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AP source: McAllister among 6-8 NFL steroids cases under investigation – 4:35 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Six to eight players are under investigation by the NFL for violating the league's drug policy by taking a weight-loss diuretic that is considered a masking agent for steroids. A...

Football: CBS to air LSU-Alabama game at 2:30 p.m.

By LSU Athletic Department news release
October 27, 2008

LSU's game against Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 8 will be televised by CBS, the Southeastern Conference announced on Monday.Kickoff for the LSU-Alabama game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. It's...

Professors petition against negative campaigning – 12:40 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

More than 100 professors from universities across the country -- including four from LSU -- have signed a statement expressing disapproval with the "unethical communication behavior" used in the presidential...

Former Reveille editor donates $1.5 million to Forever LSU – 3:25 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 27, 2008

University alumnus Thomas Ryder and his wife Darlene have pledged $1.5 million to the Forever LSU Campaign, the University announced in a news release today.The first part of their gift, $500,000, will...

Enrollment in finance stable despite tightening job market – 12:07 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 27, 2008

The rickety economy is causing uncertainty among graduating seniors, especially finance majors.Seniors who graduate in December or May will enter the job market at a difficult time.Financial companies...

Number of U.S. hunters continues to dwindle – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

As hunting seasons open across the nation this fall, three things will be certain. 1. There will be fewer of us than last year. 2. There will be more of us than next year. 3. Hunters who want to know the...

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...