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Century-old Louisiana newspapers now available on digital database

By Ben Wallace October 9, 2012

Anyone with an Internet connection and a little computer sense can find quotes, images and stories about entire generations of Louisianians who had no idea anything like the invisible communication network...

Campus turns greener with $10K grant

Campus turns greener with $10K grant

By Ben Wallace October 9, 2012

Bright sunshine and cool temperatures made Tuesday an enjoyable, outdoorsy day for many students, but Campus Sustainability had other reasons to celebrate. The primary reasons included a large green...

University makes schedule, prerequisite changes

By Juliann Allen October 9, 2012

University students will graduate over the course of two days this May in response to the increase of graduates and lack of space, something LSU has not done in at least 25 years.  Though the Registrar’s...

Filmmaker Charlie Minn speaks Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, about his film "The New Juarez," which focuses on the Mexican drug cartel war.

Documentary educates about Mexican drug war

By Alyson Gaharan October 9, 2012

Filmmaker Charlie Minn wants students to look around next time they’re at a football game in Tiger Stadium and imagine an even bigger crowd.  “More people have been killed due to the drug...

The Multicultural Student Leadership Conference, scheduled for Oct. 27, focuses on leadership and diversity for undergraduate and graduate students.

University urges students to submit conference proposals

By Wilborn Nobles III October 9, 2012

With only 17 days remaining, the University’s African-American Cultural Center is still open for workshop submissions for the sixth annual Multicultural Student Leadership Conference on Oct. 27 at...

A Nissan Leaf charges Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 in the Nicholson Extension commuter lot.

More electric cars permitted on campus

By Ben Wallace October 8, 2012

Economics assistant professor Stephen Barnes drives a car to work every day, but his fuel costs virtually nothing. Barnes is a member of the small, but slowly growing, group of electric vehicle permit...

University lacking in student recruiters

By Chris Grillot October 8, 2012

The University has fewer enrollment advisers, or freshman recruiters, than any college in the Southeastern Conference, and less than half of the conference’s average number of recruiters. With...

Average Student Debt

More adults shoulder burden of student loan debt

By Joshua Bergeron October 8, 2012

As college tuition increases nationwide, students are being forced to pay higher rates out-of-pocket, which has led to an overall increase in student debt. About one in five households has outstanding...

Mailyn Yoria, 19, and her mother Yelby Yoria of Miami, smile as they pose for a picture holding a Venezuelan flag as they wait in line to vote at the New Orleans Ernest Morial Convention Center, in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. Hundreds of Venezuelans living in the U.S. streamed into New Orleans on Sunday to cast ballots in the presidential election in their homeland, many of them determined to end the 13-year reign of Hugo Chavez. With the country's consulate in Miami closed, thousands of Venezuelans traveled by bus, car and plane to cast their votes at the consulate in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

U.S.-based Venezuelans vote for homeland’s president

By The Associated Press October 7, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For Orlando Sequera, voting in Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday meant more than simply deciding whether Hugo Chavez serves another six years in office. It could mean...

Colleges go three years without discipline-specific funds

By Olivia McClure October 7, 2012

Three years have passed since individual University departments and colleges have been able to apply for discipline-specific grants funded by the Student Technology Fee. Around $1 million of the $4 million...

Interfraternity Council votes in new fraternity

By Shannon Roberts October 7, 2012

The University’s Interfraternity Council welcomed a new fraternity Sept. 26. Theta Chi became the 21st fraternity addition to campus when it received the necessary number of votes at the regularly...

Students are served food at The 5 Dining Hall.

‘Tiger Food’ newsletter offers nutritional advice to students

By Caitlin McCord October 7, 2012

LSU Dining’s new monthly newsletter offers students another tool to combat the notorious “Freshman 15.” LSU Dining has created a newsletter to help provide students with important nutritional...