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La. 5th in watchdog group’s open gov’t rankings – 1:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A national government watchdog group ranks Louisiana fifth in the nation when it comes to government transparency and accountability, and the state stands to improve when new laws...

Basketball Block Party scheduled Wednesday near Union – 12:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 27, 2008

The LSU Basketball Block Party will be held Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Tower Drive near the LSU Student Union and Free Speech Plaza.Both the men's and women's basketball teams will be...

Group critical of state’s education goal – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A national education group says Louisiana's goal of a 65 percent high school graduation rate is among the lowest in the country and needs adjusting. The Education Trust, which...

GOP’s Treen backs Dem. Landrieu in Senate race – 2:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu picked up backing Monday for her re-election bid from Louisiana's first Republican governor since Reconstruction. Citing bipartisanship, Former...

Spooky economy not scaring Halloween partygoers – 11:45 a.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

The struggling economy won't scare away Halloween shoppers this year. Instead, consumers are using the holiday to as an excuse to let loose during a tense period.Halloween spending is expected to reach...

Attendance appears strong at State Fair – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The economy may be down, but it appears that attendance at the State Fair in Shreveport is up. The fair opened Thursday and runs through Nov. 9. Overall figures for attendance...

Sports Update: LSU slips to No. 15 in major polls – 11:52 a.m.

By Staff Reports
October 26, 2008

LSU dropped four spots to No. 15 in the latest USA Today/Coaches' and Associated Press polls. The Tigers (5-2, 3-2) lost at home to Georgia, 52-38, on Saturday. Click here to see the complete USA...

GRE advertised as ‘smart fall back’

By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2008

Michelle May said she took the GRE in August but was unsure if graduate school was for her.About two months and an economic downturn later, the mass communication senior is thankful she decided to take...

Chemical Engineering Department celebrates centennial

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2008

University chemical engineering veterans returned to their roots Friday to reunite with classmates and past instructors, hear talks from prominent alumni and see where the Department of Chemical Engineering...

Sports Update: QB Jefferson to possibly get playing time, LSU No. 19 in BCS

By Amy Brittain
October 26, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles said Sunday he will entertain the possibility of playing true freshman quarterback Jordan Jefferson."We might look at the young freshman yet again," he said.Jefferson has only played...

Gumbo photos upset students

By By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2008

To see a video on what students think of this year's Gumbo, click here. Gumbo editor Sheila de Guzman prepared a small stack of yearbooks when she saw three students walking toward her in front of Lockett...

Common majors see few fluctuations during past 10 years

By By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2008

Caroline Evers, Spanish senior, is graduating with a degree that only about 1 percent of University students obtain every year.Foreign language and literature is among 12 majors that consistently have...