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Groups sign international business memorandum

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
March 13, 2012

Louisiana Business & Technology Center and World Trade Center of New Orleans officials signed a memorandum last week declaring a common goal of developing bonds among Louisiana businesses and foreign...

Stephen Beck named School of Music director

By Staff Reports
March 13, 2012

Stephen David Beck, the University's Haymon professor of composition and computer music, will be the School of Music's director starting this July after Interim Director Willis Delony steps down.   "I...

Viral ‘Kony 2012’ film draws support, criticism on campus

By Ferris McDaniel
Contributing Writer
March 12, 2012

Military leader Joseph Kony has committed crimes against humanity since 1986, but they have only recently been brought to many people's attention through the short film

Professor reacts to Limbaugh controversy

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 12, 2012

Along with most of the nation, University students and professors are largely inflamed by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, who recently made several controversial birth-control statements on his show...

Texting doesn’t hurt writing skills, students and professors say

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
March 12, 2012

As text messaging's popularity continues to rise, some may assume the constant abbreviations and auto-corrections would hurt students' writing skills, but some students and University professors say they'd...

La. ranks fourth in train collisions

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
March 12, 2012

Louisiana Operation Lifesaver announced March 5 that the state ranked fourth nationally in the number of train collisions and injuries, according to the preliminary 2011 data from the Federal Railroad...

Text message celebrates 20th birthday

By Gordon Brillon
Contributing Writer
March 12, 2012

For most college students, 1992 is history. Anything that happened then has simply been that way forever. Clint Eastwood became a surly old man in multi-task." Porter said he has seen this effect on students...

Second vice chancellor candidate asserts universities’ need to adapt

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
March 12, 2012

As the second vice chancellor of research and economic development candidate, Mark Aldenderfer expressed his belief in enabling research that benefits universities and communities Monday at a forum. The...

Higher Education Legislative Bills

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
March 12, 2012

In conjunction with Monday's start of the legislative session, these higher education bills will be debated in the upcoming months: House of Representatives HB1 - State Appropriations Annual revision of...

LSU alumnus and ‘Project Runway’ contestant supports cancer awareness with Rock One movement

By Ferris McDaniel March 12, 2012

A University apparel design alumnus and reality TV contestant is helping to dress cancer victims with a cloak of positivity. “Project Runway” competitor Anthony Ryan Auld, who graduated from...

‘Emo’ killings raise alarms in Iraq

By The Associated Press
March 11, 2012

BAGHDAD (AP) — Young people who identify themselves as "Emos" are being brutally killed at an alarming rate in Iraq, where militias have distributed hit lists of victims and security forces say they...

Local filming boom leads to increase in tourism popularity

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 11, 2012

Some tourists have decided to ditch their traditional beach vacations and travel to the Deep South to experience the unique culture of Louisiana as popular new television series have led to an increase...