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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR ISSUING BAD CHECKA University student was arrested Thursday after allegedly issuing a bad check to the Bursar's Office.Latrisha D. Davis, 23, of 902 E. Illinois Ave., Hammond, was...

President3,956 of 3,956 precincts - 100 percentx-John McCain, GOP 1,147,603 - 59 percentBarack Obama, Dem 780,981 - 40 percentRon Paul, LTP 9,353 - 0 percentOthers 20,122 - 1 percentU.S. Senate3,956 of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Federal authorities say the alleged boss of a Baton Rouge cocaine ring is being held without bond. Officials said Tuesday that his subordinates distributed up to 22 pounds...

Some exit poll results from Louisiana: RACE — The vast majority of black voters in Louisiana pushed the button for Barack Obama, with more crossover among white voters. But seven in 10 voters said...

Chancellor Michael Martin pitched new ways of bringing LSU System campuses together at the Chancellor's Forum on Tuesday.A group of more than 100 administrators, faculty, staff and students gathered in...

CHICAGO (AP) — Rafi Zelikowsky skipped class Tuesday to camp out in downtown Chicago and wait for Barack Obama, the man who captured the hearts of so many young voters."We're feeding off the energy,"...