Editor's note: This article has been amended as more information became available. An apparent firecracker explosion at the Burbank Commons Apartments near campus caused a scare among residents and...

An improved relationship with the Old South Baton Rouge area could be crucial if the University plans to grow, Chancellor Michael Martin said. Fostering a symbiotic relationship between the University...

The American Association of University Professors is working to preserve speech rights for faculty members nationwide in its new campaign, "Speak Up, Speak Out: Protect the Faculty Voice."The campaign...

Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-New Orleans, voted late Saturday night in favor of the House Democratic-led health care reform bill. The move has resonated with Louisianians and inspired an orchestra of responses...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...