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Cooperation for Gustav better this time

By Ben Feller
The Associated Press
September 1, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas – President Bush said Monday that coordination among states and the federal government in response to Hurricane Gustav has been better than during Katrina, which devastated the Gulf...

Out-of-state students, athletes worry about potential Gustav damages

By Jay St. Pierre
Contributing Writer
September 1, 2008

For most University students, hurricanes are second nature.But for some, Hurricane Gustav is the first major storm they have experienced.Simeon Yerkun, international studies sophomore from Michigan, said...

Judson Moore, University alumni, volunteered to help at the PMAC. He started work Sunday and is expected to continue until Tuesday morning.

Quiet campus bustles with unassuming volunteerism

By Nicholas Persac
News Editor
September 1, 2008

As the Memorial Tower clock stuck midnight, few signs of life were seen on the University campus. The Student Union, Parade Ground and Quad — filled just a few days earlier by students finishing...

Football team to remain in BR during Gustav

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
September 1, 2008

The LSU football team will remain in Baton Rouge and prepare to ride out Hurricane Gustav, Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette said Sunday.The Tigers met at 3 p.m. with coach Les Miles to watch...

459 Commons is unopen

By Staff Reports
September 1, 2008

The sole on-campus dining option during Hurricane Gustav is now closed.The University previously said through a broadcast e-mail that the 459 Commons Dining Hall would remain open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....

Domino’s Pizza in Tigerland open for business ‘until the power goes out’

By Jay St. Pierre
Contributing Writer
September 1, 2008

Domino's Pizza in Tigerland is booming.This comes after the store decided to stay open Sunday night, just one day before Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Gulf Coast.Christine Bueche, general manager...

Storm only sideswipes N.O.

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS -- A weaker-than-expected Gustav swirled into the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Louisiana's Cajun country Monday, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that did little...

Army trucks roll into the University early Monday morning to deliver supplies to the PMAC, Huey Long Field House and the AgCenter. Army soldiers will be station at the University until further notice.

Army unit arrives from Opelousas on Sunday evening

By Angelle Barbazon
Deputy News Editor
September 1, 2008

More than 60 Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion 156th Infantry arrived from Opelousas and unloaded cots, MREs, personal gear and other supplies in front of the PMAC on North Stadium Drive late Sunday...

Better cell service expected during Gustav

By
August 31, 2008

Cell phone users can expect better service during Hurricane Gustav than three years ago during Hurricane Katrina, according to spokespersons from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.AT&T is "much...

BR under hurricane wind warning, flash flood watch

By Kyle Whitfield
August 31, 2008

Baton Rouge is under a hurricane wind warning and a flash flood watch, the National Weather Service announced Sunday. The official forecast for the area calls for heavy rain Monday and a northeast wind...

University: classes canceled Wednesday

By JJ Alcantara
August 31, 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 31, 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...