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University groups send aid, school supplies to Alabama

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
May 2, 2011

Though it's been a week since a string of devastating tornadoes swept through the South, a whirlwind of relief efforts are just beginning. And the University is on board, according to Claire Biggs, mass...

Students have mixed reactions to bin Laden’s death

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
May 1, 2011

Students' Facebook news feeds were flooded late Sunday evening with rumors, speculation then news about the death of long-sought-after al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. President Barack Obama took to the...

Students develop sustainability plans

Students in a horticulture class presented their suggestions Monday for increasing campus sustainability. Students in HORT 4012, which studies campus sustainability, have been working on their proposals...

President announces death of Osama bin Laden

By Sarah Lawson
Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2011

Osama bin Laden has been killed, and the U.S. has his body, President Obama announced late Sunday night in an unusual late-night press conference at the White House. The president said bin Laden was killed...

Voters lukewarm on legislators and Bobby Jindal, love TOPS

Louisiana voters love TOPS but are less enthusiastic about the Legislature and Gov. Bobby Jindal, a new poll indicates. Fifty-two percent of the poll's 600 randomly selected voters said they thought legislators...

Director discusses documentary with class via Skype

Duane Baughman, producer and director of the documentary "Bhutto," spoke via Skype to a women's and gender studies class Monday afternoon. Baughman is the owner and founder of Yellow Pad Productions....

War Memorial flag burned

The American flag that flew on the pole over the LSU War Memorial was cut down and burned early Monday morning, LSU Police Department and witnesses report. The burning occurred only hours after President...

SG passes resolution to congratulate Obama

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
May 1, 2011

The Student Government Senate ended its year by finishing its last organizational session Monday night, where members passed resolutions pertaining to both national and state politics. The SG Senate passed...

American flag over Parade Ground burned

The American flag waving over the Parade Ground was cut from its cable and burned around 5:45 a.m. Monday, said Cpt. William Conger with the University Department of Military Science and Leadership. Conger...

University students to host prayer at noon in repsonse to flag burnings

By Staff Reports
May 1, 2011

University students will host a prayer vigil on the Parade Ground at noon today in response to the burning of the American flag at Memorial Tower earlier this morning. According to University student and...

Engineering students design filter to capture floating litter

A group of four biological engineering students put their heads together to create a filter that will prohibit floating litter from entering the bayou and causing problems in the ecosystem. The group designed...