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Senate accomplishes more in less time than last semester

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

Student Government senators have written and debated more legislation this fall in less time than in the previous two semesters. The senators wrote 33 pieces of legislation this semester, while 22 were...

Dunkin’ Donuts is rolling into Baton Rouge

By Morgan Searles
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

A heap of donuts is on its way to Baton Rouge. Dunkin' Donuts will open 11 locations in Baton Rouge in the next seven years. Ten locations will also open in Shreveport, and four in New Orleans. The company...

Finals week developing reputation as unpredictable time

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

After hours of poring over notes, textbooks and quizzes, the bloodshot eyes of University students have widened at the finals week madness that's accompanied their exams in the past couple of semesters. The...

Festival of Lights held tonight

By Morgan Searles
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

‘Tis the season for Baton Rouge snow, lights and a tree to make the cheer grow. The Downtown Festival of Lights will be held tonight from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Shaw Center for the Arts. For more than...

Former System president dies

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

Former LSU System President Allen Copping, who is credited with advancing LSU's medical schools and playing a major role in the opening of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, died at his home Thursday...

Students unfriend Facebook to focus

By Josh Naquin
Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

As the chaos of finals week draws near, some University students are trading their Facebooks for textbooks in an effort to maximize studying and minimize distractions. Kinesiology junior Amy Beecher is...

Higher ed suffers across the nation

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan highlighted the tribulations of the nation's higher education system Tuesday at the annual Federal Student Aid Conference in Las Vegas. Duncan also offered...

University’s new purchasing power could leave local businesses in dust

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

While the passage of the LA GRAD Act granted the University autonomies like the authority to increase tuition, the new authority of independent purchasing power has left many skeptical of the University's...

Organizations raise awareness on World AIDS Day

By Lauren Duhon
Contributing Writer
November 30, 2011

With red ribbons pinned to their shirts, students and members of the community will raise awareness today for HIV/AIDS in honor of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day, celebrated Dec. 1 every year, began in...

Shopping sale focuses on small businesses, holiday cheer

By Josh Naquin
Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have left shoppers fatigued, but local stores are asking consumers to hop on over to their seasonal sales today. The Perkins Historic Merchants District Association is...

SEC foreign language programs differ in size

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

After multiple rounds of budget cuts severed the University's foreign language programs, LSU has fallen behind its SEC peers in language offerings. Last year's cuts eliminated Japanese, Portugese, Swahili...

Business school to collaborate with Taiwan management university

By Morgan Searles
Staff Writer
November 30, 2011

The University is working with the College of Management of the National Taiwan University to create research and exchange programs for the future. The two universities signed a letter of intent in September...