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Former student develops new app

Former student develops new app

By Renee Barrow February 10, 2014

With mobile games constantly growing in popularity, one former University student has developed his own piece of the pie. Hakeem Hasan, former University student and CEO of Nasah Apps, created MoWo. Hasan...

Talk to focus on relationship between religion, football

By Michael Tarver February 9, 2014

Thousands of University students may be a part of frequent, unified, spiritual ceremonies every fall in an unexpected place: Tiger Stadium. Arthur Remillard, associate professor of religious studies at...

Screenshot of the Connection Storymaker application.

Filmmaker, Groundlings comedian host workshops for scientists

By Panya Kroun February 9, 2014

This weekend, Randy Olson and Brian Palermo, creators of the popular Connection Storymaker phone application, ran a series of workshops at the University aimed at teaching local scientists ways of effectively...

A member of the Muslim Student Association puts a hijab on psychology freshman Rebecca Doell during World Hijab Day on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 in Free Speech Plaza.

MSA Celebrates World Hijab Day

By Michael Tarver February 9, 2014

The Muslim Student Association celebrated World Hijab Day for the first time on campus Friday by putting the traditional female headdress, the hijab, on willing passers-by in Free Speech Plaza. The main...

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Instructors discuss working conditions, low salaries, job security

By Deanna Narveson February 9, 2014

UPDATED 2/10: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the group of professors as adjunct faculty. The meeting involved instructors, not adjunct professors.  Twenty-five University...

Alexander addresses engineering expansion on radio show

By Deanna Narveson February 7, 2014

LSU President F. King Alexander told radio host Jim Engster on WRKF 89.3 Friday that the University plans to expand its engineering program with the goal of graduating 1,150 engineers every year and provide...

A pelican grooms itself Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at the University Lake.

Fleeting Flock: American White Pelicans begin their return north

By Staff Reports February 6, 2014

Like ghosts, the American White Pelicans swoop in and blanket the University Lakes during the colder months, seeking refuge from the north’s bitter weather. People around the lakes took notice in...

Principal Scott Steckler, rear, observes fourth-grade teacher Lora Johnson on Oct. 23 as she works with her students at George Cox Elementary in Gretna, La. With a grading sheet in hand, Steckler is complying with the latest of Louisiana’s education reform efforts to play out in public schools. Half of the high-stakes evaluation is based on classroom observation. (AP Photo/The Times-Picayune,Ted Jackson)

High school success pays off

By James Richards February 6, 2014

The quality of a student’s high school has a significant effect on student success in college, according to a study published in January in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Although the...

Studies have shown using a cell phone before bed can disrupt your sleep patterns.

Cell phone usage before going to sleep may be harmful

By Christine Aman February 6, 2014

Students with tests or presentations early in the mornings may want to put away their laptops and cellphones and make it an early night. According to a new study, viewing work emails after 9 p.m. can negatively...

 

LSUPD investigating armed robbery at West Campus Apartments

By Reese Perkins February 6, 2014

The LSU Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night near West Campus Apartments. LSUPD spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said they received a report at 8 p.m. on Wednesday...

Resistant starches aid dieting

By Panya Kroun February 6, 2014

Carbohydrates are often vilified by proponents of fad diets, but a recent study by University associate professor Michael Keenan suggests eating certain kinds of carbohydrates can actually lower body fat. According...

Computer science degree draws non-traditional students

By Renee Barrow February 6, 2014

The College of Engineering is implementing an accelerated computer science undergraduate degree program in an effort to appeal to non-traditional and transfer students. Coretta Douglas, School of Electrical...