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Company sues local businesses over use of ‘Who Dat’

By Rachel Warren
Contributing Writer
October 17, 2010

Who Dat? Inc., the company that sent cease-and-desist orders to several small businesses regarding their sales of "Who Dat" merchandise, is now formally suing the businesses. The businesses first received...

Smoothie King offers free smoothies for good grades

By Staff Reports
October 17, 2010

The campus Smoothie King is giving away free smoothies to students who earn an "A." The first 25 students to present an "A" letter grade and valid student identification card will receive a free smoothie,...

University paying TOMS shoes founder $26,500 for talk

By Frederick Holl
Staff Writer
October 17, 2010

Blake Mycoskie, philanthropist and founder of TOMS shoes, is accepting $26,500 to speak at the University on Nov. 1, according to Associate Director of Campus Life Jacob Brumfield. The total cost of the...

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Construction, renovation projects lose funding statewide

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 17, 2010

Click Here to see more pictures of needed repair   Art students will likely see an overhaul of their dilapidated old engineering shops postponed again after the Jindal administration announced plans...

Work begins on $15.4M dorm

By Meredith Will
Contributing Writer
October 16, 2010

Construction on Residential College North and a faculty in-residence apartment is set to begin today. The facilities are scheduled to be completed for fall 2012 and will provide 358 beds for students and...

LSU Percussion promotes breast cancer awareness

By Julian Tate
Contributing Writer
October 16, 2010

Nena Lorenz, principal percussionist of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, University students in the School of Music wanted to do something special for her,...

University submits plan for $2.2M cut

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
October 16, 2010

The University submitted its plan Friday to meet a $2.2 million midyear budget cut, which follows last year's state-budget deficit of $108 million. Chancellor Michael Martin said in a broadcast e-mail...

Stone Rabbits win SG’s Battle of the Bands on Saturday

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
October 16, 2010

Stone Rabbits rocked to victory Saturday at Student Government's Battle of the Bands. The band will open at Groovin' on the Grounds in the spring. Stone Rabbits competed against Pushing Pandas, The Broken...

Officials discuss $2.2M midyear cut to LSU

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 16, 2010

Although no action was taken, the LSU Board of Supervisors discussed Friday the consequences of a $21.2 million midyear LSU System budget reduction, $2.2 million for the University alone. System President...

Police will allow two Carlotta permits

By Staff Reports
October 16, 2010

The popular Carlotta Street block party, a 35-year Baton Rouge tradition, is planned for separate nights by two separate Facebook events, one for Friday, Oct. 29, and one for Saturday, Oct. 30.   The...

Schick Hydro conducts hairy college study

By Kayla DuBos
Contributing Writer
October 16, 2010

Click Here to see "scruffy students" discuss life with a beard   Schick recently conducted a survey dealing with facial hair trends among 60 college campuses around the country, and University students...

Sprinkler explodes in new Union Theater

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
October 14, 2010

A fire sprinkler busted in the new Union Theater and sprayed 83 seats, the men and women's bathroom and an entire side ramp in the theater. Stainmaster worker David James said they have been using dehumidifiers...