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University: classes canceled Wednesday

By JJ Alcantara
August 30, 2008

The University will be closed Wednesday because of Hurricane Gustav's threats to south Louisiana, according to a University press release.Gustav, a strong Category 3 hurricane, is expected to make landfall...

Shoppers load up on plywood at a Home Depot store as the Gulf Coast prepares for Hurricane Gustav, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, in Lafayette, La.

BR stores closing ahead of Gustav

By Nicholas Persac
August 30, 2008

As Hurricane Gustav barrels toward a Monday morning landfall on the Louisiana coast, campus area stores are running low on supplies and beginning to close their doors. Winn Dixie on Burbank Drive, Wal-Mart...

Guardsmen safeguard relief personnel

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
August 30, 2008

In the quickening Sunday night breeze, three Air Force National Guardsmen leaned against the concrete pillars of Death Valley, taking a break at the end of a day of watching over medical and relief workers...

Greg Mondello, Kenner resident, walks his dog, Maggie, around the University lakes as he prepares to weather the storm. Modello, like many others, are staying with their children who attend the Universty.

Students mapping out plans to stay busy in dorms

By Nicholas Persac
August 30, 2008

Patrick Finneman, business freshman, left his home in Kenner during Hurricane Katrina's 2005 landfall. Only one week into college, Finneman didn't expect classes to be interrupted by Gustav."It seems like...

Campus elevators to close

By Angelle Barbazon
August 30, 2008

Campus elevators will be shut down in anticipation of possible power failures during Hurricane Gustav, according to a broadcast e-mail from the Office of Public Affairs."Any campus power outages will be...

LSU sports teams scattered across continent

By Amy Brittain
August 30, 2008

Three LSU sporting teams are staying on the road to avoid re-entering Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav.The women's basketball team will remain in Vancouver, British Columbia, after wrapping up play today...

Volunteers work at campus treatment centers

By Angelle Barbazon
August 30, 2008

More than 700 students, faculty and staff registered with Volunteer LSU to work around the clock at the PMAC and near the AgCenter in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.The PMAC is being used as a special...

Greek community prepping for Gustav

By Nicholas Persac
August 30, 2008

The number of University students staying in on-campus Greek chapter houses during Hurricane Gustav is unknown, but individual sororities and fraternities began preparing for the storm earlier in the week."The...

Chancellor offers safety tips to students

By
August 30, 2008

Dear LSU Family,You are all aware, I know, that Gustav, a dangerous hurricane, is bearing down on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. As chancellor, the safety and welfare of our campus community is of the highest...

RAs meet with students choosing to weather Hurricane Gustav

By Jay St. Pierre
Contributing Writer
August 29, 2008

Residential Life is preparing for Hurricane Gustav.Residence Hall Assistants met with students who chose to stay on campus during Hurricane Gustav on Friday night to discuss hurricane instructions and...

Gustav explodes to Cat 4 strength — 1:10 p.m.

By Staff Reports
August 29, 2008

Hurricane Gustov is now a dangerous category-4 storm as the storm continues to gain strength over the warm water in the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center issued a special advisory update this afternoon,...