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FirstCall won’t face text message traffic problems

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

Ohio University tried to send a test text message alert to more than 4,000 students in October, but its alert system ultimately clogged phone lines and kept students and faculty from receiving and placing...

Polls have strict rules on what to wear

By Aimee Effler
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama's merchandise outsold Sen. John McCain's on multiple Web Sites, but voters will not be able to show their gear at the polls today. Laws about what voters can wear...

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...

Long lines expected on Election Day – 12:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 3, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lengthy waits and a late night of vote tallying is expected Tuesday as Louisianians cast their votes in the presidential and congressional races. Secretary of State Jay Dardenne...

Circuit City closing 155 stores, 4 in Louisiana – 12:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 3, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Circuit City says it's closing about 20 percent of its U.S. stores in an effort to return the nation's second-largest consumer electronics retailer to profitability. The Richmond,...

Saban dismisses own return to LSU with No. 1 ‘Bama – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 3, 2008

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — New No. 1 Alabama is heading to LSU for a big game between two of the top teams in the Southeastern Conference. And Nick Saban is returning to the stadium he once ruled. Guess...

Football: Fulmer will not return to Tennessee for 2009 season

By Staff Reports
November 3, 2008

Philip Fulmer will not return as Tennessee's football coach in 2009, according to an ESPN report. An announcement by the 1998 national championship coach is expected this afternoon. The Volunteers (3-6,...

Office of Multicultural Affairs sponsors Safe Space Campaign – 12:10 p.m.

By Margy Looney
Contributing Writer
November 3, 2008

The Office of Multicultural Affairs' Safe Space Campaign will hold its first general training session with its new coordinator, Bruce Parker, tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the African American Cultural...

Bayou State is turning into the Turnout State – 12:55 p.m.

By
November 3, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the final stretch from the political conventions to Election Day, Barack Obama didn't come to Louisiana for one of his stadium-packed speeches. John McCain's "Straight Talk"...