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University Knights of Columbus win national award

By Morgan Searles
Staff Writer
October 2, 2011

With only a little more than a year of membership behind them, the University council of the Knights of Columbus recently won a national award for community service at the annual Knights of Columbus College...

Superdome gets new name

By Associated Press
October 2, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The home of the New Orleans Saints is getting a new name. Greg Bensel, a spokesman for the team, confirmed Monday that the Louisiana Superdome soon will be known as the Mercedes-Benz...

Marty Sixkiller, research and development supervisor for DreamWorks Animation, gives a presentation for Louisiana Entrepreneurship Day on Friday at Kean Miller LLP.

DreamWorks supervisor discusses animation industry Friday

By Morgan Searles
Staff Writer
October 2, 2011

After years of living in California as research and development supervisor for DreamWorks Animation, Marty Sixkiller hasn't lost any passion for his home state of Louisiana. Sixkiller, a University alumnus,...

Amanda Knox, back to camera, hugs her lawyer Luciano Ghirga following the verdict that overturns her conviction and acquits her of murdering her British roomate Meredith Kercher, at the Perugia court, Italy, Monday Oct. 3, 2011. An Italian appeals court has thrown out Amanda Knox's murder conviction and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate. Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict was read out Monday.

Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

By Associated Press
 COLLEEN BARRY
October 2, 2011

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American's murder conviction in the sexual...

Thanksgiving holiday extension vote delayed

By Josh Naquin
Staff Writer
October 2, 2011

The LSU Faculty Senate passed two resolutions and elected a new member to its Executive Committee at its monthly meeting Monday, while the resolution concerning the extension of Thanksgiving Break saw...

Forbes ranks Baton Rouge 7th in employment outlook

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
October 1, 2011

Recent college graduates shouldn't sweat finding a job in Baton Rouge, according to a new study by employment firm ManpowerGroup, which led Forbes to rank Baton Rouge seventh in the country for employment...

myLSU to phase out PAWS system

By Joshua Bergeron
Contributing Writer
October 1, 2011

Beginning today, students will be able to access a new portal system, myLSU, as ITS slowly phases out PAWS. The new myLSU portal will be accessible via the header of the LSU homepage. PAWS will remain...

Web site bypasses partisan policies

By Clayton Crockett
Staff Writer
October 1, 2011

As frustrations mount in the political arena, the new website Americans Elect allows Internet users to bypass political party allegiances and select a new presidential candidate. The website works by having...