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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...

‘Bama, Saban downplay top ranking, other factors – 11:05 a.m.

By Associated Press
November 4, 2008

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A No. 1 ranking. A grudge match. A title shot. To Alabama coach Nick Saban, those aren't things to celebrate. They're "external factors," potential distractions that can waylay...

Campus alcohol violations down from last year

By By Michael Lambert
Contributing Writer
November 4, 2008

Despite reduced alcohol violations from a year ago, University officials worry students continue to drink over the limit. "Each person has his/her own reasons for consuming alcohol," said Wellness Education...

SG could possibly spend more than $50,000 on furniture – 12:45 p.m.

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

Student Government is considering allocating $53,890 from the SG Surplus Account to purchase furniture for the new SG offices in the Student Union. SG Speaker Ben Clark brought up the bill for immediate...

Second Chancellor’s Forum to focus on the University and the LSU System – 11:05 a.m.

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
November 4, 2008

The last Chancellor's Forum of the semester will be held today and will focus on the relationship between the University and the LSU System.Chancellor Michael Martin, along with administrators from other...

Third Faculty Senate meeting of semester held today – 12:15 p.m.

By Erica Warren
Contributing Writer
November 3, 2008

The third Faculty Senate meeting of the semester will take place today at 3 p.m. in the Atchafalaya Room of the Student Union.The first speaker is Tim Barfield, Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce...

University gathering community input for bus services – 1:15 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 3, 2008

University students can provide feedback and comments relating to the campus-area bus service through an online survey available until Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 p.m."The Mass Transit Working Group in conjunction...