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Students take advantage of extended library hours

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
October 7, 2008

Liz Raymond studies in Middleton Library four nights a week and has become accustomed to being asked to leave before she is finished with her school work. "Every night, I would stay here until close, and...

Softball: Pitcher Hofer out until January – 1:10 p.m.

By Robert Stewart
October 7, 2008

LSU senior pitcher Dani Hofer will not pitch until January, LSU coach Yvette Girouard said Tuesday.Hofer suffered a right wrist injury last season that caused her to miss almost a month of the 2008 season.She...

 

ResLife begins Wi-Fi planning

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
October 7, 2008

To see a video on students' opinions of dorms becoming wireless, click here. In today's tech-savvy world, anything tied to a wall by a wire is as foreign as black-and-white television and 30-cent gas....

NOAA funds climate research at University

By Staff Reports
October 7, 2008

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $3.85 million in research funding over five years to the University of Oklahoma and LSU for climate and drought assessment, according to a NOAA...

La. lawmakers seek limit on storm deductibles – 12:40

By Doug Simpson
Associated Press Writer
October 6, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Key Louisiana lawmakers plan to challenge property insurers by trying to limit the special deductibles they can impose when homes are damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes. The...

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

By Associated Press
October 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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...

Tiger Lair in Union taking credit cards

By Katie Kennedy
October 6, 2008

The Union Tiger Lair is now accepting credit cards in one of its check-out lanes. Student Government President Colorado Robertson said 459 commons is also set to accept credit cards but could not confirm...

Vietnam wall to visit La.

By Associated Press
October 6, 2008

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Memories of veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice more than 30 years ago will be revived this month. The traveling Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall, a 240-foot three-quarter...

Preliminary Disaster Food Stamp statistics released – 10:29 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
October 6, 2008

Residents of 43 parishes throughout Louisiana were able to apply for the Disaster Food Stamp Program between Sept. 9 and Oct. 2.Figures released Friday from the Louisiana Department of Social Services...