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Jeffrey Kripal, Rice University professor of religious studies and author of “Authors of the Impossible,” gives a lecture Wednesday evening on the paranormal, telepathy and consciousness in Howe Russell.

Rice prof speaks on paranormal, consciousness in lecture

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

More than 90 University students and faculty gathered to hear tales and explanations of the paranormal world from Jeffrey Kripal, Rice University professor of religion. Kripal's lecture, titled "What We...

SG resolution opposes new grading scale

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

The Student Government Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to oppose the Faculty Senate's plan to create a plus-minus grading system. Scott Sullivan, senator for the College of Science, said there are...

Study: ‘Freshman 15’ may be myth

By Josh Naquin
Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

A recent study has found the cultural phenomenon known as the "freshman 15" may be more aptly titled the "freshman person." She said students looking to lose weight should improve their diets by incorporating...

Faculty, students ponder prospect of four-day school week at LSU

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

As Southern University in Baton Rouge begins planning for the switch to a four-day class week in January, administrators and students analyzed the application and feasibility of such a policy at LSU. Southern...

Club commemorates unified Germany

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

As the president of the University's German Club assembled a recreation of the Berlin Wall on Monday, he plainly stated that he had "no intention of building the down." Along with a physical representation...

‘I Love Me’ promotes healthy body image

By Catherine Parsiola
Contributing Writer
November 9, 2011

With signs displaying hand-written words like booty, dimples, ears and intellect, University faculty and students posed for the camera in the Student Health Center's "I Love Me" photo shoot this week. The...

What is the world searching for?

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November 9, 2011

Here are the top 5 phrases that garnered the most web searches on Wednesday, according to Google Trends. 1. "Heavy D dead" - Rapper Heavy D — real name Dwight Arrington Myers — died Tuesday,...

Equality Louisiana advocates for anti-bullying legislation

By Lauren Duhon
Contributing Writer
November 9, 2011

In the wake of a bullying uproar around the nation, Louisiana organizations statewide have come together to advocate for an inclusive anti-bullying bill. Equality Louisiana, a LGBTQ coalition of 23 college,...

 

Vet School employee fired following sexual-abuse allegations

Following a series of sexual-abuse allegations and delayed court cases, Vet School employee Marc Boudreaux has been let go from the University, according to Ernie Ballard of University Relations. No further...

Law schools trending toward checking Internet on applicants

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
November 8, 2011

Kaplan Test Prep recently released a survey that reported 41 percent of law admissions officers run Google searches on their applicants and 37 percent of law admissions officers check applicants' Facebook...

SEC schools report similar patrol sizes, more violations than LSU

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
November 8, 2011

The LSU Police Department's patrol division is comparable in number to most similar-sized Southeastern Conference institutions, but the number of violations vary at different schools  — and...