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University to cut scholarship programs; TOPS awards safe, will cover tuition increases

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
August 24, 2010

As tuition rates rise during the next couple of years, University-awarded scholarships may decline.Because of the looming budget crisis, the Office of Academic Affairs has prepared a list of scholarships...

Doctoral student survives gator attack, students raise money to defray medical expenses – 12:32 p.m.

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2010

Students in the School of Renewable Natural Resources established a fund help a doctoral student who was attacked by an alligator while conducting her dissertation research. The alligator "broke six bones"...

Campus Crime Briefs

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August 24, 2010

Man arrested for DWIOfficers arrested a 34-year-old man unaffiliated with the University for DWI on Aug. 14 around 2:05 a.m.LSU Police Department officers stopped Michael Decuir, 4115 Essen Lane, Apt....

NTSB releases preliminary report on Alaska crash with Sean O’Keefe on board – 2:38 p.m.

By The Associated Press
August 24, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Impact from the Alaska plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four others earlier this month dislodged an emergency locator beacon from its mounting bracket,...

AgCenter confirms citrus disease found in Algiers – 12:25 p.m.

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2010

A citrus disease recently discovered in Texas has traveled to Louisiana, and LSU Ag Center officials are informing people about the disease. "We don't want to cause undue alarm, but we do want people to...

15 collaborative study areas open in Middleton Library

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
August 24, 2010

After years of huddling around a single laptop for group study, fighting for outlets and sitting on the floor, visitors to Middleton Library now have a solution — collaborative learning spaces designed...

Campus Federal’s Union branch opens today – 11:56 a.m.

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2010

The renovated branch of Campus Federal Credit Union opened on the first floor of the Student Union today, according to a broadcast email. "The branch now features a more open and inviting atmosphere, digital...

Section on Nicholson Drive between North Stadium Drive and Chimes Street closed – 10:02 a.m.

By Staff Reports
August 24, 2010

Part of Nicholson Drive has been closed off because of construction, the University announced Wednesday morning in a news release. A roughly 200-foot section of the right lane of Nicholson has been shut...

Broken water line forces closure on Nicholson Drive – 9:55 a.m.

By Nicholas Persac
Contirbuting Writer
August 24, 2010

A broken water line caused a 200 foot closure in the right lane of southbound Nicholson Drive in front of Nicholson Apartments in the area between Chimes Street and North Stadium Road early today. Repairs...

NCDF launches Gulf Fraud Hotline

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
August 24, 2010

Twenty-five people answering phones on the third floor of Johnston Hall are the first line of defense against fraudsters hoping to scam federal aid during disasters.These students answer calls about alleged...

Business Education Complex construction two weeks ahead of schedule

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
August 23, 2010

The construction of the $60 million Business Education Complex is currently ahead of schedule and expected to be complete in December 2011.The BEC will serve as a mecca for the E.J. Ourso College of Business,...