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Miss Teen Louisiana USA arrested – 11:05 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Reigning Miss Teen Louisiana USA Lindsey Evans and three friends were arrested over the weekend for leaving a Bossier City restaurant without paying their bill. Police say...

Survey: Texting plays significant role in relationships

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
October 21, 2008

The right text message sent at the right time can keep a couple's romance alive.For those who are dating, 40 percent said text messaging plays a significant role in their relationship, according to an...

Early voting starts in Louisiana – 11:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The election may be two weeks away but Louisiana voters don't have to wait until then to cast ballots. The early voting period for the Nov. 4 election started Tuesday and runs...

Bush meets with families of deceased soldiers – 11:10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 21, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Families of three deceased American soldiers met with President Bush during his trip to Louisiana. Among them was Kurt Nixon of Bossier City, whose brother, Travis, died in...

Georgia braces for long stretch of road games – 12:05 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia walked out of Sanford Stadium on Saturday still in control of its SEC championship hopes. When the Bulldogs play their next home game in six weeks, their Southeastern Conference...

2008 freshman class more diverse, score higer on ACT – 2:55 p.m.

By Staff Reports
October 20, 2008

The University is using new recruiting initiatives to attract more diverse applicants with higher ACT scores and is creating new programs to increase retention and graduations, which are currently the...

Jindal talks of budget cuts – 11:50 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Governor Bobby Jindal says he won't agree to raise taxes to fill a projected $1 billion budget shortfall next year. But he's already warning state agencies that they face...

La. treasury takes a hit as oil prices decline – 4:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 20, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With oil prices plummeting and gas prices slipping below $3 per gallon, Jeff Downs' fuel bills aren't the heftiest toll on his budget anymore. Downs, filling up an SUV at...

Student Health Center offers flu vaccinations – 2:22 p.m.

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
October 20, 2008

The Student Health Center will offer students and faculty flu shots from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23 between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Shots cost $10 for students and $20 for faculty and staff.The Student Health Center...

Football: Jackson named SEC defensive lineman of the week – 1:06 p.m.

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October 20, 2008

LSU senior defensive tackle Tyson Jackson was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week, the league announced Monday. Jackson had three tackles, including two sacks, in the Tigers' 24-17...

Engineering dean candidates interviewed on campus

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 20, 2008

The College of Engineering completed the interviewing process for the remaining four dean candidates last week after they visited campus for a two-day interview.Richard Koubek, Jerome Gilbert, Gretar Tryggvason...

Campus safety week begins today – 9:59 a.m.

By Erica Warren
Contributing Writer
October 20, 2008

Campus Safety Week kicks off today with volunteers passing out key chains with safety phone numbers labeled on them, such as LSU Police Department and Campus Transit. Students can pick up a key chain from...