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Former Chancellor Sean O’Keefe and son survive Alaskan plane crash

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
December 5, 2010

Earlier this semester, former University Chancellor Sean O'Keefe and his son Kevin were among four survivors of an Alaskan plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and four others near...

Actions of both boards surround budget crisis

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
December 5, 2010

The reduction of funding, preparatory budget exercises and solutions on how to improve the state's higher education institutions have dominated the agendas of both the Louisiana Board of Regents and the...

Faculty Senate fights for more budget cut power

By Grace Montgomery
Contributing Writer
December 5, 2010

From organizing a New Orleans jazz funeral to changing graduation policies, the Faculty Senate was active on campus this semester. As in many areas, budget cuts dominated the Senate's activity. The Senate...

Student Union receives facelift during semester

By Andrew Cavazos
Contributing Writer
December 5, 2010

  After a semester of constant construction and major overhauls, several Student Union construction projects have been completed, but the popular Tiger Lair still remains unfinished. The project's...

Search for missing student called off

By Catherine Threlkeld
Contributing Writer
December 3, 2010

The Coast Guard has called off the search for LSU alumnus and Chimes Restaurant employee James de Brueys, according to his sister Simone. James de Brueys was lost in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 25, and Coast...

Admins making move back to faculty

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
December 3, 2010

As the funding of higher education is put under a microscope, University administration often cites personnel cutbacks and restructuring as evidence of the University's efficiency. But as many administrators...

Hill Memorial Library to host talk on new state flag

By Staff Reports
December 3, 2010

Glen Duncan, director of communications at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, will give a presentation Monday, Dec. 6, on Louisiana's new state flag. The talk, "A Modern History of the Louisiana Pelican...

New student group demands open dialogue with Regents

Another new organization aimed at representing Louisiana students' interests to state officials made its first public showing Thursday at a Board of Regents meeting, the body that oversees the state's...

Coast Guard calls off search for LSU alumnus James de Brueys

By Staff Reports
December 2, 2010

The Coast Guard has called off the search for LSU alumnus and Chimes Restaurant employee James de Brueys, according to his sister Simone. James de Brueys was lost in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 25, and Coast...

Study links language barriers to murder rates

By Kayla DuBos
Contributing Writer
December 2, 2010

A study by two University sociologists shows troubles that come with language barriers run deep. The study, "Latino Immigration, Economic Deprivation and Violence: Regional Differences in the Effect of...

Jindal’s chief of staff visits campus, discusses $437 million budget cut

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
December 2, 2010

At the same time higher education officials unveiled their plan Tuesday to fill a $437 million hole in state funding, Gov. Bobby Jindal's top staffer told a University political communication class that...

Nobel-winning lecturer speaks on physics

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
December 2, 2010

Representatives for the Office of Research and Economic Development were surprised by the large turnout at a lecture Thursday afternoon at the Chancellor's Distinguished Lectureship Series. Eric Cornell,...