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Students lose Metro Council race

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 5, 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...

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 5, 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...

Student takes part in Shell Business Challenge

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October 5, 2008

Thomas Guillot, mechanical engineering senior, solved problems of exploration and oil production for the nation of Gourami.But Gourami does not exist. It's a fictional country, with its own unique political...

New night bus route aims to increase safety, effectiveness

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
October 5, 2008

To see a video on the night bus system's new route, click here. Amy Jones and Luke Mumphrey left their food science meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m., walked to the Tigerland bus stop and sat down to wait patiently...

NFL: Flynn will not start for Packers

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October 5, 2008

Former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn will not start the Green Bay Packers' game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, according to an ESPN report. Aaron Rodgers, the Packers' starter, will play despite a...

Fire destroys off-campus apartment

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
October 2, 2008

To see a video on the damage at Tiger Park Apartments, click here. A student's apartment in Tigerland was in flames Thursday morning, and the Baton Rouge Fire Department has not yet determined the cause.Robert...

Man caught with gun near stadium

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Contributor
October 2, 2008

A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly trying to enter Tiger Stadium with a gun.The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said a deputy recovered a loaded, black semi-automatic 9mm...

University increases diversity among students – 10:50 a.m.

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
October 2, 2008

Undergraduate diversity rates this fall are the highest the University has seen since the fall of 2002, according to recent 14th class day numbers.Of the 23,400 undergraduates, 20.2 percent are Asian,...

National Academy of Sciences member to join faculty – 11:30 a.m.

By Staff Reports
October 2, 2008

E.W. Plummer, National Academy of Sciences member and a leading physicists, will join the University faculty as special assistant to the vice chancellor of research and economic development and professor...

Univ. student works to solve energy problems in Shell competition

By Charles Schully
Contributing Writer
October 2, 2008

Thomas Guillot, a mechanical engineering senior, participated in a 5-day Shell Business Challenge from August 10 to August 15 this year. The event hosted student engineers and aspiring Shell employees...

 

Herbarium oldest in region, houses 180,000 species

By Sean Griffin
Contributing Writer
October 2, 2008

To see a video of the LSU Herbarium, click here. Fans of Beatles member John Lennon, The Who guitarist Peter Townshend or The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger might be surprised to find the LSU Herbarium...