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Ethics board resumes work – 12:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 8, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Board of Ethics is resuming its work after being stymied for four months. The board holds an introductory meeting for its new members on Thursday. The board's...

“Oh-Wee-Oh” chant could return this season – 6:22 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
October 8, 2008

The Tiger Stadium student section may get the chance to earn back the popular "Oh-Wee-Oh" chant later this season.In the second Student Government cabinet meeting this semester, Student Government President...

NRA to settle suit over Katrina gun seizures

By Associated Press
October 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National Rifle Association and the city of New Orleans have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the seizure of firearms by police officers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A...

Undergrad enrollment sees drop in numbers

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 7, 2008

The University class of 2009 needed a grade point average of only 2.8 to become an LSU Tiger.This fall's freshman class was required to have a 3.0 GPA to be admitted.Mary Parker, executive director of...

Apartments dealing with damage

By
October 7, 2008

Yellow caution tape lies on the ground and pieces of mangled sheet rock stacked against damaged walls reveal gutted apartment rooms at Tiger Plaza. The apartment complex is one of several near campus under...

Report: Ecosystem should rebound after hurricanes – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — This year's devastating hurricane season killed millions of fish and turned many of Louisiana's green marshlands into brown and dead expanses, but overall the state's abundant...

Saints put Gramatica on IR, sign Mehlhaff

By
October 7, 2008

METAIRIE, La. (AP) _ The New Orleans Saints placed kicker Martin Gramatica on injured reserve and re-signed sixth-round draft pick Taylor Mehlhaff. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis confirmed the moves...

FEMA to give New Orleans $44M for damaged buses – 11:35 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) —  U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu says that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to the give the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority $44 million to replace...

 

Business owner gathers history about Northgate neighborhood

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
October 7, 2008

To see a slideshow of old and new pictures of the Northgate area, click here. Scribbled on a white poster board in Highland Coffees is a formerly unexplored piece of history.A treasure map of sorts, it...

Bailout affects grads’ job market

By Natalie Messina
Contributing Writer
October 7, 2008

Jill Wilbert has a guaranteed job at her family's bank when she graduates in December.The management senior knows she's lucky because the job hunt is on for students about to step into today's weakening...

Martin opens up conversation about University events

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 7, 2008

Chancellor Michael Martin has been the University's chief executive for more than two months, and now he wants to open up the conversation to students, faculty and staff for maximum transparency.Martin...

Charges dropped against final 3 Tulane fraternity members

By Associated Press
October 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Orleans Parish district attorney has refused criminal charges against the remaining three Tulane fraternity members accused of burning pledges with boiling water during a ritual...