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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"...

Middleton ends extended hours trial period – 1:15 p.m.

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 3, 2008

Middleton Library has reverted back to its previous hours of operation, effectively ending the one-month extended hours trial period. Although the library was originally scheduled to maintain the...

Mobile phone users now send more text messages than phone calls – 12:20 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
November 3, 2008

The typical U.S. mobile subscriber now sends and receives more text messages than they do telephone calls.The average number of text messages a subscriber sends or receives surpassed the number of telephone...

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...

La. considered solid red state voting for McCain despite more registered Democrats – 12:20 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
November 3, 2008

According to National Public Radio, Louisiana is considered a solid red state with Sen. John McCain in a firm lead for the upcoming election.Data from the Louisiana Secretary of State indicates 62 out...

ESPN GameDay coming to Baton Rouge for LSU-Alabama game

By Amy Brittain
November 2, 2008

The ESPN College GameDay crew is headed to Baton Rouge for this weekend's game against No. 1 Alabama. But a conflicting event on the LSU Parade Ground means GameDay must find another campus location...

‘Oh-Wee-Oh’ possible for ‘Bama

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
November 2, 2008

The much-anticipated return of the "Oh-Wee-Oh" chant is a possibility for Saturday's game against Alabama, according to Rob Dowie, Tiger Band drum major. Band administrators will meet this week to decide...

UREC proposes fee increase

By By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 31, 2008

University Recreation is expecting a million dollar deficit in the next two years and has proposed to increase student fees to the Student Required Fee Committee.The committee decided last year to increase...

Program gives valuable info to potential voters

By Jack LeBlanc
Contributing Writer
October 31, 2008

Dozens of students packed the small brick-walled African American Cultural Center Thursday night for the program "Who's Your Pick?" The debate became so intense that moderator Chris Johnson, biological...

9-year-old shocked by political sign

By By The Associated Press
October 31, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Shawn Turschak of Chapel Hill was tired of someone stealing McCain-Palin campaign signs from his yard. Turschak, with a degree in electrical engineering, hooked up a sign...