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Court: Jena 6 case should have been open – 1:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge did not have authority to close the juvenile court proceedings involving a defendant in the racially charged "Jena Six" case, a state appeal court has decided. The...

 

SG set to spend $37K on furnishings

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 6, 2008

Student Government will spend $37,590 from the SG Surplus Account to furnish the new SG offices in the Student Union.SG Senators debated the bill to allocate the money for more than two hours at the Senate...

Hilltop Arboretum a sanctuary in Baton Rouge

By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

To see a video of LSU's Hilltop Arboretum, click here. Cars whizzing on Highland Road are faintly audible just beyond the line of trees at the edge of the Hilltop Arboretum.Home to winding paths and quiet...

Men’s basketball: Johnson pulls recruit’s scholarship offer – 2:22 p.m.

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
November 6, 2008

LSU coach Trent Johnson has pulled recruit and LSU commit Brad Reese's scholarship offer.Reese's coach, Gulf Coast Community College coach Jay Powell, confirmed the decision to The Daily Reveille on Thursday...

La. voter turnout comes in below projections – 12:55 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 6, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two-thirds of Louisiana's registered voters showed up to the polls on Election Day, a smaller percentage than predicted but the largest number of voters to cast ballots in...

Two black professors help advance diversity agenda

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
November 6, 2008

A cheerful seasoned journalist and professor sits in his office in the Manship School of Mass Communication, as a young chemistry professor with affable dreadlocks sits in his Chemistry Department office...

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...