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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks Monday at EBR Parish City Hall about the new “Gas For Guns” program to help lower crime in EBR parish.

Mayor, Circle K to offer ‘Gas for Guns’

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
October 10, 2010

The mayor's office, law enforcement agencies and Circle K are joining forces to curb violent crime in the city by trading firearms for fuel.   East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden announced...

Poll: Gulf Coast residents suffer emotionally after BP blowout

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
October 10, 2010

The April 20 BP well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has not yet affected University students enough to make them seek counseling from the Student Health Center's Mental Health Service, but one national...

Health Sciences Center research studies effects of smoking regulation in Louisiana

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
October 10, 2010

About 15 patrons, outfitted with a personal air quality monitor often concealed in a purse, casually ordered at restaurants and bars across Louisiana. While the customers ate and socialized, the devices...

Library extends hours to 2 a.m. for midterms

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 10, 2010

Middleton Library is helping to students prepare for midterm exams by extending its hours this week.   The library will stay open until 2 a.m. each day through early Friday morning.   Nancy Colyar,...

Registrar launches tracking tool

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
October 9, 2010

University students now have a clear, simple way to track their academic progress with the official launch of the Comprehensive Academic Tracking System on Oct. 4 after a two-year pilot stage. CATS, a...

Engineering students first in US to take NASA course

By Julian Tate
Contributing Writer
October 9, 2010

Students in the University's Department of Construction Management and Industrial Engineering are working with NASA, going above and beyond — the great beyond — to help maintain a sustainable,...

 

Fundraiser offers guided tour of Mike’s habitat

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
October 9, 2010

Members of the LSU community are used to watching Mike VI, the University's live tiger mascot, travel around Tiger Stadium before football games and splash in his habitat's waterfall. But for fans wanting...

Treasures of LSU exhibit opens

By Kate Mabry
Contributing Writer
October 9, 2010

Click Here for a video of more LSU Treasures   In celebration of the University's 150th anniversary, the LSU Student Union Art Gallery opened a new exhibit Friday called "From Gemstones to Dinosaur...

State Dept. warns of potential attack

By Grace Montgomery
Contributing Writer
October 9, 2010

A travel advisory issued last week may have caused concern for Americans in Europe, but University students studying abroad are not letting it affect their experiences.   The State Department issued...

Freshmen learn Louisiana culture

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
October 9, 2010

  A group of frightened freshmen clung tightly to each other as they were led on a tour Friday night through one of America's most haunted homes — the Myrtles Plantation.   The students...

All English instructors receive notices

By Julian Tate
Contributing Writer
October 9, 2010

The same day English instructor Martha Strohschein learned she was nominated for the department's teaching award, she also received her second termination letter from Humanities and Social Sciences Dean...

FINAL: LSU 33, Florida 29

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
October 8, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - This time last week, LSU coach Les Miles was one of the most negatively scrutinized coaches in college football after a clock management debacle that nearly lost LSU the game against...