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Bayou Country Superfest an economic success

What does it take to put on a two-day music festival?It took altogether took two and a half years, $6 million, a "dream team" and a week of setup deemed "organized chaos" by Associate Athletics Director...

Lombardi presents operating budget funding model

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
June 7, 2010

Realities of the University's budget crisis were evident Friday in the faces of the members of the Board of Supervisors during their meeting. The Board looked over the preliminary fall 2010 enrollment...

Nation and World: 6-8-10

By Associated Press
June 7, 2010

Israel unearths 3,500-year-old religious artifacts JERUSALEM (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of rare, 35-century-old religious artifacts once used in pagan rituals, Israeli officials...

Crime Briefs – June 8, 2010

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June 7, 2010

Student arrested for DWI and  traffic violationsLSUPD arrested a student May 6 at 1:38 a.m. for driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage, headlights violation and turning right on a no right...

Frozen yogurt increasing as national snacking trend

By Matthew Jacobs
Senior Staff Writer
June 7, 2010

People looking for a fresh treat during the smoldering days of summer heat have lately developed a new obsession: frozen yogurt.Self-serve frozen yogurt bars have been consistently popping up throughout...

Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director P.J. Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican that was stuck in oil Saturday at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish.

Oil spill: worst environmental disaster in US history

By Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
June 7, 2010

Black blobs washing on sandy beaches, brown pelicans grounded with oil-covered feathers and fishermen looking for work have become common sights in national media since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded...

Martin announces “plan for closure, reduction of campus units.”

By Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
May 23, 2010

Chancellor Mike Martin announced "heart-wrenching decisions" in a broadcast email Monday, stating the University's intention to eliminate several academic programs — including the bachelor of Arts...

Professor emeritus to appear on tonight’s Late Show with David Letterman

By Nicholas Persac
Staff Writer
May 23, 2010

Professor emeritus of environmental sciences Edward Overton will appear on tonight's episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, on CBS at 10:35, to discuss the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Overton...

Chelsea’s to host benefit for injured grad student.

By Staff Reports
May 17, 2010

Chelsea's Café will host a fundraiser and blood drive for injured LSU student Michael Bitton on Wednesday night. Bitton, a graduate student in geography and a member of the LSU cycling club, sustained...

Man charged in River Road hit and run – 12:35 p.m.

By Staff Reports
May 16, 2010

Louisiana State Police have found and charged Marshall A. Hahn with Saturday's hit and run on River Road, according to a followup report by WBRZ. Hahn, a native of Lacombe, was charged after investigators...

Graduate student struck by vehicle on River Road – 2:15 p.m.

By Staff Reports
May 14, 2010

An LSU graduate student was hit by a vehicle this morning on River Road, according to a report by WBRZ. Michael Bitton, a geography graduate student, was struck by a vehicle around 8:00 a.m. The vehicle...

Suspicious package recovered, no threat sustained — 1:20 p.m.

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May 13, 2010

LSU Police received a call Friday afternoon about a suspicious unlabeled cardboard box abandoned on a bench outside Memorial Tower, according to Det. Kevin Scott, spokesman for LSUPD.He said police responded...