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Ruby Bridges speaks April 5 to students about her struggle against racism at a young age.

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges visits campus

By Paul Braun
Contributing Writer
April 16, 2012

The 6-year-old girl who inspired the nation spoke at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center nearly 52 years after she became the first child to attend an all-white school in the South. Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges,...

Man found dead in Sharlo Avenue driveway

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
April 15, 2012

Officers found 29-year-old Brandon Harris dead in a driveway at 1400 Sharlo Ave. on Sunday. At 2:37 a.m., officers responded to the shooting at Sharlo Avenue near Brightside Drive. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs, Baton...

Interim business dean named

By Staff Reports
April 11, 2012

After E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Eli Jones announced he would leave for the University of Arkansas shortly before unveiling a new multi-million business complex,...

Louisiana bill would enforce reporting child abuse

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
April 4, 2012

New legislation introduced in the Louisiana Senate would legally require residents to report incidents involving sexual abuse of children. The Senate unanimously supported Senate Bill 4, which imposes...

 

Oscar-winning film creates buzz with 3-D release

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 3, 2012

The Titanic is sinking again, but this time some of the audience members will be prepared. Chris Allsup, history freshman, organized a Facebook event with fellow "Titanic" buffs to see the 1997 classic...

Alumni pair enter Walmart contest

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writer
April 3, 2012

Being avid fishermen, a father-and-son University alumni duo saw a problem with their fishing lines and tried to fix it by creating the Rod-Hugger. Curtis Colson Jr. is a 1981 architecture graduate, and...

Senate panel passes bill that could allow guns on campus

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
April 3, 2012

The possibility of firearms on campus is closer to reality after a State Senate judiciary panel voted Tuesday during the regular session to change the Louisiana Constitution and eliminate gun prohibition. The...

LSU System to create programs with LSU

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 3, 2012

The LSU System work group on organization and collaboration announced Wednesday that it plans to create up to 24 new degree and certification programs at LSU-Shreveport, according to a LSU System news...

Unofficial SG website shared over Facebook

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
April 3, 2012

An unofficial Your LSU support website arose Monday night and quickly spread via Facebook, but the Your LSU ticket members say they don't know anything about it. The Daily Reveille spoke to Your LSU's...

Building Services boosts Facility Services in first Heart Walk

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 3, 2012

During its first year as a team for the American Heart Association Heart Walk, Facility Services placed fifth among the rest of the University's groups, but it wouldn't have been possible without a specific...

Mona Alkadi (right) shows Linguistics 4310 students sign language basics on March 30.

Students embrace sign language classes

University students are learning that seeing is believing.   Two different University courses, COMD 2051 and LING/ENG 4310, teach students sign language. The sign language is divided into two categories....

Cox, Hebert win SG presidential runoff

By Staff Reports
April 3, 2012

Taylor Cox and Carrie Hebert will be the next Student Government president and vice president. The Be Heard ticket garnered 53.79 percent of the vote in the SG presidential runoff to beat Your LSU's Landon...