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Miles expects Hatch to play Saturday – 7:00 p.m.

By Rachel Whittaker
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday evening that he expects sophomore quarterback Andrew Hatch to play Saturday in the Southeastern Conference home opener against Mississippi State. "[Hatch] took some throws...

Saints release QB Harrington

By Associated Press
September 24, 2008

METAIRIE – The New Orleans Saints have released reserve quarterback Joey Harrington only five days after signing him, and have brought in tight end Sean Ryan to compensate for the loss of Jeremy...

SG ‘very well represented’ during Hurricane Gustav

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
September 24, 2008

Amid the chaos in the PMAC during Hurricane Gustav, Student Government President Colorado Robertson tried to catch a few hours of sleep after volunteering for more than 12 hours.When he learned no cots...

University recruiting in Honduras

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 24, 2008

The 1980s were a time when the University saw its highest enrollment of international students — then came 9/11.Chancellor Michael Martin said universities across the nation struggled to recruit...

Federal judge rules Libertarians must be on La. ballot

By Associated Press
September 24, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Louisiana officials must add the Libertarian Party's presidential and vice presidential candidates to the November 4 ballot. U.S. District Judge...

Students split on suspects’ releases

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 24, 2008

Dhaval Shah, Indian Student Association president, said the arrests of the three men suspected to be connected to the Dec. 13 murders of two University graduate students in May didn't calm the situation...

Blanco: Jindal did “commendable job” during storms

By Melinda Deslatte
Associated Press Writer
September 24, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bystander for hurricanes Gustav and Ike, former Gov. Kathleen Blanco said her successor performed well during the storms, using the lessons learned after Blanco's heavily...

Fourth debate set for October in La. Senate race – 10:25 a.m.

By Associated Press
September 24, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The two major candidates vying against each other in the U.S. Senate race confirmed Tuesday they will hold a fourth debate before the November election. Campaigns for Democratic...

Chancellor to ‘Chat’ with students in Free Speech Alley today – 10:05 a.m.

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 24, 2008

Chancellor Michael Martin will be in Free Speech Alley today for his first "Chats with the Chancellor."Students will be given an opportunity to ask Martin questions regarding campus life."Chats with the...

Study for Easy Streets’ second phase to begin in October

By Aimee Effler
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2008

One-way streets, angled parking, pedestrian corridors and bike trails are all topics of the second phase of Easy Streets.  "The original proposal was a five-year plan, and we were to come back and...

Univ. EOC to release post-Gustav report – 10:15 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
September 24, 2008

An "After-Action Report" from the University Emergency Operations Center should be available in a couple of weeks. "The purpose of the After-Action Report is to identify lessons learned including the stand-out...

University hosts Baton Rouge transportation forum

By Charles Schully
Contributing Writer
September 24, 2008

Streets around Baton Rouge certainly are not the most user-friendly, three challengers to Mayor-President Kip Holden's re-election bid agreed Tuesday night.The University hosted the forum, in the Energy,...