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Nation and World: 6-17-2010

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June 15, 2010

American stranded in Egypt due to no-fly list CAIRO (AP) — A Virginia man, stuck in Egypt for the last six weeks living in a cheap hotel and surviving on fast food, said Wednesday his name was placed...

Bill would create ‘monolithic administrative structure’

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

A bill awaiting passage in the state Legislature that would give the Board of Regents total discretion in decision-making regarding Louisiana postsecondary education is drawing ire for what some call a...

Bills getting finishing touches

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

Less than one week remains in this year's legislative session, and legislators are finishing up the final touches on several bills, which will have significant impacts on higher education and the University.House...

Crime Briefs – June 15, 2010

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June 13, 2010

Student arrested for drunk driving, hospitalized after wreckOfficers patrolling Highland Road on June 8 at 3:34 a.m. encountered a car crashed into a yellow pole by a parking booth on South Stadium Drive...

Obama to address nation about oil spill tonight

By Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

Fifty-seven days after the Deepwater Horizon exploded and began spewing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials continue pushing BP's response efforts forward while the president...

Delta Journal’s Highland Reading Series continues

By Cathryn Core
Contributing Writer
June 13, 2010

"Gather ye rosebuds" and head over to Highland Coffees to experience a variety of literary styles from poetry to short stories at the Delta Journal's Highland Reading Series. The series will take place...

Academic tracking program completes pilot stage

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

A program to track and evaluate students' academic progress each semester has completed a two-year pilot and will be fully implemented this fall.The Comprehensive Academic Tracking System, or CATS, which...

Linda Moorhouse directs the band from the top of a ladder.

Tiger Band director announces resignation

By Matthew Jacobs
Senior Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

Linda Moorhouse will no longer fill the Tiger Band director position she recently accepted when the fall season swings into action.Moorhouse, who currently holds the associate director of bands position,...

Highland intersection closure extended

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 13, 2010

The intersection of Highland Road and Staring Lane will be closed a few days longer than expected due to work delays caused by rain.The intersection has been closed since June 1 for the installation of...

PHONE crisis counseling applications due today

By Matthew Jacobs
Senior Staff Writer
June 9, 2010

Students and faculty members interested in volunteering for The PHONE should contact the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center no later than today to obtain an application. The PHONE is a 24-hour crisis...

Elimination of German degree could affect studying abroad

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 9, 2010

When Todd Walters first enrolled in college, the only thing he knew about the German language was that he liked the way the words sounded.But after taking German classes at the University, Walters fell...

Concert series celebrates EBR’s 200th anniversary

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
June 9, 2010

East Baton Rouge Parish turns 200 this year, and a series of free summer concerts will ring in the anniversary. The Sounds of Summer concert series, a collaboration between the Arts Council of Greater...