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BESO holds annual potato and rice sale

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
November 21, 2010

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Biological Engineering Student Organization is selling sweet potatoes and rice at its annual sale. Mitchell Feigley, biological engineering junior and BESO treasurer,...

Man falls in stadium, injures two others

By Staff Reports
November 21, 2010

An unidentified spectator sustained minor injuries after falling from the Tiger Stadium south end zone upper deck during the game against Ole Miss on Saturday. Two other spectators 12 to 15 feet below...

BR community remembers transgender victims of violence

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

The "T" in LGBTQ was emphasized Thursday night as several members of the Baton Rouge community gathered to remember transgender victims of violence associated with hate crimes. The event was sponsored...

Cox Center now under Athletic Dept.

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

Funding for the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes shifted last month as the University suffered a $5.1 million midyear budget reduction. The Academic Center, which averages around...

Entrepreneurship program teaches artists to run businesses

By Julian Tate
Contributing Writer
November 19, 2010

Artists, actors and musicians learn all there is to know about art at the University, but once they graduate, they fend for themselves on the business side of their careers. To help ease the struggle,...

Video of global warming lecture stirs national controversy

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

A controversial global warming lecture by a University professor is getting national attention after a conservative student activist group posted a video of the speech online. The video shows astronomy...

Three finalists in running to be next director of bands

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

The search committee for the University's next director of bands has narrowed the list down to three finalists. Each of the candidates will serve a six-day residency in which he leads the Wind Ensemble...

‘Hyper-texters’ more likely to drink, use drugs, have sex

By Grace Montgomery
Contributing Writer
November 19, 2010

Students are already aware of the risk of texting while driving, but excessive texting in teens might also be a gateway to dangerous behavior. The study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...

Eco-friendly events honor Transatlantic Climate Bridge

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

The University launched a series of eco-friendly events this week in honor of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge, an initiative of the German Embassy to foster sustainable living solutions. The initiative...

No end in sight for ‘Who Dat’ ownership controversy

By Rachel Warren
Staff Warren
November 19, 2010

The battle over who owns the phrase "Who Dat" is no closer to being won any time soon. Ernest Svenson, attorney representing T-shirt shop Fleurty Girl, said a Nov. 10 hearing regarding Who Dat? Inc.'s...

Adviser funeral arrangements set

By Rachel Warren
Staff Writer
November 19, 2010

Funeral arrangements and plans for a memorial service for Victoria Archangel, the E.J. Ourso College of Business adviser who died in a car accident Monday, have been released. According to an e-mail from...

Governor looks into faculty workloads

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
November 18, 2010

State Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater says Gov. Bobby Jindal's office is looking into University faculty workloads to see if students are getting the best return for their tuition. "It's...