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Taxpayers have reprieve on filing taxes

By
The Associated Press
September 9, 2008

Louisiana taxpayers affected by Hurricane Gustav have a reprieve on filing state income taxes.The state Department of Revenue said Monday it would extend tax filing deadlines to Jan. 5. The extended deadline...

Ike steers toward Texas – 1:05 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 9, 2008

Hurricane Ike is projected to make a Texas landfall early Saturday between Brownsville and Corpus Christi.Barry Keim, Louisiana state climatologist, said a Louisiana landfall should not yet be ruled out...

Easy Streets up and running

By Ellen Zielinski
Contributing Writer
September 9, 2008

Hurricane Gustav wreaked havoc on a number of things around campus, but one of the most quickly fixed items was Easy Streets.Many of the barriers' arms were broken off, but the damage was expected. The...

Power outages plague Baton Rouge – 11:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
September 9, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge is still suffering from widespread power outages, more than a week after Hurricane Gustav.Statewide, about 10 percent of utility customers are without electricity,...

EBRP remains under curfew – 12:41 p.m.

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
September 9, 2008

East Baton Rouge Parish will remain under curfew from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. pending power restoration and the path of Hurricane Ike, parish Emergency Operations Center officials said Tuesday.EOC officials...

Students fled the Gulf Coast for Gustav

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 8, 2008

Amy Cammarata, microbiology junior, spent a week living in a closet during Hurricane Gustav.Students evacuated to numerous locations during the storm — including places as close as the greater Baton...

No decision on Saturday’s game expected today – 11:56 a.m.

By Staff Reports
September 8, 2008

LSU officials announced early this morning that no decision on the location of Saturday's football game will be made today. The Tigers are scheduled to face North Texas on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium....

Ike likely to make landfall in Texas

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
September 8, 2008

Hurricane Ike is making his way into the Gulf and is causing concern that the Louisiana coast will face two major hurricanes within weeks of each other.Ike, forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane, is expected...

Volunteers wash clothes for 250 evacuees

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
September 8, 2008

Student volunteers spent hours Sunday and Monday nights perfecting a new laundry system for evacuees in the PMAC.The PMAC turned into a special needs medical shelter during Hurricane Gustav. More than...

Students share feelings on storm, Saturday classes

By Kyle Bove
Staff Writer
September 8, 2008

University students returned to class Monday with fallen trees cleared and power restored on campus.Witnessing only remnants of the destruction Hurricane Gustav caused the University last week, students...

Highland Road to close this evening – 4:36 p.m.

By Staff Reports
September 8, 2008

The University's Emergency Operations Center announced today that Highland Road will be closed from Lee Drive to Staring Lane this evening and possibly for several days . The road will be closed as workers...

MOA forced to reschedule events – 3:53 p.m.

By Staff Reports
September 8, 2008

The LSU Museum of Art has rescheduled several events due to closures forced by Hurricane Gustav's landfall last Monday."LSU Art Past and Present," has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m., according...