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Martin brainstorms ways to connect System campuses

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
November 5, 2008

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...

Young voters lean toward Obama

By Martha Irvine
The Associated Press
November 5, 2008

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,"...

“Oh-Wee-Oh” back for Bama

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 5, 2008

Saturday's game against Alabama doesn't just mark Nick Saban's return to Tiger Stadium. Another important facet in LSU football will return to Death Valley — the "Oh-Wee-Oh" chant. Band officials...

Landrieu says centrist role won’t change – 1:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 5, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu may be a member of the dominant party in Washington, but she said Wednesday that won't change her centrist philosophy or ease her battles to...

Obama turns to building a presidency – 1:22 p.m.

By Terrence Hunt
The Associated Press
November 5, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ His storied election behind him and weighty problems in his face, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to the task of building an administration in times of crisis as Americans and the world...

Bruce Parker, curriculum theory graduate student and Safe Space Campaign coordinator, speaks to students at the semester’s first training session Monday in the African American Cultural Center.

Safe Space holds semester’s first training session

By Margy Looney
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

The University's need for awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities and a previous lack of faculty commitment prompted changes in the Office of Multicultural Affairs' Safe...

Medicaid cost to rise in Louisiana – 10:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The state's health chief says Louisiana's $7 billion-plus Medicaid health insurance program for the poor will need another $450 million next state budget year just to keep...

Workforce improvements prevalent topic at meeting

By Erica Warren
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

Workforce development was a recurring theme during Monday's Faculty Senate meeting.Tim Barfield, executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, gave a slideshow presentation to the Faculty Senate...

Voters’ ethnicity can influence their votes

By Mary Gonzalez
News Writer
November 4, 2008

Some people vote based on one issue, while others vote based on the full picture of a candidate. But regardless of the candidates' views and plans, professors, research and surveys agree ethnicity influences...

Students: Classes limit voting on Election Day

By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

Ryan Keller said he won't be able to drive home to New Orleans to vote today because of his classes."I have to go to all of them," said Keller, business junior. "If I skipped, I'd fall behind because [my...

Illegal downloading low at University

By Ben Bourgeois
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

University student Jimmy Raff said nearly every media file on his computer has been downloaded illegally.Raff, mass communication freshman and LeJeune Hall resident, said he does not think much of illegal...

Fall elections begin at 7 a.m.

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

As students head to the polls to cast presidential election ballots, another election is taking place on the University's campus. Student Government will hold its fall elections today. Voting begins at...