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Equipment rentals resumed Monday

By Mary Gonzalez
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

Kayak and canoe rentals resumed Monday after a suspension because of University Lake debris and potential safety risks following Hurricane Gustav.Rentals were stopped because of debris in off-campus lakes....

Decreasing dollar makes studying abroad expensive

By Jack LeBlanc
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

To see a video on students who previously studied abroad, click here. Students studying abroad in Europe this summer did not get much bang for their buck.The dollar declined in value relative to the Euro...

BR rapper ‘Webbie’ arrested in Miss.

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 16, 2008

Local rapper Webster Gradney Jr., also known as "Webbie," was arrested Sunday by the Hattiesburg Police Department after a car chase.A Forrest County Sheriff's Office official said Gradney was charged...

University students welcome Ike’s evacuees from Texas

By Jack LeBlanc
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

Jordan Montag has a packed house this week after Hurricane Ike's landfall in southeast Texas.Montag, biochemistry senior, has four extra people staying in his one bedroom apartment on West Parker Boulevard.Montag...

Union handicap spots relocated

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

Four handicap parking spots are being moved farther south on Tower Road because of new construction around the Student Union Theater. Construction fences surrounding the theater have blocked off two state...

Bush again visits Gulf Coast

By Deb Riechmann
Associated Press
September 16, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) — President Bush urged Americans on Tuesday to give money to help people recover from Hurricane Ike's battering of the Gulf Coast, warning against letting "disaster fatigue" slow donations...

SG gives freezie pops to students

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
September 16, 2008

Members of Student Government gathered in Free Speech Alley Tuesday to kick off "Straight Talk with SG," an event that gives students the chance to speak directly with their SG representatives.Colorado...

LSU soccer continues to climb polls

By Staff Reports
September 16, 2008

The LSU soccer team continued to climb the polls this week, jumping to No. 11 and No. 15 in Soccer America Top 25 and Soccer Buzz Top 30 polls, respectively. The Tigers' rankings improved from No. 12 in...

Baton Rouge housing market fares well among U.S.

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
September 16, 2008

Laura Schulze, early childhood education junior, has been jokingly asking her dad to buy her a house since she was a freshman.He always replied with a sarcastic, "OK." But Schulze was surprised when, at...

Homecoming Week postponed

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
September 16, 2008

Homecoming Week, previously set for Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, has been re-scheduled for Nov. 9 to Nov. 15 because of the disruption caused by Hurricane Gustav.Staci Pepitone, assistant vice chancellor of Finance...

Comedians ease student stress

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

Two comedians from the Roosevelt Johnson Entertainment Comedy Cabaret Tour performed in the Student Activity Board's first show of the semester Monday night. Kelly "K-Dubb" Walker and Lavar Walker have...

Nearly 69,000 still in dark after Ike, Gustav

By Associated Press
September 16, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Power outages from two recent hurricanes still plague Louisiana.Figures released Tuesday by the state Public Service Commission show about 69,000 electric customers in the...