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Students runs into bus on Nicholson Drive

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

A student broadsided a First Transit bus Tuesday morning. LSU Police Department Det. Jason Bettencourtt said the student was on her cell phone and did not see the bus. Bettencourtt said 10 students were...

Jindal uses Facebook to elicit responses

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal took a step toward acknowledging student concerns about higher education late Tuesday afternoon with a post on his Facebook page asking for student input. "To Louisiana College Students:...

Midyear cut grows from $2.2- to $5.1M

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

The University's midyear cut projection more than doubled from $2.2 million to $5.1 million Monday, according to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jack Hamilton. The original $2.2 million was required...

Chancellor Michael Martin joins students Monday to discuss campus issues on one of the Highland-Ben Hur Tiger Trails buses as part of Chats with the Chancellor.

Chancellor discusses microbrewery at Chats

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

Chancellor Michael Martin discussed the possibility of a University-run microbrewery Tuesday while riding on the Tiger Trails transit system during Student Government's Chats with the Chancellor. Students...

Law students earn best passage rate on exam

By Grace Montgomery
Contributing Writer
October 18, 2010

Students at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center earned the highest passage rate on the July 2010 Louisiana Bar Examination, according to the Committee on Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Of...

University sees rise in cheating

While many University officials are dealing with a decrease in funding, some officials are dealing with an increase in cheating. Cheating rose to 360 cases in the 2009-2010 academic year, compared to 257...

Student broadsides transit bus

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

A student broadsided a First Transit bus carrying 10 students Tuesday morning. The student, driving a Mazda Tribute SUV, was at the traffic light on Burbank Drive turning onto Nicholson Drive, said LSU...

New complex to go up on Ben Hur

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for a 320-unit student apartment complex on Ben Hur Road at its Monday meeting. The Woodlands of Baton Rouge is part of a planned...

New guidelines to reduce number of broadcast e-mails

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

The Office of Academic Affairs has implemented guidelines for broadcast e-mail requests to reduce the number of e-mails sent to students, faculty and staff. The new rules, according to the GROK Knowledge...

SG president criticizes Jindal for traveling during higher ed. crisis

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

Where has Jindal been lately? Check out the Tracking Bobby Jindal Page   Student Government President J Hudson made national headlines Monday after sending a letter to newspapers in the states where...

 

University students becoming viral sensations on YouTube

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 18, 2010

Popular Internet videos featured on sites like YouTube have dominated the online social scene for years and have spotlighted a variety of artists — including some University students. Among other...

University Relations creates LSU survey

By Rachel Warren
Contributing Writer
October 18, 2010

Students received e-mails last week advising them to be on the lookout for a survey titled "What do you think of LSU?" Holly Cullen, assistant vice chancellor of University Relations, said the survey was...