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6-year-old boy floats away in balloon – 2:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 14, 2009

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy climbed into a homemade balloon aircraft in Colorado and floated away Thursday, forcing officials to scramble to figure out how to rescue the boy as the...

Mostly friendly crowds awaited Obama in Orleans – 1 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 14, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even before Air Force One landed in New Orleans on Thursday, hundreds lined up at the University of New Orleans for an afternoon town hall meeting with President Barack Obama,...

University to offer 46 courses for wintersession 2009 – 11:20 a.m.

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
October 14, 2009

An English course focusing on the poetic foundation of hip-hop is among the 46 courses students may take during wintersession 2009.   The poetry class will look at the style, lyrics and beats of in...

Manship gets positive review from accreditation team

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
October 14, 2009

The Manship School of Mass Communication received a positive scorecard from an accreditation team that scrutinized the school throughout the week, Manship School Dean John Hamilton announced on Wednesday...

Film sparks debate on sexism

By Emily Holden
Contributing Writer
October 14, 2009

Disapproving nods and whispered "nuh-uhs" were the quietest reactions to a documentary shown in the African American Cultural Center Wednesday night. The film, "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes," examined...

Two psychology professors to attend APA conference

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
October 14, 2009

Two University psychology professors were selected to attend the American Psychological Association's fifth annual Science Leadership Conference scheduled for Nov. 14 through Nov. 16 in Washington. Mary...

Shane Chang, electrical engineering junior, helps Joanna Thomas, biology freshman, with school work Tuesday in the newly-opened Center for Academic Success tutoring center.

Tutorial center opens in Middleton

By Olga Kourilova
Contributing Writer
October 14, 2009

A new tutoring center occupies the space where reference stacks used to stand in the back of 141 Middleton Library. The grand opening took place Wednesday at 9 a.m.About 200 students come in daily for...

Carter: Obama’s Nobel mixes achievement, promise – 10:25 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 14, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter says President Barack Obama deserves his Nobel Peace Prize, based on his achievements and the promise of an aggressive agenda that he's still working...

Six Baton Rouge businesses participate in Green Crawl

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
October 14, 2009

Baton Rouge hosted its first Green Crawl on Thursday, with a pub crawl-esque event designed to promote green business and living around the city.Participants in the event made stops at six Baton Rouge...

No sign of boy said to have floated off on balloon – 3:30 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 14, 2009

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are carrying out an intense ground search for a 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a balloon that floated away from a Colorado home. The boy was not in...

Obama makes first trip to New Orleans as president – 10:20 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 14, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, who accused former President George W. Bush of leading a government "that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns," is hearing directly from...

Homecoming court eligibility expanded

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 14, 2009

As the University prepares to celebrate its 100th Homecoming, the Homecoming Court is expanding eligibility requirements to include members from all classifications.Amelia Burns, chair of the Homecoming...