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Presidential hopeful Nader visits campus

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 16, 2008

Presidential hopeful Ralph Nader rallied a crowd of about 200 people Wednesday night, telling them to pay close attention to the power of large corporations, compare U.S. health care to the rest of the...

Fall Fest on tap for Friday, Sept. 26

By Staff Reports
September 16, 2008

Fall Fest 2008 is set for Friday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad, the University announced in a broadcast e-mail Wednesday afternoon. Performances by the LSU marching band, Golden Girls and...

Louisiana tomato crops were damaged during Hurricane Gustav causing places like Southside Produce to sell Tennessee Mountain Grown Tomatoes.

Farmers, sellers feeling the pinch

By Charles Schully
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

In the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Louisiana farmers are truly feeling the economic pinch.The first estimate of immediate damage to Louisiana crops was $372 million. Now, AgCenter economist Kurt...

New Orleans starts on final development plan – 12:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
September 16, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP)  — New Orleans has launched what it calls the final step in coming up with a comprehensive plan that will serve as a blueprint — enforced by law — for redevelopment...

Grad school aims for 3,000 more students

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

Because of a decline in graduate students, the University is adjusting the Flagship Agenda goal for the graduate program to increase the number of students enrolled by 20 percent.Bill Worger, the newly...

Nader speaking on campus tonight – 12:06 p.m.

By Staff Reports
September 16, 2008

Presidential hopeful Ralph Nader will speak on campus tonight at the School of Music. There will be a news conference at 7 p.m. followed by a rally at 7:30 p.m.

Gustav damages re-estimated at $12 million – 5:44 p.m.

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
September 16, 2008

Hurricane Gustav caused about $12 million in damages at the University but the final damage assessment could be as high as $18 million, according to today's estimates by Facility Services."This list is...

Men’s basketball holding open tryouts tonight – 5:27 p.m.

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September 16, 2008

The LSU men's basketball team is holding open tryouts tonight from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the PMAC, team spokesman Kent Lowe told The Daily Reveille on Wednesday afternoon. Lowe said men's basketball coach...

Gavin DeGraw, Sean Kingston to headline ‘Gold Fest’

By Nicholas Persac
September 16, 2008

Editor's Note: The University notified The Daily Reveille that it initially mistakenly reported the ticket prices for Gold Fest to cost $5 and $10, respectively. This story has since been amended. Gavin...

LSU favored to win at Auburn

By Ed Shearer
The Associated Press
September 16, 2008

  ATLANTA (AP) — LSU hasn't won at Auburn since 1998, but the defending national champions are favored to snap a four-game losing streak when the two teams expected to battle for the Southeastern...

Nearly 69,000 still in dark after Ike, Gustav

By Associated Press
September 15, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Power outages from two recent hurricanes still plague Louisiana.Figures released Tuesday by the state Public Service Commission show about 69,000 electric customers in the...

Campus Crime Briefs – 9/16

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September 15, 2008

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR DWIA University student was arrested Friday at 1:30 a.m. for driving while intoxicated along Highland Road.Trevor M. Stubbs, 19, of 12260 Milldale Road, Zachary, was charged with a...