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Other universities suffer budget cuts

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
January 16, 2011

University students return to campus this semester already weary of hearing about budget cuts. However, as grim as Louisiana's higher education budget scenarios seem, public universities throughout the...

Superfest loses $300K in funding

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
January 16, 2011

This year could be the last time Tiger Stadium celebrates Memorial Day with some of country music's biggest stars.   Scott Dyer, spokesman for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden's office,...

City Officials break ground Friday for a new Town Square.

City officials break ground on new Town Square downtown

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
January 14, 2011

Baton Rouge officials bundled up Jan. 14 to break ground at the new North Boulevard Town Square. The Town Square is located downtown on North Boulevard between Fifth Street and River Road. The area will...

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards released from prison

By The Associated Press
January 13, 2011

(AP) — Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, a charismatic populist who long dominated Louisiana politics, was released from federal prison Thursday after serving eight years on a corruption conviction and...

LPB, Gulf Coast stations form ‘GulfWatch’ oil spill coverage project

By Staff Reports
January 13, 2011

Louisiana Public Broadcasting and TV and radio stations along the Gulf Coast are joining forces to keep tabs on the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ten Gulf Coast public TV and radio stations,...

Emergency training should get University officials back on track

By Technician Editorial Staff
January 12, 2011

Facts: Operation Red Rail is an exercise for University officials to practice reacting to a train derailing on campus. The University has one of these exercises every year.   Opinion: University...

An essential thank you

By Sam Daughtry, Staff Columnist
January 12, 2011

On 8 A.M. Tuesday morning you could hear the pops and cracks of ice as a campus work truck slowly crept down Sullivan Drive. Steam could be seen thickening around manhole covers creating an illusion of...

LSU System Board of Supervisors meeting postponed

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
January 10, 2011

An LSU System Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for Jan. 24 has been postponed until March 4, according to a news release. LSU System President John Lombardi said the cancellation was a result of...

Football: Alleva, Miles say no contact with Michigan after Cotton Bowl win

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
January 8, 2011

LSU coach Les Miles was focused on celebrating his team's 41-24 victory against Texas A&M in the 75th AT&T Cotton Bowl on Friday, not wanting to discuss rumors swirling about his possible...

Bobby Jindal names five appointees to Board of Regents

By Staff Reports
December 17, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal has made five appointments to the Board of Regents, according to a news release from the Governor's Office. The new appointees are Scott Ballard of Covington, Joseph Wiley of Gonzales,...

Pizza incident causes grief, humiliation for University student

The University student who has gained fame for a fast food tirade filmed on a cell phone at the University's Outtakes grocery store is suffering humiliation she never anticipated. Sara Reed, the general...

Video: Flash Rave in the Quad

Gallery: Flash Rave in the Quad