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March 31, 2010

Ritual may explain dumping of dead babies in Chinese river BEIJING (AP) — Rural traditions of abandoning dead infants because they're considered bad luck may have played a role in the case of 21...

Martin reviews cuts and tuition

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Senior Staff Writer
March 31, 2010

Chancellor Michael Martin had a message for students Tuesday: Now is the time to get involved in the University's future.Martin joined Eric Monday, associate vice chancellor of Finance and Administrative...

Seminar held to discuss budget

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
March 31, 2010

Student Government hosted a seminar discussing upcoming budget cuts to state higher education and outlining its official budget proposal to State Legislature on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Live Oak Lounge...

Afghan president wraps up first round of talks with insurgents

By The Associated Press
March 30, 2010

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai and representatives of a major militant group wrapped up a first round of peace talks Tuesday, reaching no final deal but pledging to continue a dialogue...

Tim David, Apple system engineer, discusses how universities can create apps for iPhones, BlackBerries and other phones Tuesday in the Capitol Chamber in the Union.

LSU mobile phone app expected by June

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
March 30, 2010

An LSU mobile phone application is expected to be available for iPhones, BlackBerries and other smart phones by June, members of the app's development team said Tuesday.Developers discussed the upcoming...

Lawmakers approve Earl K. Long, OLOL deal

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
March 30, 2010

Plans are moving forward for the University to close Earl K. Long Medical Center and move its graduate medical teaching facilities and in-patient care to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.The agreement to...

Pedestrian corridor should enhance safety

By Sabrina Trahan
Contributing Writer
March 30, 2010

A pedestrian corridor will connect the North Gate area to the core of campus, but it will be several years before construction begins.The Louisiana Board of Regents approved plans March 25 to fund the...

Officer expected to plead guilt in post-Katrina cover-up

By The Associated Press
March 30, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A third New Orleans police officer charged in a cover-up of a deadly shooting by police in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty, a person familiar with...

Campus Crime Briefs – March 31, 2010

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March 30, 2010

Student arrested for possesion of marijuana, drug paraphernaliaSamuel Woodham, a 20-year-old University student of 11 51st St. in Gulfport, Miss., was arrested March 25 for possession of drug paraphernalia...

New dorm to begin phase two in August

By Andrew Hanson
Contributing Writer
March 30, 2010

Residential College One, the newest dormitory being built on campus, is scheduled to begin its second phase of construction in mid-August. "The building will add a dormitory and faculty residential apartments...

Low, cool temperatures expected in April, May

By Jacob Most
Contributing Writer
March 29, 2010

Students trying to spend spring break in the sun could be in for cooler weather when they return to the University in April.The University has experienced unusual weather this year because of the El Niño...

Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., speaks to a joint legislative session Monday as the 2010 regular legislative session begins at the State Capitol.

Governor says budget woes can prompt change in Louisiana

By The Associated Press
March 29, 2010

(AP) — As deep budget cuts threaten state services and jobs, Gov. Bobby Jindal told lawmakers on the opening day of the annual regular session Monday that the money troubles also provide a chance...