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AgCenter to launch buying and selling Web site – 11:40 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 16, 2009

The LSU AgCenter is developing a new Web site called the LouisianaMarket Maker which will facilitate buying and selling of locallyproduced crops and seafood. The site, which is expected to launch in the...

New program helps elders avoid nursing homes – 11:55 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 16, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A new program is available in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes to help match people with community services so they can stay out of nursing homes. The idea is to...

A Tiger Band member plays a halftime tune Monday night during the 29th annual Tigerama Concert at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena.

Tiger Band performs in 29th annual Tigerama concert

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 16, 2009

The Baton Rouge River Center erupted Monday night with the sounds of a 29-year-old Tiger tradition. Family, friends and fans gathered to hear The Golden Band from Tiger Land play in its annual Tigerama...

Knowledge of foreign languages gives students edge in job market

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
November 16, 2009

Bonjour, hola, ciao and guten tag were all mispronounced by students Monday afternoon while those better versed in foreign languages sang in Swahili, taught Spanish phrases and inked henna tattoos in Arabic....

Tiger Band to perform at annual Tigerama tonight – 11:50 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 16, 2009

The Golden Band from Tigerland will perform at the Baton Rouge River Center tonight for Tigerama 2009. The annual event will raise money for the Tiger Band Hall project this year during a silent auction...

Expert: TOPS-like programs do not help graduation rates

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
November 16, 2009

If states want to nurse budget wounds, a revision in merit-based scholarship programs like TOPS may be needed, a national education scholar told the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission...

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...

International Education Week kicks off today

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
November 15, 2009

Foreign food, foreign clothes and foreign dance will highlight International Education Week.International Education Week is a collaborative effort by the Student Activities Board, Student Government, the...

Holden’s bond issue defeated

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
November 15, 2009

After months of public debate and rigorous support from many parish officials, East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden's $901 million capital improvement tax package was defeated by voters Saturday.The...

Hornets coach-general manager has no update on Chris Paul

By The Associated Press
November 15, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) — New Orleans coach-general manager Jeff Bower says the Hornets have no update on point guard Chris Paul's left ankle injury.Paul, who finished second to Kobe Bryant for the NBA's MVP...

Woman stabbed on campus Saturday

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 15, 2009

A female security staff member was stabbed twice around 1 p.m. Saturday at the LSU Law Center.The woman was stabbed by an unidentified man after she wouldn't let him enter the Paul M. Hebert Law Center,...