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Live Chat: Talk LSU vs. Tulane with Amy Brittain at 1:30 p.m.

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October 30, 2008

You can start submitting your questions before 1:30 p.m. If your question doesn't appear, don't worry -- we're getting them.

Early voters turn out in record numbers

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 30, 2008

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Friday, and Louisiana voters have already cast a record-breaking number of votes. With the final days before the 2008 general election quickly approaching,...

Students in costumes kick off Ghost Chase 3K

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
October 30, 2008

A killer bee, Santa Claus and a girl scout, among others, gathered Wednesday night by the University Student Recreation Complex before running around University Lakes for the 14th annual Ghost Chase 3k....

Men’s basketball team receives votes in preseason poll – 11:08 a.m.

By Staff Reports
October 30, 2008

LSU is receiving votes in the first preseason men's basketball polls, which was released earlier today.The Tigers, who open the season Nov. 15 against Jackson State, missed out on the top 25 but received...

Shuttles return for game day

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 29, 2008

LSU will bring back downtown shuttles for its remaining home football games, the Athletic Department announced Wednesday.The original shuttle was run by the Capital Area Transit System. The new shuttle...

Zombies to stagger about campus, invade classes – 4:09 p.m.

By Aimee Effler
Contributing Writer
October 29, 2008

Students at LSU are fascinated by the creepy classes and culture found on campus.The creepiest monsters seen in movies include Dracula, Frankenstein and, of course, the zombie.Zombies as a Metaphor will...

UGA, LSU trash talk leads to ‘Anti-noose’ law arrest – 1:15 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 29, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Baton Rouge man accused of placing a noose at a black colleague's work area has been charged under a new state law that makes it a crime to display a noose with the intent...

Business school enrollment stable despite job losses

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 29, 2008

The rickety economy made Cameron Roberson rethink his decision to major in finance a year before graduation.Roberson, history senior, began taking finance classes his junior year but switched his major...

New Orleans hospital money may be on hold -1:15 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 29, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The state's health care chief said he doubts Louisiana will be able to reach agreement with the federal government on money for a new teaching hospital in downtown New Orleans before...

More than 250,000 across La. voted early – 10:41 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 29, 2008

Final early voting numbers indicate more than 266,000 Louisiana voters have already cast their votes, according to data released today by the Louisiana Secretary of State.According to Jacques Berry, press...

La. unpopular destination for presidential candidates – 12:45 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 29, 2008

Robert Hogan, political science professor, said a visit to Louisiana from either major-party presidential candidate is unlikely in the final days before the Nov. 4 elections.He said Sen. John McCain is...

Cool conditions won’t last long

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
October 29, 2008

University students walked around campus Tuesday, bundled in jackets and sweatshirts for the first blast of cold air this fall. The low reached 36 degrees Tuesday, but the cold temperatures are only temporary,...