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Tight vote for chairman expected at Thursday’s Board of Sups meeting – 1:01 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
October 1, 2008

The LSU Board of Supervisors will recast votes tomorrow on chairman-elect, but members still remain equally divided, Alvin Kimble said. The August election ended in a stalemate between Kimble of Baton...

Cancellation of fall break conflicts with Jewish holiday

By Margy Looney
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

Balancing academics and religion is a challenge Jewish students face year round, but it's especially difficult during the High Holiday when classes conflict with religious observances.This year's holiday,...

NY Times, USA Today to fill stands

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

Students can expect to see copies of The New York Times and USA Today on campus sooner than expected as private donations from the LSU Foundation subsidize costs.  The newspapers, originally slated...

Tiger Band eyes $25,000 prize, No. 1 accolade

By Aimee Effler
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

To vote for Tiger Band in the "Battle of the Bands" contest on ESPN.com, click here. Patrick Tracy, a trumpet player in Tiger Band, voted for the Golden Band from Tigerland's performance of the Indiana...

Incoming freshman ACT average rises slightly from 2007

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

The 2008 freshman class is proving the University can maintain its academic standards while increasing enrollment. According to the University's fall 2008 "census snapshot," the current freshman class...

Campus Crime Briefs – Sept. 30

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September 30, 2008

STUDENT ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSIONA University student was arrested Saturday for trying to enter Tiger Stadium with marijuana.Tristan J. Moreau, 19, of 109 Dolby St., Lake Charles, was charged with simple...

Report: Number of text failures increase

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

The final failure numbers for the emergency text message test Friday increased from 5 percent to 10 percent after the final report was issued Monday.In the preliminary report issued Friday, FirstCall reported...

SEC basketball tournament tickets on sale

By Southeastern Conference news release
September 30, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 30 – Public tickets for the 2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament will go sale Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m. ET.  Fans can purchase tickets through www.SECsports.com...

New towing company doubles prices to $100

By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
September 30, 2008

Disgruntled students who park their cars on campus and get towed have a surprise waiting for them when they go to pick up their cars — the price of towing has doubled since last year.The price used...

Louisiana disaster food stamps program ends in BR

By The Associated Press
September 30, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana's disaster food stamp program is winding down in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. All application locations shut down Monday, except for those in eight...

 

Cheating goes high tech

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 30, 2008

Students cheat — with a little advice from YouTube and some free time they can successfully turn ink pens, rubber bands, adhesive bandages and plastic bottles into crypt sheets to use in a pinch...

Haslett named Rams’ interim head coach – 12:56 p.m.

By Staff Reports
September 29, 2008

Former Saints coach Jim Haslett has been named the St. Louis Rams' interim coach this morning, ESPN reported. Haslett was in his third season as Rams' defensive coordinator before replacing fired coach...