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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...

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...

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...

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,...