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Ethics board full with House pick – 12:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 5, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The final vacant seat on the state ethics board has been filled. The state House of Representatives chose a Lafayette lawyer, 51-year-old Maurice Monrose, as its second board...

Landrieu, Kennedy debate for first time – 12:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 5, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The two main contenders in the U.S. Senate race are facing each other in a debate for the first time. Monday's debate is the first of four planned meetings between Democratic...

Cheney in La. for Cassidy, Scalise fundraisers – 12:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 5, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Vice President Dick Cheney is headed to Louisiana to help raise money for two Republican candidates for Congress. Cheney is set to arrive Monday morning for a fundraiser in...

Athletic Department warns fans about counterfeit tickets – 12:42 p.m.

By LSU Athletic Department news release
October 5, 2008

BATON ROUGE -- With the LSU football team scheduled to play three opponents ranked in the top 12 in the nation in the next five weeks, the LSU Athletic Ticket Office reminds fans to beware of counterfeit...

University exceeds 2K registration benchmark

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
October 4, 2008

An extra 2,150 students may be lining up at the polls Nov. 4 as the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs exceeded its registration goals Friday.Partnering with the Geaux Vote initiative, the Center...

Cross Country: Men finish No. 11, Women finish No. 20

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October 4, 2008

The men finished No. 11, and the women finished No. 20 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Richard Chautin led the men's team with a 43rd-place finish. Senior Christina Porter returned...

Volleyball: DeGirolamo out for season

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October 4, 2008

LSU junior middle-blocker Lauren DeGirolamo will miss the remainder of the season, team spokeswoman Caroline Domecq said Sunday before the Tigers' match with Arkansas. DeGirolamo left Friday's against...

Soccer: Tigers lose, 2-1, at Tennessee

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October 4, 2008

The Tigers dropped a second consecutive game Friday with a 2-1 loss at Tennessee. Freshman Kellie Murphy scored the Tigers' lone goal on a free kick by junior midfielder Malorie Rutledge. The loss drops...

University plans to introduce sports administration major

By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
October 4, 2008

Vinnie LeDonne came to the University knowing he wanted a sports-related degree, but the lack of an undergraduate program in that area led him to general studies. Now he's a senior aiming to graduate in...

Students lose Metro Council race

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 4, 2008

Two University students lost their bid for seats on the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council during Saturday's election.Brett Jackson, finance senior, ran for the District 12 seat on the Metro Council and...

David: Howe-Russell renovations would cost more than $22M

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
October 4, 2008

To see a video on Howe-Russell's much needed repairs, click here. Window panes are held into their frames with duct tape and a 1930s elevator with a metal-grate door creeks to the fourth floor in a building...

Megan Cockfield, pre-nursing freshman, follows along with the online UREC kickboxing video on her laptop Tuesday afternoon. University recreation has recently begun offering online workout videos for students.

Online workout videos streamed for University students

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
October 4, 2008

When Megan Cockfield, pre-nursing freshman, wanted to work out with a University Student Recreation Complex instructor, she put on her tennis shoes, set aside 30 minutes and logged onto her laptop. "I...