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Shooting suspect’s superiors questioned behavior – 9:20 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nidal Malik Hasan's overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a threat. Months...

Obama announces summit in December on finding jobs – 9:20 a.m.

By The Associated Press
November 12, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's organizing a wide-ranging White House jobs summit to "talk about how we can work together" to create jobs. Obama said at the White House that a...

Van Chancellor promises costume

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

Women's basketball coach Van Chancellor will dress like Elvis if students fill the PMAC when the Lady Tigers play Middle Tennessee next Wednesday.Chancellor enthusiastically kicked off the next to last...

Coastal roots program to partner with local school – 11:20 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
November 12, 2009

The College of Education's Coastal Roots Program will partner with students from the St. James Science and Math Academy in Valcherie to plant southern bald cypress trees, according to a University news...

Firecracker causes police scare at Burbank Commons – 9:45 p.m.

By
November 12, 2009

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...

Martin promotes relationship with Old South Baton Rouge

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

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...

AAUP defends speech freedom

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

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...

Vote stirs flurry of responses

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
November 12, 2009

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 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...