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University focuses on ‘big’ performance initiatives

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 30, 2009

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Astrid Merget described the University as a large, architecturally sound monument, flanked by elaborate Corinthian columns representing the different branches of the...

Former state Gov. Dave Treen dead at 81

By The Associated Press
October 30, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen, who became the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction when he was elected in 1979 but lost a re-election bid to the flamboyant...

Faculty Senate hosts “Big 3” roundtable – 10:30 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 29, 2009

The Faculty Senate and Office of Academic Affairs will host theirsecond roundtable panel discussion this afternoon on the topic " LSUThinks Big: The Illustrative Cases--Arts and Humanities; Science andTechnology;...

Tigers against trafficking to host benefit concert tonight – Noon

By Adam Duvernay
Senior staff writer
October 29, 2009

Tigers Against Trafficking, a student organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, will host a benefit concert tonight at the Varsity with all proceeds going to women who recently escaped from the...

 

National Halloween costume sales down, local stores faring well in slow economy

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
October 29, 2009

It looks like the King of Pop will make his comeback thrilling trick-or-treaters this Halloween.While Michael Jackson will presumably be mimicked in many costumes, vampires, pirates, athletes and witches...

La environment group responds to economic forecast findings – 10:20 a.m.

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
October 29, 2009

The Louisiana Economic Outlook predicts a sunnier job forecast for2010 and 2011, though the good news didn't come without caveats. Among the most discussed findings in the report is the "oil patch"areas...

Stimulus bill funds Basic Sciences

By Katie Kennedy
News Editor
October 29, 2009

The College of Basic Sciences is "easily on pace" toward setting a record in grant money received in a year with a total of $7.6 million already in the bank for 2009, said Dean Kevin Carman. The college...

Double homicide trial date set for May – 12:05 p.m.

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October 29, 2009

Devin Parker — the only man indicted for the on-campus double homicide of Chandrasekhar Komma and Kiran Allam — is scheduled to go on trail May 24, 2010.Parker appeared in court this morning...

Amedisys donates $1M to LSU – 10:20 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Home nursing provider Amedisys Inc. is donating $1 million toward construction of a new business education complex at LSU. The Baton Rouge-based company and the university...

SG sets up gameday cleanup, bike week

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 29, 2009

Tulane won't be the only green wave coming to campus this week.Members of Student Government, accompanied by various student groups organized by Volunteer LSU, will sweep across campus Sunday morning to...

Florida man creates giant rubber band ball – 10:30 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2009

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) — Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car? It's Joel Waul's rubber band ball. Waul has spent the last six years...

Post-WWII movie being shot in South La. – 10:25 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 29, 2009

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Thibodaux eatery was transformed into a 1940s Alabama diner for a time this week. The Venetian Bar and Doughnut Shop on Tuesday became the setting for scenes in the movie...