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Tennis tournament benefits local cancer research

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
April 13, 2010

Top-ranked men's professional tennis players from around the world are battling for rankings in Baton Rouge with the help of University graduate students. A class of graduate students spent this semester...

Cheerleading captain wins FOX Sports contest

By Joanna Zimmerman
Contributing Writer
April 13, 2010

LSU cheerleader Jessica Spitale was named Cheerleader of the Year by FOX Sports' "The College Experiment" on April 7.Spitale, a communication studies senior and cheerleading captain, won the finals with...

Nation and World (4/15/10)

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April 13, 2010

Strong quake kills 589 in western China; panicked people flood streets XINING, China (AP) — Soldiers and civilians used shovels and their bare hands to dig through collapsed buildings in search of...

New transit buses make appearance, start operation

By Sumit Kumar
Contributing Writer
April 13, 2010

The much-awaited new transit buses have arrived on campus and will be operating throughout the day.Thirteen new buses, which replaced the older temporary ones, will be available on heavy routes like Highland-Burbank,...

Nyman voices concern about LA GRAD act

By Jacob Most
Contributing Writer
April 13, 2010

Tania Nyman, English instructor and administrator of the "Save LSU" Facebook campaign, spoke to the Faculty Senate about the LA GRAD Act on Tuesday.Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed the act in February, which...

Campus Crime Briefs – April 14

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April 13, 2010

Man arrested for DWI, reckless operation of vehicle in church lotA 25-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for driving while intoxicated...

Awareness committee shows films

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
April 13, 2010

The Multicultural Awareness Committee kicked off their 10th-annual film festival Tuesday in the Live Oak Lounge. The Committee screened "Bride and Prejudice" — an Indian adaptation of Jane Austen's...

Special Senate session votes to overturn Watkins’ veto

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
April 13, 2010

The Student Government Senate overturned SG President Stuart Watkins' veto on a bill which passed Senate two weeks ago and gave Dean of Students KC White the authority to cast the deciding vote in the...

Trial Court rules in favor of appealers

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
April 13, 2010

Student Government Trial Court Judge Daniel Marsh ruled in favor of the StudentsFIRST ticket in all three cases concerning Election Code violations Monday and Tuesday. Marsh said he couldn't hear much...

Performing Arts Series features renowned composer

By Sabrina Trahan
Contributing Writer
April 12, 2010

Academy Award-nominated composer Philip Glass performed soulful compositions in front of a sold out crowd Monday at the Shaver Theatre. The performance was the first of the College of Music and Dramatic...

Several prominent University figures kiss a pig for charity

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
April 12, 2010

Six prominent University figures kissed a pig for charity Monday afternoon.Students donated $1 to vote on a student, athlete and faculty member to kiss a pig. The Rotaract Club's annual Kiss the Pig competition...