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Profs. gather for oil spill conference

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
April 30, 2011

About 150 professors from Louisiana universities banded together Friday to discuss diverse topics addressing the aftermath of last year's Gulf Coast oil spill. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Conference,...

 

Laser tag, glow sticks illuminate SAB event Friday

By Emily Herrington
Contributing Writer
April 30, 2011

University students glowed in the dark Friday night at the Student Activities Board's second annual Glow Wild event. On the dark UREC Student Recreation Complex field, students could be spotted only by...

LSU celebrates Chinese culture

By Morgan Searles
Contributing Writer
April 30, 2011

 The area backstage at the Union Theater was buzzing with sounds of English and Chinese on Saturday night as performers adjusted brightly colored costumes, applied layers of makeup and organized props...

Baton Rouge hosts first annual Art Walk

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 30, 2011

The sounds of live music flooded the streets of downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday as people walked in and out of local restaurants and bars to view the works of local artists. The music came from FestForAll,...

Students hit streets after Osama bin Laden’s death

By Laura Wilkinson, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2011

Waving flags and cheering, students ran across campus Sunday night after learning 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Special Forces in Pakistan. President Barack Obama informed the nation...

La. preps for Miss. River overflow

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

State officials are bracing to prepare for possible flooding as the Mississippi River threatens to overflow its banks. Gov. Bobby Jindal convened the heads of several state agencies Thursday afternoon...

Chancellor’s Day Parade honors ROTC participants

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

The Parade Ground was filled with students looking to enjoy the sunshine Thursday, but their laughter could barely be heard over the familiar service songs "Anchors Aweigh," "The U.S. Air Force Song" and...

 

Spring Fest headliner Wale fails to attend because of weather

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

Hip-hop artist Wale was supposed to headline Spring Fest at the PMAC on Thursday night but was unable to attend because of weather delays at a New York airport. Spring Fest, a concert put on by High Definition...

LSUHSC student selected over LSU SG President Cody Wells for Board of Supervisors student seat

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 28, 2011

The LSU Board of Supervisors has a new student representative to the serve on the Board for a one-year term, according to a Friday news release. The new representative is Ryan Perkins, a fourth-year medical...

Financial Literacy Day allows students to practice money smarts

By Brian Sibille
Contributing Writer
April 28, 2011

Many University organizations gathered in Free Speech Plaza on Thursday to promote the importance of financial literacy for students. "We want students to think about financial literacy for just one minute,"...

LSUPD addresses text message warnings

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
April 27, 2011

Following the federal government levying hefty fines on Virginia Tech for providing inadequate warning on the day more than 30 students were slain in 2007, the LSU Police Department says emergency text...

Senate passes Wells, Bordelon budget

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
April 27, 2011

Student Government Senate passed President Cody Wells and Vice President Kathleen Bordelon's executive budget at Wednesday's meeting. Wells and Bordelon each decreased their salaries by $200 and channeled...