Acclaimed author and former director of the University's master of fine arts program in creative writing Vance Bourjaily has died at the age of 87.
Bourjaily, known as a promising writer who emerged in...
Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release from fur farms
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000...
An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no...
The summer-long oil disaster, coupled with memories of Hurricane Katrina on its fifth anniversary, left Louisianans emotionally drained, impacting the state's morale and psyche.
But with the New...
Most of the 236 instructors who received notices of non-renewal last semester will keep their jobs at least into the spring, said Eric Monday, vice chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services.
"The...
The Baton Rouge biking community has taken University students by storm, and it has never been easier to jump on the bike-riding bandwagon.
Tour de Coffee, Pub Roll, Bike Polo and Critical Mass are just...
Students may notice an increase in the number of suspicious persons loitering near campus as the fall semester begins.
Twelve cases of suspicious persons on campus were reported in August, which is the...
Louisiana State Police is ensuring the state will have safer roadways this Labor Day weekend, according to an LSP news release.
The state will see an increased number of troopers on patrol in addition...
Boiled shrimp, fried oysters and grilled fish from the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana still make delicious — and safe — meals despite a national misperception steering buyers away from local...
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Friday in the Gulf of Mexico about 102 miles south of Vermilion Bay on the central Louisiana coast.
The Coast Guard...
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members were rescued from the...
Students traveling to Atlanta this weekend for the LSU-North Carolina football game have more to remember than just packing their tickets.
Alcohol is not allowed outside of the Georgia Dome, according...
