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Ex-LSUPD major's case against University reinstated

Ex-LSUPD major’s case against University reinstated

By Trey Labat June 20, 2013

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recently reinstated a gender discrimination case against the University.  The case, which was originally dismissed in 2010 by a federal judge in...

Perkins Rowe sale fails for third time

By Aggi Ashagre June 19, 2013

The foreclosure sale of J.T. “Tommy” Spinosa’s local mixed-use development, Perkins Rowe, was postponed for the third time on Tuesday by KeyBank National Association. KeyBank, a lender...

Biological and Agricultural engineering grad student Charles Malveaux pilots his hand-made tri-copter drone Sunday near the Agricultural and Biological engineering building.

Graduate student finds domestic use for drones

By Tesalon Felicien June 18, 2013

University graduate student Charles Malveaux watched intently as a drone circled overhead on the Parade Ground. But the familiar buzzing sound wasn’t that of a government-made Predator Drone —...

University education programs consistently effective

By James Moran June 18, 2013

The University’s teacher preparation programs are effective at producing consistently over-performing educators, according to the Louisiana Board of Regents’ 2011-2012 Annual Report for Teacher...

LA Swift transit buses, pictured above, will cease service from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on June 30.

LA Swift to end service June 30

By Taylor Schoen June 17, 2013

An affordable daily bus service running from Baton Rouge to New Orleans will no longer exist by the end of the month. LA Swift’s service will be ending June 30 due to a lack of federal funding...

LGBTQ Pride ralliers march down North 4th Street June 15, 2013 in downtown Baton Rouge.

Annual Equality March draws large crowd

By Taylor Schoen June 16, 2013

Masses of people ascended upon the Capitol steps today chanting, "What do we want?" "Equal rights." "When do we want it?" "Yesterday."  The crowd was there participating in the 2nd annual Equality...

This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)

Chemical plant explodes in Geismar, La.

By Taylor Balkom June 13, 2013

A chemical plant explosion Thursday morning in Geismar, La. injured 73 and killed one person according to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. The explosion occurred at approximately 8:37 a.m. at the Williams...

Kyle Ensminger, 19, holds out a catfish to Jason Manwarren, 30, during a fishing trip in University Lake on June 8.

LSU Lakes a hotspot for intrepid anglers

By Tesalon Felicien June 12, 2013

Suitable weather, luck and timing are needed when fishing the LSU Lakes — bait, hooks and rods are optional. On any given day, there are plenty of anglers fishing the lakes between LSU and City...

Daphne Chang, Mount Holyoke student, removes weeds from a community garden on 16th Street in Baton Rouge June 11, 2013. As part of Ride for the Future, she, along with six other students from around the country, are biking the 350 miles from New Orleans to Houston to raise climate change awareness.

Students bike to promote environmental awareness

By Amber Mason June 12, 2013

While biking along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Houston, college students and recent graduates stop in Baton Rouge and help groom a community garden. The program titled Ride for the Future is organized...

An image provided by NASA from the Terra satellite shows Tropical Storm Andrea as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico and approaches Florida's west coast on Wednesday June 5, 2013 at 12:25 p.m. EDT. Heavy rain poured across much of Florida on Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state.

Experts predict more aggressive hurricane season

By Amber Mason June 11, 2013

Experts are predicting above-average activity this hurricane season, as Gulf Coast residents and University officials prepare for the possibility of a storm. The Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado...

Business college offers Chinese study abroad program

By James Moran June 10, 2013

The E.J. Ourso College of Business announced a partnership with Hong Kong Polytechnic University that will allow University students to participate in a Chinese exchange program beginning spring 2014. ...

Fraudulent job postings increase as technology takes over market

By Nicolas Cotten May 5, 2013

If a job posted online seems so great it might as well be a steal, then it is probably trying to steal from you. As technology improves, criminals resort to online scams and frauds, and one common example...