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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

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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...

Students come together for 19th Harambeé celebration

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
October 7, 2008

To see a video on Harambee, click here. When the lights and music came on to signal the show's intermission, the floor of the PMAC seemed to move as students formed a dance line. If they didn't run to...

US credit crisis threatens New Orleans’ recovery

By Associated Press
October 7, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ A prolonged recession and a tight credit market would cripple New Orleans' still-fragile recovery from Hurricane Katrina, delaying or eliminating road work, new construction and repairs...

Professor works to reduce damage from wind-borne debris

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 7, 2008

While hurricane season often brings worries of the structural soundness of Gulf Coast buildings, a University professor is researching ways to increase resistance and reduce damage from wind-borne debris.Michele...

University offers serial crime class

By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
October 7, 2008

Blunt force wounds, pink foam, smothering and depersonalizing — this is some of the jargon from the sociology of serial crime class offered in the Sociology Department.Ronald Wells, sociology instructor,...

Martin to appoint working group to plan new construction on Nicholson Avenue – 1:24 p.m.

By Katie Kennedy
News Writer
October 7, 2008

Chancellor Michael Martin is appointing a working group to develop plans for construction on the area of Nicholson Avenue that includes Alex Box Stadium and the Nicholson Apartments, according to a broadcast...