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Princeton Review shows mixed results for University

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
August 25, 2008

The University's dorms are like "dungeons," its students do not study, class discussions are rare, and it has a good student newspaper — at least according to The Princeton Review.The University...

 

Fay dissipates with a whimper — 3:30 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
August 25, 2008

The remnants of Tropical Depression Fay, once projected to bring up to 10 inches of rain to Baton Rouge today, is predicted to leave after delivering only two inches.Barry Keim, Louisiana State Climatologist,...

Band surpasses fundraising goal

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
August 25, 2008

Tiger Band raised the required $5 million to begin building the LSU Marching Band Hall. The band was required to raise $5 million by August 30 to receive $5 million in matching funds from the state.Steven...

 

IT aware of Moodle slowdown — 10:25 a.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
August 25, 2008

Students may notice Moodle operating at a sluggish pace today.ITS is working to adjust coding issues that arose yesterday to alleviate this problem, according to Sheri Thompson, Information Technology...

Convocation held Friday

By Katie Kennedy
Staff Writer
August 25, 2008

Assistant history professor Reza Pirbhai stood in front of a mass of incoming freshmen in the PMAC on Friday and challenged them to see the similarities in people of  different cultures. "Who has...

La. 4-H celebrating 100-year anniversary

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
August 25, 2008

Members of the Louisiana 4-H gathered in the Bill Lawton Room on Wednesday to commemorate its centennial anniversary.Mayor-President Kip Holden joined the group to show his support.Holden, a former 4-H...

Jack Weiss, chancellor of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, welcomes students and guests to the Clinical Legal Education Program Student Oath Ceremony in 2008.

Former international law professor suing Law School

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2008

A former law professor is suing the LSU System and Jack Weiss, Paul M. Hebert Law Center chancellor, after being denied tenure in April. Aberto Zuppi, International Law professor, filed a lawsuit July...

EA to create premier testing center at LSU South

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2008

Imagine sitting in front of your computer and playing brand new video games no one has ever heard of — and getting paid for it.Electronic Arts Inc. will partner with LSU to create a new "global quality...

Suspects await murder trial

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

More than eight months after the murders of Chandrasekhar Komma and Kiran Allam, and three months after three men were arrested, a trial date has not been set.Devin Jamell Parker, 19, 6813 Aspen Drive;...

Bookstores prepared as first day of classes approached

By Jack LeBlanc
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2008

To see a video about the local textbook craze, click here. As students enjoy the last rays of summer sun, campus-area booksellers are spending hours indoors stacking and organizing books.Chimes Textbook...