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Athletic Director Joe Alleva describes his plans to remodel Tiger Stadium and the area surrounding it.

Alleva outlines remodeling plans for Tiger Stadium

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 23, 2008

Broken glass lines the windows of the University's 84-year-old concrete landmark that serves as the gathering place for about 92,000 roaring fans during the fall every year. Tiger Stadium, which initially...

University develops Hispanic, Latin recruiting initiative

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
October 22, 2008

The University's Hispanic and Latin student enrollment is at a standstill, and the total Hispanic students in the freshman class increased by one student — 173 to 174 — from fall 2007 to fall...

Gaming board approves plans, design for BR casino – 10:53 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 22, 2008

The Gaming Control Board has approved the plans and design elements for Baton Rouge's third riverboat casino.But officials from Pinnacle Entertainment and the state refused on Tuesday to reveal to the...

Jindal pitches Kennedy in Senate race ad – 12:15 p.m.

By The Associated Press
October 22, 2008

 (AP) – Republican Senate candidate John Kennedy is hoping to get a boost in his election chances from popular Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. A new 30-second ad that started running today shows...

University plans to boost stagnating Hispanic enrollment – 11:25 a.m.

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
October 22, 2008

The University's Hispanic and Latin student enrollment is at a standstill, and the number of Hispanic entering freshmen increased by only one from last fall for a total of 174. Total Hispanic undergraduate...

Survey: Text messages used romantically – 12:25 p.m.

By LesLie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 21, 2008

AT&T. Inc. released a survey this month to gain insight on how text messaging is used among those who are dating.Forty-percent of text message senders believe text messaging plays an important role...

University students learn basics of belly dancing

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
October 21, 2008

The chairs in the Student Union ballroom were pulled to the perimeter, light Middle Eastern music snapped on and about 50 students were turned loose onto the floor. The International Committee of the Student...

Recruiting: LB Ferrell denies reports of decommitting from LSU – 2:31 p.m.

By Tyler Harvey
October 21, 2008

Reports surfaced early Tuesday from the Rivals.com that FAMU high school linebacker Willie Ferrell de-committed from LSU. But Ferrell told the The Daily Reveille the report isn't true."I was talking to...

Lil Wayne helper says he saw pot, gun on tour bus

By By The Associated Press
October 21, 2008

NEW YORK — Lil Wayne's assistant says he "occasionally" saw a handgun and people smoking marijuana on the award-winning rapper's tour bus.But Terry Bourgeois also testified Monday he never saw Lil...

Martin: Open areas pose safety problems

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 21, 2008

To see a video on Safety Week, click here. Transparency and openness — two words some may consider necessities. To Chancellor Michael Martin, an open campus poses a safety hazard to students, faculty...

Matthew Moerschbaecher, doctoral student, talks about carbon footprints and the University’s effect on the environment.

Student measuring carbon footprint

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
October 21, 2008

To see a video of Matt Moerschbaecher's efforts to measure LSU's carbon footprint, click here. Every university, like its students, has a unique footprint — carbon footprint, that is. Matt Moerschbaecher,...

La sugar cane harvest behind average – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's sugar cane harvest is under way, but well behind the five-year average after last month's hurricanes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says just 8 percent of the...