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Fireworks cause scare at Commons

By Staff Reports
November 13, 2009

An apparent firecracker explosion at the Burbank Commons Apartments near campus caused a scare among residents and a response from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office on Thursday night."There was no...

Fort Hood suspect charged with 13 murder counts

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist in the Fort Hood massacre was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Thursday as he lay in a hospital bed and President Obama ordered a review...

Annual Block and Bridle Rodeo starts today – 11:55 a.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Staf writer
November 12, 2009

University students will have a chance to hook some horns at the annual Block and Bridle Rodeo Nov. 12 and 13 at John M. Parker Coliseum. The Block and Bridle student organization will donate 10 percent...

Votes for King and Queen conclude at 3 p.m.

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
November 12, 2009

The Homecoming Committee has announced the 13 representatives of the 2009 Homecoming Court, according to a University news release, and voting through PAWS concludes today at 3 p.m. The 100 years of LSU...

New sorority in the works

By Emily Holden
Contributing Writer
November 12, 2009

Several University students are working to establish a chapter of a national multicultural sorority on campus. The Interested Ladies of Sigma Lambda Gamma at LSU hosted an official interest meeting in...

Environmental groups applaud brown pelican delisting – 9:15 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups are applauding the federal government's decision to remove the brown pelican from the endangered species list. Now, they say the bird's habitat on the Gulf...

USS New York leaves its namesake city – 9 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — The ship has sailed. The USS New York has left its namesake city after finishing up its inaugural visit. The Navy ship was built in Louisiana with steel from the rubble of the World...

Univ. hires new Cain professor

The University welcomed Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, the second Gordon A. and Mary Cain chair professor in chemical engineering, according to a Nov. 10 University news release.Nandakumar previously served...

Bluesman’s home to be restored

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work. There's the myth he sold his soul to the devil to create his...

LSU Rural Life Museum to celebrate Christmas – 1:40 p.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

Christmas will come early this year at the LSU Rural Life Museum's annual Christmas celebration.   Costumed re-enactors and artisans will perform various activities like candle making, soap making,...

University welcomes second Cain Chair professor in chemical engineering – 11:45 a.m.

LSU welcomes Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, the second Gordon A. and Mary Cain Chair Professor in Chemical Engineering, according to a University news release.Previously, Nandakumar served two years as the GASCO...

LSU women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor hands out T-shirts on a Tiger Trails bus Wednesday afternoon to encourage students to come to games.

Chancellor visits with students on bus

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
November 12, 2009

Students riding on the Tiger Trails buses Tuesday morning received T-shirts, trail mix and laughs when LSU women's basketball coach Van Chancellor hopped on board to encourage students to ride the buses...