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UREC to open Friday – 10:45 a.m.

By Staff Reports
September 4, 2008

The University Student Recreational Complex will re-open Friday with limited services, almost a week after Hurricane Gustav caused more than $3 million in damage to the building. "Services will be available...

Chancellor: Class ‘should’ resume Monday – 12:22 p.m.

By Nicholas Persac
September 4, 2008

The University will be ready for classes to resume Monday despite being damaged, said Chancellor Michael Martin in a broadcast e-mail.Martin said Provost Merget will communicate a revised class schedule...

Dining hall served 5,000 meals Tues., Wed.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 4, 2008

Students, faculty and staff who remained on campus during and after Hurricane Gustav found 459 Commons open and serving three square meals a day — free of charge. Students staying on campus...

Interstate-10 closed at intervals today

By Staff Reports
September 4, 2008

Interstate-10 will be closed in both directions Friday starting at noon. The closure will allow Entergy crews to repair a main transmission line, according to Louisiana State Police. The interstate will...

University, Entergy work to return power to remainder of campus

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 4, 2008

Power outages throughout Baton Rouge may leave some students preparing for Monday classes in the dark.Edward Gay Apartments and portions of West Lakeshore Drive, including Sorority Row, remain without...

PAWS services restored – 11:34 a.m.

By Staff Reports
September 4, 2008

As of Friday morning, most PAWS applications are back up and running. Only a handful of services were working during Hurricane Gustav.

Earl K. Long patients transferred across state

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
September 4, 2008

Patients were transferred from the LSU System's Earl K. Long Medical Center to several other hospitals around the state between Wednesday and Thursday because of power outages.Dr. Michael Butler, CEO of...

EBR curfew pushed back to 10 p.m. – 1:02 p.m.

By
September 4, 2008

East Baton Rouge Parish is now under a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, Mayor-President Kip Holden announced Friday. The curfew had previously been from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. this past week after Hurricane Gustav...

EBR curfew in effect ‘indefinitely’

By Staff Reports
September 3, 2008

The 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for East Baton Rouge Parish is in effect for Thursday and will remain that way "indefinitely," the Baton Rouge Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said.  

Volleyball to play in McNeese tournament

By Jerit Roser
September 3, 2008

The LSU volleyball team will participate in the McNeese Invitational in Lake Charles this weekend.The Tigers were originally scheduled to host the Tiger Classic this weekend, but the tournament was canceled...

Tree cleanup needs 80-100 more hours

By Nicholas Persac
September 3, 2008

Cleaning campus trees to ensure students' safety will take another 80-100 hours of work, according to Fred Fellner, Facility Services assistant director for landscape services. The department's goal is...

Video: New plan for evacuees

By Gerri Sax
Online Editor
September 3, 2008

Secretary Michael Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services paid a visit to the PMAC and Carl Maddox Fieldhouse to see how both facilities were holding up while housing evacuated patients....