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“Doc,” the geriatric horse, awakens from his anesthesia after being rescued and revived by the Louisiana State Animal Response Team on Nov. 9.

LSART rescues horse from flood

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
November 17, 2009

The Louisiana State Animal Response Team rescued a 25-year-old geriatric horse Nov. 9 from the rising flood waters of the Ouachita River in West Monroe.Tess Cooper, the horse's owner, asked her veterinarian...

LSART rescues horse – 10:00 a.m.

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
November 17, 2009

The Louisiana State Animal Response Team rescued a 25-year-old geriatric horse from the rising flood waters of the Ouachita River in West Monroe on Nov. 9. Tess Cooper, the horse's owner, asked her veterinarian...

Phase II of construction to be completed by January

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
November 17, 2009

Starting next semester, students will see changes to the Student Union after living through renovations to the second and third floors. Shirley Plakidas, Student Union director, said the first part of...

Contract state employees under study – 11:00 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 17, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The state is trying to figure out how many contract employees are working for Louisiana government so the Legislature can get another handle on costs. The Legislative Auditor's...

Group votes to study hospital

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
November 17, 2009

The Louisiana Commission on Streamlining Government met Tuesday afternoon to discuss the uncertain future of the New Orleans Charity Hospital and to consider recommendations for cutting costs to state...

GIT student video contest lacks entries

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 17, 2009

Despite the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute's push for student involvement, no University students entered Stanford University's 2009 Global Innovation Tournament. Jarett Rodriguez, SEI associate...

Swine flu deaths hit 35; more vaccine available – 11:10 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 17, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The state Department of Health and Hospitals says two men died last week from swine flu complications, bringing the total number of swine flu-related deaths in Louisiana to...

Clickers engage students while raising attendance

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 17, 2009

Most University students are familiar with the credit card-sized student response clickers used by professors attempting to fully engage a class. Now University faculty are evaluating these clickers and...

Shuttle service offered for students for Thanksgiving holiday – 12:20 p.m.

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
November 16, 2009

A holiday shuttle service to the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports will be offered to students this Thanksgiving holiday. The shuttle for the New Orleans airport will make four trips from campus Tuesday...

Hodges Hall classroom named for donors – 12:10 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Senior staff writer
November 16, 2009

After donating more than $250,000 to the Forever LSU Campaign, the University has recognized Richard and Seola Edwards by naming room 424 of Hodges Hall in their honor. The Seola Arnaud Edwards and Ricard...

Leonid meteor shower visible early this morning

By Emily Slack
Entertainment Writer
November 16, 2009

A majority of the world sleeps in the early hours of the morning, but the night sky was worth taking a look at early this morning when the Leonid meteor shower arrived.The Leonid shower has happened every...

University to offer airport shuttle services for holidays

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
November 16, 2009

Students flying home for the Thanksgiving and the winter holidays will now have the option of using a University-provided shuttle service to the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports. First Transit —...