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Runners assemble at the starting line Saturday afternoon for the Tigers Against Trafficking 5K Run/Walk event at the Parade Ground.

5K achieves goal of $10,000

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
March 27, 2010

About 500 students and community members ran a 5K race Saturday afternoon to raise awareness and funds for the millions of women and children sold into a life of sex trafficking each year.Tigers Against...

Megan Dupré, kinesiology junior, left, and Jean Marie Maraist, communication studies junior, discuss “Top Yam” on TLC, in which the two were featured, Friday.

‘Top Yam’ TV show depicts La. pageant

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
March 27, 2010

The University doesn't just have sports stars anymore — it has reality television stars as well. Jeanne Marie Maraist and Megan Dupré appeared on TLC's new reality show "Top Yam: The Louisiana...

Higher education prepares for the worst in cuts

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Senior Staff Writer
March 27, 2010

The futures of colleges, programs, faculty and salaries hang in the balance as the legislative session begins today.With a $1 billion dollar deficit looming, University administrators say the stakes have...

Haitian twins find home in La.

By The Associated Press
March 27, 2010

SHREVEPORT (AP) — Fear and uncertainty sometimes keeps Bruny and Brunel Civil awake at night.Memories of the devastating earthquake and anguish widespread in their native Haiti are enough to bring...

 

Quarterbacks shaky in spring game, running backs rack up 340 yards

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
March 27, 2010

The LSU spring game was not one for the highlight reels for junior quarterbacks Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee.Jefferson finished 8-of-23 for 94 yards, Lee was 10-of-20 for 114 yards and both quarterbacks...

LSUPD Major claims gender discrimination – 2:40 p.m.

By Staff Reports
March 24, 2010

LSU Police Department Maj. Helen Haire filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming she was not hired at Police Chief of that department because she is a female, according to reports from WAFB. Haire, a 21-year-veteran...

Investigation continues on West Laville copper thefts

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

One suspect has been arrested in connection to a string of copper thefts from the West Laville residence hall, but the LSU Police Department is continuing an investigation on a second suspect who remains...

LSUPD officer files lawsuit over gender discrimination

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

An LSU Police Department officer filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging she was denied promotion because of gender discrimination.Maj. Martha Helen Haire, who has worked with LSUPD for 21 years, claims in the...

3/25: Nation & World

By Associated Press
March 24, 2010

International Libya releases Islamic militants accused of plotting overthrow TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya has released 214 Islamic militants after they renounced violence. The Libyan leader's son...

 

‘Leading the Way’ and ‘StudentsFIRST’ to face each other in a second vote

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

Scroll down to see a full list of winning and runoff candidates.  The top candidates from the "Leading the Way" and "Students FIRST" tickets will face each other in a runoff election Tuesday after...

Lawmakers say TOPS program awards could be capped

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Senior Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

 Lawmakers are again attempting to limit students' TOPS awards.TOPS awards could be limited by at least two pieces of legislation to be debated in the legislative session beginning Monday. Another...

Our View: LSUPD needs to respond quickly to lawsuit allegations

By The Editorial Board
March 24, 2010

Maj. Martha Helen Haire, long-time veteran of the LSU Police Department, claimed Thursday she was not promoted despite superior qualifications because she is female. She claims Sgt. Lawrence Rabalais was...