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Raising Cane’s ranked No. 2 in service

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
March 1, 2012

Fans of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers displayed their "One Love" for the quick-service restaurant in a recent customer survey. Raising Cane's was ranked as the second-best quick-service national restaurant...

Student involved in Supreme Court case

Finance senior Abigail Fisher became the talk of the nation when the Supreme Court announced on Mardi Gras Day that it would hear her case against the University of Texas this fall. Fisher, a white student,...

Student Government presidential candidates file for spring election

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
March 1, 2012

Editor's note: Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by presidential candidates' last names. Filing for Student Government spring elections began Monday and closed Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. General...

Business dean leaves LSU for Arkansas

By Andrea Gallo
News Editor
March 1, 2012

E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Eli Jones was supposed to spend the next few days unveiling the glass titan that he is best known for procuring the funding to build — the University's Business...

Ludacris to headline Groovin’ concert

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
March 1, 2012

Three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper Ludacris will headline the University's annual Groovin' on the Grounds concert March 24. Ludacris will share the stage with Breaux Bridge native and country singer...

School of Social Work conducts dropout study

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writer
March 1, 2012

About 15,000 students drop out of Louisiana public schools each year, and of that number, about 18 percent enter the Department of Corrections, according to a study by the University's School of Social...

Local businesses learn to work with LSU

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
March 1, 2012

About 50 local small business owners munched on Serrano's tacos and salsa Wednesday night as they gathered in the L Club room of the PMAC to learn how to develop a relationship with the University. Small...

AP: ‘Texas 7’ prison break gang leader put to death

By The Associated Press
March 1, 2012

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The leader of the fugitive gang known as the "Texas 7" was executed Wednesday for killing a suburban Dallas police officer during a robbery 11 years ago after organizing...

$3.4 million Tech Fee budget approved Tuesday

By Joshua Bergeron
Contributing Writer
February 29, 2012

The Student Technology Fee Oversight Committee approved a $3.4 million Information Technology Services proposal Tuesday in its first meeting of the year. Associate Vice Chancellor of the Office of Budget...

Dean Eli Jones takes position at University of Arkansas

By Andrea Gallo
News Editor
February 29, 2012

The Daily Reveille has learned that E.J. Ourso College of Business Dean Eli Jones will leave LSU for the dean position at the University of Arkansas's Walton College of Business.    LSU University...

Crime Stoppers releases new, secure application for smartphones

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
February 29, 2012

Crime Stoppers recently unveiled Tip Submit, an application for iPhones and other smartphones created by CrimeReports. The application provides a quick way to submit information about crimes in the Baton...

A new “crime camera” watches over the intersection of Terrace Street and Thomas H. Delpit Drive near downtown Baton Rouge.

BRPD to control crime cameras

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
February 29, 2012

When gunshots are fired through the city, the Baton Rouge Police Department will know. BRPD will assume maintenance of the city's ShotSpotter cameras, which locate fired gunshots, in March after being...