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Louisiana ranks fourth-highest in prostate cancer deaths

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

Louisiana recently received a new title it may not want to incorporate into the state motto. The Pelican State was noted for having the fourth-highest prostate cancer death rate and the sixth-highest incidence...

U-High student to compete in wheelchair tennis tournament

By Lea Ciskowski
Contributing Writer
March 20, 2012

Set in a sport wheelchair equipped with slanted wheels that provide extra balance and more fluid turns, 14-year-old Alex Saporito spins and wheels himself from the baseline to the net and from alley to...

SmokingWords petitions for smoke-free campus

By Jacy Baggett
Jacy Baggett
March 20, 2012

White T-shirts emblazoned with "kicking butts and taking names" flooded the Wellness Fair on Wednesday as SmokingWords advocates asked students to sign a petition promoting a smoke-free campus. SmokingWords...

Chevron Lab opens on campus

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

A new lab for oil and gas research opened in Patrick F. Taylor Hall on Wednesday in collaboration with the Chevron Corporation. The Chevron Characterization Lab is located on the third floor of Patrick...

LSU rapper makes debut at SXSW

By Ferris McDaniel
Contributing Writer
March 20, 2012

One of the University's own busted a rhyme over the weekend at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Aspiring rapper and business management freshman Dale Tabor Jr., deemed "Deeds" behind the...

Campus Crime Briefs – March 21, 2012

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March 20, 2012

Union McDonald's employee arrested for theft, possession of controlled substance Marika Johnson of 2122 Caroling St., Baton Rouge, was arrested March 12 for theft and possession of a controlled substance. LSU...

New college raising money, donors

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writers
March 20, 2012

The College of Human Sciences and Education, a new college that will comprise six current college units, will open July 1, and plans are already in place to raise money for scholarships and endowments. Wayne...

Baton Rouge sees most AIDS diagnoses nationwide

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

The number of AIDS diagnoses in Baton Rouge has increased and lifted the Capital City to the No. 1 slot for the most cases per capita nationwide through the year 2010. According to the HIV Surveillance...

Conservationists ask Gov. Jindal to repeal law regarding sea turtles

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

Conservation organizations and sea turtle lovers have organized a petition aimed at Gov. Bobby Jindal to repeal a state law that exempts Louisiana from following federal regulations to protect sea turtles. Chris...

Professor takes part in relativity debate

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

A University professor participated in a national debate Tuesday night about Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, hosted by the American Museum of National History. Gabriela González, physics...

Newt Gingrich to appear at LSU on Thursday

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 19, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will make an appearance on campus Thursday at a Tea Party forum hosted by the LSU College Republicans. The event is a Tea Party forum and straw poll, according...

Baptiste Brunner IV, international trade and finance junior, and Madeleine Davis, English junior, hope to be elected SG president and vice president with their Renew LSU campaign.

Renew LSU seeks to improve student safety around Baton Rouge

By Danielle Kelley
Contributing Writer
March 19, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a four-part series profiling the Student Government candidates. The articles will be printed in order according to presidential candidate's last name. Baptiste "Bat"...