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LSU Rainmakers program honors outstanding faculty

By Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
April 25, 2011

The Office of Research and Economic Development announced LSU Rainmakers at the Faculty Club on Tuesday night by honoring four University professors for their outstanding achievements. An LSU Rainmaker...

Wells, Bordelon outline exec charter

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
April 25, 2011

Student Government Senate recently passed Cody Wells and Kathleen Bordelon's executive charter, which details how SG will operate in the next year. Wells and Bordelon's executive charter differs only slightly...

Otisha Reed, mass communication junior, spins the Wheel of Fortune on April 16 during the game show’s “College Week” series. See more photos from the taping at lsureveille.com.

Students compete on “Wheel of Fortune” as part of College Week

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

The cameras rolled, the spotlights danced, and the famous multi-colored wheel spun as three University students competed on "Wheel of Fortune." Hundreds of local guests packed into the Ernest N. Morial...

Budget battle takes center stage in regular legislative session

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

As students return to campus to face finals, state legislators are flocking to the State Capitol to deal with a $1.6 billion budget shortfall. The battle to fill that gap has considerable implications...

W. Henson Moore to serve as graduation speaker

By Staff Reports
April 24, 2011

Former U.S. Rep. W. Henson Moore, the chairman of the Forever LSU campaign, will speak at the main commencement ceremony this May. Moore will speak at the main ceremony in the PMAC at 9 a.m. on May 20. Moore...

University mourns death of Southern Review editor

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

Jeanne Leiby, editor and director of the University literary magazine The Southern Review and associate professor of English, was killed in a car accident April 19, according to an LSU Media Relations...

$288 fall tuition increase approved

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

The LSU System Board of Supervisors adopted the recommendation to increase tuition by $13.8 million for the LSU System campuses during its recent monthly meeting. Each campus will be impacted differently...

Film industry partners with Red Cross

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

The Louisiana film industry will soon see a lot of action, and it doesn't have anything to do with movies. Patrick Mulhearn, director of Raleigh Studios Baton Rouge and president of the Louisiana Industry...

Chemical engineering professor tapes lectures, discourages note taking

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

Note taking is not encouraged in one chemical engineering class at the University, and the concept could spread to others in coming years. Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, chemical engineering professor, tapes...

BRPD: Automobile, residential burglaries will increase in summer

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
April 24, 2011

The University campus and surrounding areas are often the scene of burglaries, and the Baton Rouge Police Department says the frequency of incidents will increase when summer begins. According to BRPD...

Southern Review editor dies in car accident

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 20, 2011

Jeanne Leiby, editor and director of the University literary magazine The Southern Review, was killed in a car accident April 19, according to an LSU Media Relations news release. According to the release,...

Board of Supervisors approve tuition increase

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 14, 2011

The LSU System Board of Supervisors adopted the recommendation to increase tuition by $13.8 million for the LSU System campuses on Friday during its monthly meeting. Each campus will be impacted differently...