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Staring Lane road work creates issues for Highland Creek

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 23, 2010

A sea of orange cones, lines of traffic and sporadic detours are just some of the things that can be found at the intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane as construction continues to extend Staring...

Hudson joins student presidents for council

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 23, 2010

Student body presidents from across Louisiana's public higher education system will soon have a joint message for state government, according to LSU Student Government President J Hudson.   Hudson...

LSU Department of Bands instrument repair technician Mark Vandermark polishes a donated trombone dating to 1917. The instrument originally belonged to the donor’s father who played in Tiger Band during his time as a student at LSU.

CMDA collects instruments for donations to local schoolchildren

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
October 23, 2010

The College of Music and Dramatic Arts is launching a new campaign to encourage music education by collecting and revamping old instruments people may have lying around the house to be donated to local...

Student Health Center now offering 2,600 free flu vaccines

By Grace Montgomery
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2010

The Student Health Center begins offering free flu shots today. The inoculations will be available through Friday or while supplies last. The Health Center currently has 2,600 flu shots to administer,...

Agriculture combats cuts with new classes

By Kate Mabry
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2010

With University budget cuts in full force, the College of Agriculture prepares for even more cuts in the future. The college has already lost 22 faculty positions, and this year could be the breaking point...

University prepares to absorb $5.1M cut

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 23, 2010

University administrators announced Wednesday as students left for fall break how the University will absorb a $5.1 million midyear cut. The cut is LSU's share of reductions the Jindal administration has...

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ remains a hot issue for students

By Kate Mabry
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2010

Though U.S. Military recruiters can now accept openly gay applicants, the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is still a hot topic among University students. A federal judge granted an immediate injunction...

Jindal responds to Facebook comments on higher education

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 23, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal responded via Facebook on Thursday to comments about how state officials are handling higher education. "This conversation has been very helpful to me, and I hope I can keep your attention...

O’Keefe recounts plane crash experience

By The Associated Press
October 21, 2010

Click Here to watch O'Keefe's Dateline NBC interview ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former NASA chief Sean O'Keefe was knocked unconscious when the floatplane he was in crashed on a remote mountainside...

O’Keefe to appear on Dateline NBC tonight

By Staff Reports
October 21, 2010

Former Chancellor Sean O'Keefe will appear on Dateline NBC tonight to give a play by play discussion of the plane crash. The show will air at 8 p.m. on NBC. O'Keefe and his son survived a plane crash in...

Martin explains impact of $5.1M midyear cuts

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 19, 2010

Chancellor Michael Martin explained Wednesday the impacts a $5.1 million mid-year cut will have on the University in a memo to faculty, staff and students. Martin said LSU will meet the cut by "reducing...

Jim Cramer’s ‘Mad Money’ to film at Tulane University

By Staff Reports
October 18, 2010

CNBC's "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" will be filmed at Dixon Hall on the campus of Tulane University today, according to a report from The Times-Picayune. The popular business show is stopping at Tulane...