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LSUPD controls University banishment

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
April 25, 2012

Banned, forbidden, restrained - these words are familiar to people who have remained at the University after being told to leave. Since January, LSUPD has made eight arrests for remaining after being forbidden....

Students recall fixing storm damaged libraries

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writer
April 25, 2012

When hurricanes Katrina and Rita roared through Louisiana nearly seven years ago, many parish libraries were left water-damaged and with shortened staffs. The Institute of Museum and Library Services gave...

La. ranked 6th in teen pregnancies

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
April 25, 2012

While teenage pregnancies have declined nationally over the last few years, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention placed Louisiana sixth in a 2010 ranking of teenage pregnancies...

 

How safe is Louisiana?

By Kirsten Romaguera
Production Editor
April 25, 2012

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Building repairs deferred since ’80s

By Kevin Thibodeaux April 25, 2012

As the University continues to be vigilant of its ever-fluctuating budget, financial hardships from 30 years ago are still taking their toll on campus facilities. In the 1980s, the state saw a comparative...

Building repairs deferred since ’80s

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Contributing Writer
April 24, 2012

Editor's note: This is the third in a three-part series detailing the state of the University's academic buildings, which have not been evaluated since 2005. As the University continues to be vigilant...

Senate bill to prohibit roadside sale of live dogs and cats

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
April 24, 2012

Proposed legislation would make the sale of live dogs and cats at certain locations unlawful. The bill, which was received by the Louisiana Senate on April 16, prohibits the sale of dogs and cats at public...

Student arrested for possession of 88 grams of marijuana in dorm

By Staff Reports
April 24, 2012

Officers arrested 19-year-old pre-education student Nicholas Ryan Darnell on April 18 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. LSU Police Department spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde said officers...

Students master the ballroom

By Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
April 24, 2012

On Wednesday and Thursday nights, a dull classroom comes to life with the fast footwork, graceful arms and swaying hips of the University Ballroom Dance Club. A group of 15 to 20 students gather twice...

Phone ban while driving proposed

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
April 24, 2012

A bill in the state legislature may make it illegal to talk on the phone while driving, but many students believe cell phone use behind the wheel will continue. Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, introduced...

President Barack Obama speaks to students Tuesday during his visit to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Obama urges Congress to prevent the doubling of student loans

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
April 24, 2012

President Barack Obama is doing everything he can to ensure student loan interest rates won't double in July, he told college journalists in a Tuesday conference call from Air Force One. Today, interest...

HVAC systems in desperate need of repairs

By Kevin Thibodeaux April 24, 2012

When a piece of deteriorated concrete from Hill Memorial Library’s outer wall fell to the ground in February, it turned students’ attention to the structural integrity of campus buildings. ...