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Chats with the Chancellor to be held today – 11:10 a.m.

By Mandy Francois
February 23, 2010

Chancellor Martin will be in Free Speech Alley today starting at 11:30. He will be taking questions and comments from students about the current state of the University.——Contact The Daily...

First-person account: The student and car in the Quad were a wakeup call – 1:50 p.m.

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
February 23, 2010

Talk about a wakeup call. I was lumbering toward the Quad this morning en route to my 9 a.m. class in my normal half-asleep manner when I saw a small gathering of people pointing at something. A few steps...

Incoherent student drives onto Quad, unloads assorted items – 10:35 a.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2010

A University student was arrested today after driving his car down Middleton Library sidewalk and parking the vehicle in the quad.After parking, the student jacked the passenger side of his car up and...

Plantation ledger discovered to have inspired William Faulkner – 11:10 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
February 23, 2010

A ledger and diary from a Mississippi plantation containing records of slavery has been identified as having influenced the work of Southern author William Faulkner, and is adding to the research of University...

RepreCENSUS campaign concludes on campus

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
February 23, 2010

The repreCENSUS campaign is winding down on campus, and the U.S. Census Bureau is about to take its "snapshot of America for 2010."The Bateman team visited residence halls Tuesday night to answer questions...

Jindal introduces LA GRAD program

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
February 23, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his plan to allow state colleges and universities to raise tuition if they meet specific academic standards Tuesday.With the LA GRAD program, Granting Resources and Autonomy...

Great Rover Road Run to raise animal obesity awareness

The School of Veterinary Medicine will host the 17th annual Great Rover Road Run on Sunday, March 6, in an effort to spread awareness about animal obesity.The event consists of a one-mile "fun run" for...

Students return to Ala. university after shooting

By By The Associated Press
February 22, 2010

(AP) — There was no easing back into classes at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Monday: Many students and teachers had to return to the building where three professors were gunned down...

Raw milk debate continues

By By Michael J. Crumb
The Associated Press
February 22, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Debate about the health attributes and risks of raw milk is spilling into statehouses and courtrooms across the country as proponents of unpasteurized dairy products push...

NYC terror suspect admits to plot, pleads guilty

By By The Associated Press
February 22, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — A former airport shuttle driver accused of buying beauty supplies to make bombs for an attack on New York City subways pleaded guilty Monday, admitting he agreed to conduct an al-Qaida-led...

Unplug competition begins today – 12:10 p.m.

By Sabrina Trahan
Contributing Writer
February 22, 2010

Unplugging cell phone chargers, turning laptops on Sleep mode and taking shorter showers are among a list of changes many students pledged to make this month.The College of Engineering is sponsoring a...

Baton Rouge ranks 54 out of 185 in overall well-being

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
February 22, 2010

Baton Rouge residents felt more positive about their lives than 184 other US cities in 2009, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.The index ranked 185 cities using the categories of life...