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Treen memorial service at La. Capitol today – 10:10 a.m.

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November 2, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mourners are gathering at the Louisiana Capitol to remember former Gov. Dave Treen, who died last week at the age of 81. A funeral procession brings Treen's casket to the...

Health Center still waiting on H1N1 vaccines – 12 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
November 2, 2009

The Student Health Center still has not received a shipment of H1N1 vaccines but is taking positive steps toward delivery. According to Julie Hupperich, associate director of the Health Center, the Department...

Ship built with WTC steel comes to namesake city – 10 a.m.

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November 2, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack. First...

New tax could affect La. oil industry

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
November 2, 2009

The Louisiana Economic Outlook predicts a sunnier job forecast for 2010 and 2011, though the good news didn't come without caveats.Among the most discussed findings in the report are the "oil patch" areas...

Students utilize the newly reopened basketball courts Monday at the University Student Recreation Complex gym. The courts have been closed since Hurricane Gustav.

Gym reopens after more than 14 months of renovations

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
November 2, 2009

Students finally have access to the University Student Recreation Complex gymnasium, which has been closed for more than a year. Michael Giles, UREC operations and project manager, said the gym renovations...

Student Government fall elections tomorrow – 11 a.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Staff Writer
November 2, 2009

Fall elections for Student Government will take place Tuesday.A referendum to allow the SG vice president to become a paid employee of SG is on the ballot.University Court Justice and Senate positions...

LUMCON, others getting $12M for dead zone research

By The Associated Press
October 31, 2009

 COCODRIE (AP) — Researchers in Louisiana and other states are getting more than $2.4 million this year to study the annual dead zone of oxygen-starved waters in the Gulf of Mexico, with up...

Prom Date wins annual Battle of the Bands competition

By By Lindsay Nunez
Entertainment Writer
October 31, 2009

Tailgaters not only enjoyed gameday spirit and Halloween candy Saturday afternoon, but also the musical stylings of some of Baton Rouge's best bands.Students On Target hosted the annual Battle of the Bands...

Fans brave early rain to see Eminem, KISS at Voodoo Experience

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
October 31, 2009

To see a slideshow of all three days at Voodoo, click here. Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to show that Babin enjoys seeing the indie bands Le Carnival offers not Le Ritual.More than 150,000...

Bike Week celebrates bicycling and educates students

By By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
October 31, 2009

LSU Bike Week, a week-long celebration of cycling focusing on educating students on bicycle safety and laws, begins today. An initiative of the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation, Student Government,...

Search for Calif. crash survivors now recovery mission

By The Associated Press
October 31, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The search for nine people missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter over the Pacific Ocean is now a recovery mission, officials said Sunday.Petty...

Obama community college proposal may not be enough

By The Associated Press
October 31, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — President Barack Obama wants to invest some $12 billion in community colleges with the aim of seeing an additional 5 million students graduate by 2020. This goal comes while many...