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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...

Tulane RB Andre Anderson out for season – 2:30 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane running back Andre Anderson is out for the season. An MRI revealed both a fracture and dislocation of Anderson's right shoulder suffered in last Saturday's loss to Rice....

Halloween spending strong despite economy

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 28, 2008

To see a video on what students are buying this Halloween, click here. The struggling economy won't scare away Halloween shoppers this year. Instead, consumers are using the holiday as an excuse to let...

University to co-host seminar for Breast Cancer Awareness Month – 3:15 p.m.

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 28, 2008

The University and the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center are joining together to host two internationally renowned researchers for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to a University news release.John...

SG polls University students in mock election survey – 11:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

Many politicians realize the importance of college-aged constituents. But who would be elected president if only University students voted?Student Government is polling University students today through...

Democratic Party questions voter cancellations – 12:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A lawyer for the state Democratic Party is questioning whether non-Republican voters are being unfairly targeted to have their registrations canceled. Attorney Randy Piedrahita...

Simoneaux is new Ethics Board chair – 11:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Board of Ethics has a new chairman. Baton Rouge attorney Frank Simoneaux was elected Monday by the mostly new board that was appointed after mass resignations...

Nearly 200,000 have voted early in Louisiana – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters are coming out in unprecedented numbers to cast early ballots for the general election, shattering all previous records as the early voting period nears its...

27,000 EBR Parish votes cast – 10:50 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 28, 2008

As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, about 27,000 East Baton Rouge Parish residents had cast absentee votes according to data from the Louisiana Secretary of State.The deadline for early voting is Tuesday, and the final...

Former LSU football player arrested for alleged rape – 12:00 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 28, 2008

Former LSU football player Douglas Planchard was arrested Sunday for allegedly raping a woman earlier this month, The Advocate reported Tuesday. Planchard, a reserve player from 2004 to 2006, is accused...

Obama gets a different kind of chilly reception – 1:55 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 28, 2008

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The World Series got suspended. Obama politics never stop. Democrat Barack Obama carried on Tuesday with an outdoor rally at Widener University, outside Philadelphia, despite...