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Cockroach promotes literacy

By Ryan Buxton
Senior Staff Writer
February 18, 2010

Literature became reality Wednesday as a giant German cockroach leapt out of the pages of a Franz Kafka story and onto the University's campus.Brian Crabtree, owner of upstart T-shirt company Kafka Cotton,...

Lent allows Christians to refocus after holiday

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
February 17, 2010

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians trade their beads and Mardi Gras bellies for religious sacrificing and fasting in honor of  the season of Lent. "The purpose [of Lent] is for spiritual renewal,"...

Student flips car

By Adam Duvernay
News Editor
February 12, 2010

A University student flipped her car and suffered minor injuries after crashing into an Easy Streets gate arm Thursday night. Meghan McElwee, kinesiology senior, was returning to campus on North Stadium...

Females donate eggs to make extra cash

By Elizabeth Chamberlain
Contributing Writer
February 12, 2010

Students are looking for creative means to supplement their incomes in the face of increasing tuition and living costs.  Egg donor programs offer up to $10,000 for one egg donation cycle and are one...

Festival benefits New Orleans with direct economic impact of $145.7M

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
February 12, 2010

Black and gold will morph into purple, green and gold as the celebrations continue in Louisiana for Mardi Gras. A study on the economic impact of the 2009 Mardi Gras season found the celebration resulted...

Jindal appointee resigns from top La. school board

By Melinda Deslatte
The Associated Press
February 12, 2010

(AP) — One of Gov. Bobby Jindal's appointees to Louisiana's top school board resigned unexpectedly Thursday, saying she opposes federal education policies that are being embraced by the state.In...

Classes scheduled to proceed despite weather

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
February 12, 2010

Strange things are happening in South Louisiana this week. The Saints won the Super Bowl, and now Baton Rouge residents could awaken to a blanket of snow.The National Weather Service forecast a 100 percent...

State poses to raise penalties for drunken drivers

By Mallory Logan
Contributing Writer
February 12, 2010

Gov. Bobby Jindal's Task Force on Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicular Homicide will vote Feb. 22 on the decision to raise penalties for drunken drivers.Jindal's DWI task force addresses the rampant...

Chris Faulk, doctoral student in biological sciences, gives a presentation Feb. 12 on myths about evolution. Faulk’s presentation was to celebrate Darwin Day.

Organization celebrates Darwin Day, discusses evolution

By Mandy Francois
Contributing Writer
February 12, 2010

While some students made last-minute plans for Mardi Gras celebrations, others celebrated a lesser known holiday — Darwin Day. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State held a forum...

Governor to release initial fiscal budget

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Senior Staff Writer
February 12, 2010

Higher education will be spared any further cuts in Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget proposal today, Jindal‘s Chief of Staff Timmy Teepell told The Associated Press on Thursday.Jindal's 2010-2011 spending...

Teens likely to use Facebook

By Grace Montgomery
Staff Writer
February 12, 2010

Teens are more likely to use Facebook than Twitter, according to a study released last week by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.The Pew group found 73 percent of teens are using some kind of...

Save LSU campaign speaks at meeting, urges stuents to action

By By Catherine Threlkeld
Staff Writer
February 11, 2010

Tania Nyman, a leader in the Save LSU campaign, spoke to Student Government Senate on Wednesday about the importance of the campaign."This is not just about LSU — it's about our state," Nyman said....