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Impact of proposal on students unclear

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
April 5, 2011

The million dollar debate about how exactly Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed budget will affect the University prompts a question with many answers. And it all depends on who you ask. According to the Governor's...

Students travel to NO for SG-sponsored trip

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
April 4, 2011

Fans adorned in purple and gold surfed Tulane's Green Wave on Tuesday evening when University students traveled to Turchin Stadium for the LSU-Tulane baseball game. Student Government sponsored the bus...

UNPLUG combats on-campus energy waste

Residents of West Campus Apartments and Residential College One enjoyed free pizza and prizes Tuesday as a reward for winning the third annual UNPLUG contest. As a result of student conservation, Residential...

Campus Crime Briefs: 4/5/11

By Staff Reports
April 4, 2011

Man unaffiliated with LSU arrested for DWI, open container LSUPD officers arrested a man unaffiliated with the University on April 3 for driving while intoxicated, driving without headlights and carrying...

Biden announces anti-assault initiative

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
April 4, 2011

The federal executive branch is gearing up to combat sexual assaults on college campuses. Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the effort Monday in a speech at the University of New Hampshire. "Students across...

Alleged assailant claims not guilty

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
April 4, 2011

The student accused of violently attempting to rob another student on the Parade Ground in late February claims he is innocent, according to the family of the accused. LSU Police Department officers arrested...

TOMS sponsors ‘Day Without Shoes’

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 4, 2011

University students attracted double takes and perplexed stares Tuesday as they walked campus and attended class completely bare. Barefoot, that is. Students participated in the worldwide event "One Day...

New campus organization promotes ‘change for change’

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
April 3, 2011

A little can go a long way — that's the mantra of Quarters 4 Change, one of the University's newest on-campus organizations. Quarters 4 Change, established last week, is an organization that aims...

BR Coca-Cola facility featured on National Geographic documentary

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
April 3, 2011

The company known for more than 100 years for its red and white logo is now being recognized for its use of a different color — green. The Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Co. on Plank Road was featured...

National Weather Service issues tornado watch

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
April 3, 2011

The National Weather Service is warning of severe weather that will affect this parish this evening. A tornado watch is in effect until 1 a.m. NWS warns of a "severe thunderstorm" sweeping southward down...

 

La. agriculture industry earns state nearly $10B in 2010

The Louisiana agriculture industry earned nearly $10 billion for the state's economy in 2010, according to a list compiled by the LSU AgCenter. The number is up 20 percent from the year before, according...

La. ranked most disaster-prone state

By Parker Cramer
Contributing Writer
April 3, 2011

Louisiana ranks No. 1 on the list of "Top 10 States Most at Risk Of Disaster," according to Kiplinger.com. "The Pelican State has the unfortunate distinction of being the most disaster-prone state in the...