomas Eugene Fife worked for 21 years at the LSU...

Cranberries are ‘Superfood of the Month’ for November

By Michael Lambert
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, LSU Dining got an early start on the American holiday Thursday by promoting cranberries as the "Superfood of the Month."LSU Dining partnered with the Student...

ORF fee increase voted down

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 6, 2008

While millions of Americans flooded the polls Tuesday to vote in the presidential election, about 3,500 students took the time to participate in the Student Government fall elections.College Senators,...