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Crime Briefs: 3/23/11

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March 21, 2011

University student arrested for domestic abuse, battery LSU Police arrested a 40-year-old University student for domestic abuse March 16 after he struck a woman in front of Williams Hall. According to...

To Write Love on Her Arms founder speaks at University

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Contributing Writer
March 21, 2011

Jamie Tworkowski stressed the importance of finding a positive support group for depression sufferers Monday at a talk hosted by the Student Activities Board. Tworkowski, the founder of the nonprofit organization...

Tickets advocate greater student involvement with SG

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
March 21, 2011

Editor's note: Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by presidential candidates' last names. For more coverage of the 2011 SG Presidential Elections click here All four Student Government presidential...

Bogie’s to host Japan relief event tonight

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
March 21, 2011

Bogie's Bar will host "Bogie's Japan Relief Palooza" tonight to benefit relief efforts in Japan. The $5 cover charge for the event, one bartender's tips and a few hundred dollars from the bar's owner will...

Group gathers policymakers to discuss coastal restoration

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
March 21, 2011

A group of local, state and national leaders kicked off a series of public planning sessions Tuesday in an attempt to prevent further coastal erosion. The first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Resilient Communities...

Students mingle Monday night at Delta Sigma Theta sorority's speed dating event "First Round Draft Pick" at the University's Faculty Club.

Sorority provides opportunity to socialize and network

By Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
March 21, 2011

Students showed off their best game Monday night while speed dating at the University's Faculty Club. The Iota Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority hosted "First Round Draft Pick" speed dating,...

Baton Rouge tourism uses social media to expand audience

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
March 20, 2011

Promoting tourism in Baton Rouge just got a lot more social with a new media initiative. The Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau recently made it onto the list of the "25 Most Influential Tourist...

Uncertainty remains over budget

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
March 20, 2011

Editor's note: While Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget includes no general fund cuts to higher education, it is build on several new provisions that require legislative approval. This story is part of a series...

University has lost 140 positions, not necessarily people

By Matthew Albright
Chief Staff Writer
March 20, 2011

When administrators discuss the extent of budget cuts' damage to the University so far, they often say LSU has lost 140 faculty positions in the past two years. That number doesn't translate into 140 fired...

Various college cycling teams race along a course winding through LSU’s campus Saturday afternoon. LSU Cycling hosted a total of three races during the weekend.

LSU Cycling Club hosts collegiate cycling teams for races on campus, in Baton Rouge

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
March 19, 2011

Racers line up at the starting line, adrenaline pumping through their veins. Next to the group, there's a pit stocked with spare tires and volunteers, waiting for any sign of a crash. A crowd gathers at...

Campus housing standby list grows

By Emily Herrington
Contributing Writier
March 19, 2011

Some students hoping to live in residence halls next semester are uncertain about the status of their living situations, as the undergraduate on-campus housing standby list implemented March 5 continues...

Antiaircraft fire in Tripoli in new allied strikes

By The Associated Press
March 19, 2011

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Anti-aircraft fire has erupted in the Libyan capital, with volleys of tracer fire arching into the air, marking the start of a second night of allied strikes on the country. There...