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Research suggests coffee is good for heart health – 10:23 a.m.

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
March 9, 2010

Coffee isn't only good for pulling all-nighters, but also for heart health, recent research suggests. People who drink coffee are nearly one-third less likely than nondrinkers to develop a stroke, according...

Custodial worker shoots two employers, kills self at OSU

To see Ohio State's newspaper's Web site The Lantern, click here.Nathaniel Brown struggled to pay the bills. His relationship with his girlfriend had recently ended. And five months after he was hired...

Radio personality takes over classroom in Coates Hall Tuesday morning

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March 9, 2010

Pyscho Shanon, a radio personality on the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning show, appeared on campus this morning and temporarily took over a Radio and Television class as part of an on-air prank.Shanon Murphy...

Our View: Martin’s plans seem sensible, should be implemented cautiously

By The Editorial Board
March 9, 2010

In a broadcast e-mail sent to the LSU community Monday, Chancellor Michael Martin gave his manifesto on how he sees LSU emerging from the current budget problems relatively unscathed.  We absolutely...

NCBRT teaches courses to emergency responders

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2010

Police officers know how to shoot guns and kick down doors, but they must also learn to operate in biologically hazardous situations with physical and chemical dangers.Emergency response agencies look...

Research suggests smokers have lower IQs

By Sarah Eddington
Staff Writer
March 8, 2010

Smoking cigarettes may not be the smartest life choice, and a new study suggests intelligence could factor into the decision. A research team led by Mark Weiser and colleagues from Sheba Medical Center...

Survey: Some Americans lacking Internet

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
March 8, 2010

Roughly one-third of Americans do not have a wireless Internet connection at home, according to a February survey by the Federal Communications Commission.The survey found 6 percent of non-users access...

Internet phenomenon Chatroulette creates experience with strangers

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March 8, 2010

The new Internet phenomenon Chatroulette, which connects users to characters of all kinds from every corner of the map, has exploded in popularity.The webcam-based chat site randomly pairs two people from...

Proper eating advocated in March

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2010

March is National Nutrition Month, and the American Dietetic Association is encouraging people to reevaluate their diets and plan for healthy eating.The theme for this year's Nutrition Month is improving...

University considering housing partnership

Handicapped by dwindling funding, the University is planning a public-private partnership to subsidize new housing.The University is considering entering a public-private partnership to fund new graduate...

Senate passes bill to eliminate senior gift opt-out clause

By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
March 8, 2010

Student Government Senate passed the 2010 Class Gift Project resolution to add a $30 fee to graduating seniors' fee bills last Wednesday after the Senate eliminated the opt-out clause.The opt-out clause...

Families of Chilean University students safe after earthquake

By Sumit Kumar
Contributing Writer
March 7, 2010

Two University students from Chile said none of their families or friends were seriously affected by the Feb. 27 Chilean earthquake.Daniela Schoffer, art history junior from southern Santiago, the capital...