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Willis Delony named associate dean of College of Music and Dramatic Arts

By Staff Reports
September 13, 2010

Willis Delony has been named the College of Music and Dramatic Arts' new associate dean and interim director of the School of Music, the University announced in a news release. Delony takes over for Jane...

Construction continues despite cuts

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
September 13, 2010

As the University struggles to deal with budget cuts, laying off faculty and cutting services, new construction throughout campus may have some students scratching their heads. The construction may seem...

Facility Services struggling with cuts

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
September 13, 2010

Click Here to see a gallery of decaying parts of campus.   Students will start seeing less day-to-day maintenance and slower response times as budget cuts to Facility Services, the campus organization...

Animal Assisted Therapy program connects patients and dogs

By Rachel Warren
Contributing Writer
September 13, 2010

Click Here for a slide show of dogs Animal Assisted Therapy   Animal Assisted Therapy, a program run through the Agriculture Residential College, will soon begin evaluating dogs volunteered to accompany...

Mental Health Service not yet fielding oil-related issues

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
September 12, 2010

The April 20 BP well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has not yet affected University students enough to seek counseling from the Student Health Center's Mental Health Service, but that fact may change as...

O’Keefe named to Loyola Board of Trustees

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
September 12, 2010

Former LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe has been elected to the Loyola University Board of Trustees, according to a news release. O'Keefe, who graduated from Loyola in 1977, joins the 2010-11 board, which started...

Students connect through travel website, Couch Surfing

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
September 12, 2010

  Some students attend college expecting freedom and new experiences, but many are unaware of the risk of sexual assault before graduating.   It's estimated 25 percent of college women have been...

5-year-old website taking off around campus

By Julian Tate
Contributing Writer
September 12, 2010

Students are buying and selling their handmade items on what the New York Times has called "a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay." Etsy, founded in June 2005, is a website that connects sellers of handmade...

Crime Briefs: 9/14/2010

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September 12, 2010

University employee arrested for outstanding warrants The LSU Police Department assisted the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office in arresting a University employee Sept. 13 at The 5 for three outstanding...

Researchers find 2 inch-thick coat of oil on Gulf floor

By
AP
September 12, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Researchers say they've found patches of oil believed to be from the BP leak on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor. Some of these are 2 inches thick. University of Georgia researcher Samantha...

University launches new ad campaign, aims to rebrand image

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
September 12, 2010

People often associate budget cuts with the University, but administrators are looking to create a new, hopeful image to brand the University: "Love purple, live gold." Herb Vincent, University associate...

Nation & World – 9/14/10

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September 12, 2010

Plane carrying 51 crashes in Venezuela, at least 14 dead CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A plane carrying 51 people crashed Monday in eastern Venezuela, and officials said 33 survived while at least 14...