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Volunteer service project available during spring break

By Jonathan Olivier January 29, 2013

Students have until Thursday to apply for Volunteer LSU’s inaugural Change Break event  in Tennessee, which is a chance for them to participate in an alternate service project aimed at helping...

Tayla Richards, anthropology sophomore, introduces herself to a student Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at a meeting for the Geography and Anthropology Society in the Howe Russell Geoscience Complex.

Society formed for geography and anthropology majors

By Camille Stelly January 29, 2013

The Geography and Anthropology Undergraduate Society established itself as an official campus organization Monday at its first meeting of the semester. Anthropology sophomore Ashlee Smith and history...

Baton Rouge native directs first feature film

Baton Rouge native directs first feature film

By Luke Jones January 28, 2013

With the help of a “film-friendly state” and her tax incentives, Louisiana local film producer and director Richie Adams’ first feature film “Inventing Adam,” shot entirely...

More than $55,000 in fees misused

By Clayton Crockett January 28, 2013

Charges of sexual harassment and unauthorized student fees filed against School of Art Director Rod Parker on Jan. 22 “amount to stealing money from students,” according to a statement released...

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky., in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan. The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Ban lift on women in combat roles inspires female ROTC students

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz January 28, 2013

Andrea Villanueva, mathematics junior and ROTC Navy cadet was planning on going into Navy aviation, but after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s recently announced lift on the 1994 ban that prohibits...

Illegal use of student fees makes art students suspicious

By Alyson Gaharan January 27, 2013

University art students have grown suspicious of how their money is being used after news of illegal student fees administered within the School of Art. Former University faculty member Margaret Herster...

Geaux Big Baton Rouge opens registration for service project

By Jonathan Olivier January 27, 2013

Registration for the inaugural Geaux Big Baton Rouge service project began last week, providing an opportunity to volunteer at various sites around the Baton Rouge community in April. Geaux Big Baton...

A quarter of a muffaletta is served Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the 926-Muff on Congress Blvd. The 926-Muff is open 7 days a week from 11am-7pm and delivers to LSU's campus.

Student opens muffaletta shop in Baton Rouge with father

By Jonathan Olivier January 27, 2013

In an effort to bring a traditional New Orleans-style muffaletta shop to Baton Rouge, a University undergraduate and her father opened 926-Muff on Congress Boulevard. Leigh Ann Town, communication disorders...

Members of the Krewe of Jupiter and Juno throw beads from their float Saturday Jan. 26, 2013 in front of the Baton Rouge River Center.

BR Mardi Gras begins with Krewe of Jupiter and Juno parade

By McKenzie Womack January 27, 2013

Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras season kicked off Saturday with the Krewe of Jupiter and Juno parade downtown. A family-oriented parade, people hollered instead of screamed and nobody flashed for beads....

Vet School classes increasingly consisting of females

By Shannon Roberts January 27, 2013

The University’s School of Veterinary Medicine has seen in recent years a trend of females making up three-quarters of entering classes. The school’s class of 2016 was comprised of 69 females...

School of Arts sued for illegal student fees

By Staff Reports January 25, 2013

Former University faculty member Margaret Herster filed suit against the School of Art Tuesday over the illegal collection of student fees, The Times Picayune reported Friday. The suit also accused school...

Kinesiology senior Megan Miller audtioned for American Idol from July to November where she was chosen to go to Hollywood and compete. Miller said she is honored to have made it this for into the competition.

University student competes on American Idol

By Taylor Schoen January 24, 2013

At age 12, Megan Miller astounded her mother with a karaoke rendition of a Martina McBride song. Years later, her raw talent produced the same effect on Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson when...