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Crime Briefs (4/28/2010)

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April 28, 2010

Man arrested for using illegal car lights, reckless vehicle operationA 27-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested and charged with impersonating police on April 23, said Sgt. Jason Bettencourtt,...

Employers projected to hire more graduates this spring

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
April 28, 2010

Seniors graduating this May are projected to have better luck in the job market than their peers did last May.The "Job Outlook 2010 Spring Update" report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers...

Scientist to speak at May graduation

By Rachel Warren
Contributing Writer
April 28, 2010

The University announced Tuesday that Kristina Johnson, Under Secretary of Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy, will speak at the University's spring commencement ceremony.Johnson's job is to promote...

The Louisiana Army National Guard is sending 500 troops to Haiti to aid in the earthquake relief eff

By Andrew Hanson
Contributing Writer
April 28, 2010

The Louisiana Army National Guard is sending 500 troops to Haiti to aid in the earthquake relief effort and help children of the island.For this particular mission, the bulk of LANG's focus will be engineering...

Millenials more connected than previous generations

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
April 28, 2010

The current generation is connected, confident and open to change, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.The report profiles the "Millennial generation," or adults aged 18 to 29, and...

LSU Press hosts panel on ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
April 28, 2010

It's been 30 years and more than a million printed copies since John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" was published by LSU Press.To celebrate the book's anniversary, the Press hosted a panel Tuesday...

ECO at LSU hosts fifth Earth Day

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
April 28, 2010

Sustainability was the word Tuesday as students gathered on the Parade Ground to celebrate the environment at ECO at LSU's fifth annual Earth Day festival.The event, hosted by the Environmental Conservation...

University of Wyoming must allow Ayers’ speech

By The Associated Press
April 28, 2010

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday the University of Wyoming must allow 1960s radical William Ayers to speak on the school's campus in Laramie.The university had cited threats of violence...

Teachers leaving their profession at high rates

By Matthew Jacobs
Entertainment Writer
April 28, 2010

Every day, nearly 1,000 teachers leave the field of teaching, according to a report by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a research and advocacy organization for the education industry.An additional...

Former Chancellor Emmert named president of NCAA

By Nicholas Persac
Editor
April 28, 2010

Former LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert will blend his background in academia with athletics, as the NCAA Executive Committee named him president of the organization Tuesday. Emmert, who worked as LSU's top...

Former New Orleans mayor speaks on youth responsibility

By Sabrina Trahan
Contributing Writer
April 27, 2010

It's the responsibility of college students to build the future of this country, Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and former New Orleans mayor said Monday night in the Journalism Building....

U.S. under secretary of energy to deliver spring commencement address – 11:32 a.m.

By Jake Most
Contributing Writer
April 27, 2010

U.S. Under Secretary of Energy, Kristina Johnson will deliver this year's spring commencement address for the University. This years main spring commencement exercises will be held Friday, May 21, at 9...