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New president named for community college system

By Deanna Narveson February 12, 2014

Monty Sullivan, chancellor of Delgado Community College, was nominated as president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System by the LCTCS Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. Sullivan, a Louisiana...

Heroin

Heroin popularity tied to painkiller abuse

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz February 11, 2014

Once a drug reserved for more extreme users, heroin has grown in popularity in East Baton Rouge Parish in the last two years. Although heroin is relatively uncommon on campus — LSU Police Department...

University Lake is decorated with wooden flamingos from the Spanish Town Krewe on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.

Bird Hunting: Spanish Town Flamingos make annual appearance on University Lakes

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz February 11, 2014

Early February mornings in Baton Rouge mean dew, chilly weather and pink flamingos to celebrate Mardi Gras. The Spanish Town parade krewe annually decorates plywood flamingos and places them in the University...

A demonstrator holds a bible while marching outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, as the court heard arguments on California's voter approved ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

New legislation would remove outdated sodomy in Louisiana

By Quint Forgey February 11, 2014

State Rep. Patricia Smith, who wants to repeal parts of a Louisiana law that prohibits consensual oral and anal sex, said the only opposition she is receiving comes from those who do not support gay rights. In...

McDonald’s

App provides nutrition info

By Christine Aman February 11, 2014

Cutting calories may not be the best way to lose weight, according to University health personnel. Though calorie counting has been used to adjust weight in the past, students need to be careful, said...

Agility champion Maxie poses for the camera at the open house for the University's School of Veterinary Medicine on Feb. 2, 2013.

Dean search ends for School of Veterinary Medicine

By Deanna Narveson February 11, 2014

Joel Baines, associate dean for research and graduate education at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, was announced Tuesday as the new dean for the University School of Veterinary Medicine. Baines...

Officer Boris McKnight from LSUPD performs motorcycle maneuvers at the The 13th Annual Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills Championship Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 in Gonzales. The championship is put on to benefit the Dream Day Foundation and St. Jude's Hospital.

Crime Briefs: February 12, 2014

By Reese Perkins February 11, 2014

University student issued summons for misdemeanor theft On Feb. 7, LSUPD officers received a complaint from employees of the Smoothie King at the UREC, claiming they believed someone stole drinks from...

A burlap blanket is wet twice a day to help with the curing process for the concrete canoe for the American Society of Civil Engineerings' Deep South Regional Student Conference in Memphis, Tennessee in March.

University concrete canoe team to compete against rivals

By Panya Kroun February 11, 2014

Most people think all rocks sink, but civil engineering senior Sean Moore says otherwise. “With the right mixture, things like concrete can actually float really well,” Moore said. Moore captains...

English department pushes three-year rolling contracts

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz February 11, 2014

After 27 years at the University, English writing instructor June Pulliam spends 60 hours a week on her four English courses, yet she still lacks job security. Pulliam is classified as an instructor, which...

John S. Woodard attends a Board of Supervisors meeting Friday, September 6, 2013 in the LSU Systems Building.

State rep. seeks financial aid reform

By Deanna Narveson February 10, 2014

When the state legislature meets on March 10, State Representative Jerome “Dee” Richard plans to introduce a bill he hopes will eliminate the power members of the LSU Board of Supervisors have...

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chair of the Senate Education Committee, announces to reporters that a bipartisan agreement was reached on rates for government student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. From left to right are Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Student debt low in Louisiana

By James Richards February 10, 2014

The Institute for College Access and Success published a study in Dec. 2013 listing Louisiana as having the 10th lowest average student debt at graduation for the class of 2012, with $22,789. The study,...

Clark stands outside of his office in Stubbs Hall at LSU before an interview.

Clark focuses on ‘average man’ in 6th District race

By Quint Forgey February 10, 2014

While working for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in 2010, congressional candidate and University Ph.D. student Norman Clark received a call concerning a mentally handicapped 13-year-old girl...