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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"...

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...

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...

Congressional candidates hold forum in Union

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 31, 2008

State Rep. Michael Jackson and Republican State Sen. Bill Cassidy answered students' questions and voiced their views and policies Thursday evening in a forum sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership...

University Recreation pushing for fee increase implentation

By JJ Alcantara
October 31, 2008

Tamara Jarrett, University Recreation director, asked the Student Required Fee Committee to give it the fee increase they were promised last year."The fee last year was never put in place," Jarrett said....

International students discuss candidates’ potential

By Margy Looney
Contributing Writer
October 31, 2008

International students who aren't U.S. citizens can't check off the name of a presidential candidate on Election Day. But that hasn't stopped them from forming opinions about America's future.The British...