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Obama administration cracks down on abandoned Gulf wells

By The Associated Press
September 15, 2010

KENNER (AP) — The Obama administration moved to head off another catastrophic leak like the BP disaster Wednesday, ordering oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico to plug or dismantle thousands...

System considers combining programs

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
September 15, 2010

Administrators, legislators, faculty and students are all seeking answers for how to deal with past and future budget cuts. Plans and ideas have been considered or implemented like cutting programs, increasing...

University prepares for $62 million budget reduction

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
September 15, 2010

The University on Wednesday released budget cut projections for a $62 million reduction in state funding, which would potentially result in the loss of 350 faculty, 350 staff positions and the closure...

Oil recovery efforts to be recognized during first home game

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
September 15, 2010

Thousands of fans will pack Tiger Stadium on Saturday night for the matchup against Mississippi State, and the Athletic Department will use that stage to honor two groups from the University community...

Committee sets aside $1 million to aid in cuts

By Celeste Ansley
Staff Writer
September 15, 2010

The Student Tech Fee Oversight Committee has allocated $1 million to cover regular expenses for the University's Information Technology Services in light of the school's budget situation. At a June meeting,...

Professor hired to write for ‘Treme’

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
September 14, 2010

A University professor is getting the chance to write for one of TV's most acclaimed shows, which depicts life in the Big Easy. Screenwriting professor Mari Kornhauser will be the newest addition to the...

Economy, structural issues led to cutbacks

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
September 14, 2010

As students, faculty and staff grapple with budget cuts that are starting to have concrete impacts on the University, some professors and administrators say these cuts have been a long time coming. The...

Cox Communication Academic Center for Student-Athletes approach to real life

  A new Student Learning Center is just one of the new features at the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes. The Center focuses on learning strategies and career and professional...

Huey P. Long Fieldhouse remains in disrepair

By Frederick Holl
Staff Writer
September 14, 2010

Click Here for a video tour of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse Click Here for a slide show of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse destruction   Students who live or spend time near the west side of campus pass...

Mars Hill

By Claire Caillier
September 14, 2010

Chimes Street is lined with various establishments that cater to the needs of college students, but Mars Hill Ministries hardly resembles any place for religious and spiritual gatherings.  "It has...

Cliques in the Quad

By Claire Caillier
September 14, 2010

As morning classes end, masses of students rouse the lingering dew as some begin to hasten to their next class, while the majority of others convene in the diversity hot spot of LSU: The Quad. "My freshman...

University to announce $62 million budget cut plan today

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
September 14, 2010

The University will release its plan to prepare for a $62 million budget cut later today as part of an exercise mandated by the state. The original three-level exercise was to accommodate a 23 percent...