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Phishing attempts, identity theft still dangers at University

By Eric Allen
Contributing Writer
August 22, 2010

ITS is warning students and faculty to be aware of hackers attempting identity theft through University emails.This summer, University email addresses were blacklisted for a week because a hacker infiltrated...

Nation & World – 8/24/10

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August 22, 2010

Some 200 women gang-raped by rebels near Congo UN base JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rwandan and Congolese rebels gang-raped nearly 200 women and some baby boys over four days within miles of a U.N. peacekeepers'...

Tiger Woods finalizes divorce with Elin Nordegren – 3:40 p.m.

By Staff Reports
August 22, 2010

World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods has finalized his divorce with Elin Nordegren, according to multiple media reports. "We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,"...

Bus routes on Tiger Trails system modified for fall 2010

By Rachel Warren
Contributing Writer
August 21, 2010

Daily commutes should be smoother for students this semester because the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation has implemented several changes to the Tiger Trails bus system.Gary Graham, director...

Gulf disaster still poses a threat

By Nicholas Persac
Contributing Writer
August 21, 2010

Editor's note: This story has been modified to correct a factual inaccuracy. BP's ill-fated well has been shut since July 15, but University professors are scrambling to complete research and development...

Jack Hamilton, provost and executive vice chancellor and former dean of the Manship School, discusses budget planning Aug. 18 in a press conference.

Hamilton: ‘I’ll be seen as the grim reaper of higher education’

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August 21, 2010

Newly appointed Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jack Hamilton sat down with Reveille reporters for a discussion about his move from hardliner Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication to chair...

Former Chancellor O’Keefe recovering after plane crash

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
August 21, 2010

Former LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe  is still recovering after surviving a plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens earlier this month.O'Keefe and Stevens, R-Alaska, were en route to a...

Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic – 6:13 p.m.

By Associated Press
August 21, 2010

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle has formed in the Atlantic, but the system is still far from land. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday that Danielle had maximum...

New University iPhone app features campus map, videos

Being a University student? There's an app for that.The LSU iPhone app, LSU Mobile, was released Aug. 16 and allows students and faculty to do a variety of tasks, from checking University news and videos...

CVS opens in North Gate

By Frederick Holl
Staff Writer
August 21, 2010

After years of sitting as an empty plot of land, College Row at North Gate on the corner of State Street and Highland Road is beginning to take shape.A CVS had its grand opening Saturday after more than...

LSU libraries forced to cancel subscription to six databases

By Sydni Dunn
Staff Writer
August 21, 2010

Six electronic databases have been cut by the LSU Library after the Louisiana Board of Regents eliminated funding for electronic resources accessible through LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network.The Board...

University ties 124th on ‘America’s Best Colleges’ list

By Matthew Albright
Staff Writer
August 21, 2010

LSU advanced four spots from last year in the annual "America's Best Colleges" report by U.S. News & World Report, released Aug. 17.LSU now ranks 124th out of 197 overall and 60th among public universities.The...