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Romney rises in Florida polls

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
January 31, 2012

With Florida voters arriving at polls to cast their votes for the Florida primary today, Mitt Romney is expected to make a comeback after his loss to Newt Gingrich in South Carolina on Jan. 21. Romney...

Erica Moffatt [left], Aspen Heights sales and marketing manager, presents a $200 check to the Kappa Delta sorority Monday at their weekly meeting. Kappa Delta came in second place in the Facebook competition.

Facebook ‘like’ competitions award philanthropy funds

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
January 31, 2012

Facebook news feeds have blown up recently as thousands of University students rush to join online competitions for Aspen Heights and other housing communities that award winners with cash. Aspen Heights...

New class times to be implemented in the fall

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
January 31, 2012

Come fall, students may have to wake up 10 minutes earlier to make it to class on time. The Daily Reveille reported in November that the LSU Faculty Senate approved the resolution to move up the start...

Author’s speech blends La. environment, economy, history

By Gordon Brillon
Contributing Writer
January 31, 2012

Students got a historical perspective on Louisiana's energy and environmental situation from University alumnus and Harvard Kennedy School fellow Jason Theriot, who spoke Monday to a crowd of about 100...

Low student turnout for Tuition Talk Day

By Laura Wilkinson, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2012

The Board of Governors will meet to take a vote on the tuition increase proposals from each school in the UNC System Feb. 10. In order for students to be more aware of the process and potential outcomes...

La. primary scheduled after Super Tuesday

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
January 30, 2012

Louisiana's primary election for the Republican presidential nomination has been scheduled for March 24, and many residents worry the late primary date will lessen Louisiana's voice in the discussions...

Louisiana ranks 48th for child well-being in national index

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
January 30, 2012

Children have a much harder time thriving when they're raised in Louisiana, findings from a new study show. Louisiana ranked 48th in the 2012 State Child Well-Being Index, a report released by the Foundation...

Student petition hopes to add night bus route

By Marylee Williams
Contributing Writer
January 30, 2012

The Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation is analyzing pick-up and drop-off locations for the Garden District-Perkins and Night Bus B routes to see if an adjustment can be made to appease disgruntled...

Jeremy Lee, chemical engineering senior, fills up his water bottle using the new EcoFriendly water fountain located in the UREC on Thursday.

Two water dispensers to be installed in Union

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
January 30, 2012

Student Government will vote on a water sustainability resolution Wednesday that, if passed, will install two eco-friendly water dispensers in the Union, pending permission from Jason Tolliver, director...

 

Adventure Trip program allows students to experience outdoors

By Joshua Bergeron
Contributing Writer
January 30, 2012

For the first time ever, University students will be traveling around the Southeast as part of University Recreation's Adventure Education Trip Program. "This program has been in planning stages for a...

Friends and family of Nathan Crowson stop at the ghost bike memorial to deliver flowers Saturday during a Critical Mass bike ride.

Bike ride honors cyclists hurt, killed in recent collision

By Paul Braun
Contributing Writer
January 30, 2012

Eye-catching road bikes, recumbent bikes, track bikes and cruisers lit the streets of Baton Rouge on Friday with their blinking safety lights, but the bike that earned the most attention was unoccupied. A...

Concessions buys cash registers

By Jacy Baggett
Contributing Writer
January 29, 2012

No longer will LSU fans miss exciting football and baseball plays while standing in long lines at concession stands, as LSU Dining and Concessions purchased $200,000 worth of portable cash registers to...