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The view from the second oor of the new bookstore includes the Old President’s House (center front), Tiger Stadium (center back) and Memorial Tower (right).

Campus presents unique development problems

By Kevin Thibodeaux October 31, 2012

When a building is constructed on campus or an existing facility is renovated, concerns unique to the University must be considered when planning for construction. Roger Husser, director of Planning,...

The grass at LSU Golf Course soaks in on a Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 the sun's soft sunlight on breezy afternoon.

New grass more durable, requires less to maintain

By Ben Wallace October 31, 2012

About a month ago, Alex Box Stadium received a new outfield. It’s durable, sturdy and aggressive — much like the admirable qualities found in the football team’s star-studded defensive...

La. artist Tony Bernard (left) honors Capt. William Conger (right) with an oil-based painting for winning the 2012 Distinguished Military Honor Award.

University professor wins military award

By Shannon Roberts October 31, 2012

One of the University’s professors of military science, Capt. William Conger, was named the winner of the 2012 Distinguished Military Honor Award presented by the Folds of Honor Foundation in September. ...

Campus Transit to be renamed

By Ben Wallace October 31, 2012

Campus Transit, the University’s call-in shuttle service, will soon have a new, student-selected name. Originally spawned in 1984 as Women’s Transit, the service was set up to provide free...

Members of the Swimming and Diving Team sign autographs Tuesday night for children at the annual Halloween BOOzar in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.

Campus celebrates Halloween

By Megan Dunbar, Brian Sibille October 30, 2012

As ghouls and goblins make their descents on Baton Rouge today, the University community has been celebrating Halloween throughout the week. Many students celebrated the ritual this weekend at Voodoo Music...

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Lucas arrives at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. A decade after George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles File)

Disney to make new ‘Star Wars’ movies, buy Lucasfilm

By The Associated Press October 30, 2012

LOS ANGELES — A decade since George Lucas said “Star Wars” was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced...

The Black Tumbler, which was featured in “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Night” and “The Dark Night Rises,” is one of the Batmobiles that will be on display Saturday.

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Batmobile tour to come to campus

By Jacy Baggett October 30, 2012

On the day of the biggest football game of the year, tailgaters will also be able to view original Batmobile vehicles on display Saturday on the Parade Ground. Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group...

LSU resdient dining executive chef Michael Foster peels onions on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 for The 5 dining hall.

LSU chefs have training from culinary school or service

By Caitlin McCord October 30, 2012

The chefs at the University bring diverse culinary backgrounds and experiences to the campus dining halls. Chartwells Dining, the company behind LSU Dining, conducts national searches for its executive...

Abigail Fisher, the Texan involved in the University of Texas affirmative action case, accompanied by her attorney Bert Rein, right, talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a University of Texas program that considers race in some college admissions. The case could produce new limits on affirmative action at universities, or roll it back entirely. The University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers is at right.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Universities, corporations back affirmative action practices

By Chris Grillot October 29, 2012

In the weeks following a Supreme Court hearing on a University alumna’s case against affirmative action, big businesses and a handful of universities have reinforced the controversial practice.  ...

University mourns loss of student

By Danielle Kelley October 29, 2012

Miles Andrew Liner, biological engineering junior, was killed in a car accident last week. His vehicle was hit by a drunk driver in a head-on collision Thursday, according to the Morgan City Daily Review. ...

SWAT called to E. State Street

By Chris Grillot October 29, 2012

The Baton Rouge Police Department deployed its SWAT Team on Saturday night after Michael Eichler, 44, allegedly attempted to stab a person on Tula Street, then barricaded himself into his apartment at...

A car goes through the high water as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Ocean City, Md. Governors from North Carolina, where steady rains were whipped by gusting winds Saturday night, to Connecticut declared states of emergency. Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal communities by 8 p.m. Sunday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Students’ families prepare for superstorm Sandy

By Shannon Roberts October 29, 2012

As Superstorm Sandy hits the Northeast of the United States, some University students are keeping up with family members who are in the midst of the storm. Sandy is a hybrid storm, which is a combination...