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LSU business management junior Brian Wingerter and nutritional science sophomore Lauren Burns (right) kiss Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at midnight infront of the Memorial Tower for Valentine's Day.

Money plays major role in romantic holiday

By Gabrielle Braud February 13, 2013

The love bug bites men harder than women, according to statistics from the National Retail Federation. Men will spend significantly more on Valentine’s Day than women this year, with men shelling...

Bus evaluation forums address need for additional service

By Gabrielle Braud February 7, 2013

At the Tiger Trails feedback forums Tuesday, students expressed a need for increased service on the Ben Hur/Burbank bus route and explored possibilities of increased night services to Ben Hur Road and...

US Department of Energy Director of Science visits campus

By Jonathan Olivier February 7, 2013

The world is getting hotter, and people can “decide to live with that” or “do something about it”, said Director of the Office of Science for the U.S. Department of Energy William...

Beatles expert Everett to speak at School of Music

By Luke Jones February 7, 2013

A world-renowned Beatles expert will shed light on one of the band’s most popular songs at 2 p.m. today in the School of Music Recital Hall.  In the lecture, University of Michigan professor...

College of Art and Design dean Alkis Tsolakis was previously a professor at Drury University and is a registered professional architect with Greece's Ministry of Public Works.

New Dean Alkis Tsolakis looks to create international art at LSU

By Nicolas Cotten February 7, 2013

Alkis Tsolakis has a quiet but busy office in the Design Building, where he has looked over the College of Art and Design as dean since January. He insists his new title does not change his approach...

In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, fireworks explode over Kek Lok Si Buddhist temple with lighting decorations as part of the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations in Penang Island, northwestern Malaysia. Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10. (AP Photo/Gary Chuah)

Students celebrate Chinese New Year across campus

By Erin Hebert February 7, 2013

The Year of the Dragon will turn into the Year of the Snake on Sunday, and University students across campus are preparing to celebrate the change. Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, Lunar...

Former Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Dewayne White and his attorney Jill Craft listen Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 to questions from reporters during a press conference held at 509 St. Louis St. in downtown Baton Rouge.

BRPD Chief White given choice to resign or be fired

By Nicolas Cotten February 7, 2013

Former Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Dewayne White revealed in a Thursday news conference that he was given an option to either resign or be terminated from his position, and after requesting to...

Enrollment numbers show bolstered freshman class

By McKenzie Womack February 6, 2013

The Office of Budget and Planning released the 2013 spring semester enrollment numbers Wednesday evening, which revealed a slight decrease in total enrollment from fall 2012 but a small increase from spring...

Students participate in TigerFit Wellness Challenge

By Zachery Carline February 6, 2013

University students will now have the opportunity to make healthy lifestyle changes and win prizes with the help of the University Student Recreational Complex and the Student Health Center. The UREC...

University tests emergency notification

By Olivia McClure February 6, 2013

The University tested its emergency text messaging system Wednesday, sending about 28,000 messages in less than one minute, according to IT security and policy officer John Borne. In addition, more than...

LSU police officer JaKouri Williams poses Jan. 24, 2013 in front of Mary Coleman Herget Hall.

LSUPD, Res Life team up to improve safety, student relationships

By Nicolas Cotten February 6, 2013

Students living in dorms already have RAs knocking on their doors, and a new program will have police hanging out in their lobbies. The LSU Police Department is collaborating with Residential Life in...

At-risk students benefit from living-learning communities

By Camille Stelly February 6, 2013

Information Systems Manager Monique Cain kicked off this years’s Black in Academia Lecture Series with a lecture on the benefits at-risk students receive from living in the University’s living-learning...