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Obama will make 2 stops in NO Thursday – 10:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 11, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Obama will make two stops during his visit to New Orleans on Thursday. The White House announced Sunday night the president's first stop will be Martin Luther King Jr....

Insurers mount attack against health reform – 10:15 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 11, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The health insurance industry is warning that a comprehensive Senate bill would increase the cost of a typical policy by hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a year after lawmakers...

Obama will make 2 stops in NO Thursday – 10 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 11, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Obama will make two stops during his visit to New Orleans on Thursday. The White House announced Sunday night the president's first stop will be Martin Luther King Jr....

Students surveyed on Groovin’ act

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 11, 2009

Students will have their say on which genre and artists they would like to see their student fees spent on at Groovin' on the Grounds this spring. But Student Government will have about $9,000 less to...

Two University students provide aid to Uganda orphans

Zachary Stewart said he feels like a celebrity when he arrives in Uganda — but instead of being surrounded by paparazzi, he is greeted by hundreds of orphaned children.Stewart, biology sophomore,...

Two-man Animal Control team watches for campus critters, releases them on River Road

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
October 11, 2009

When bat guano starts piling in the cracks of the Student Union balcony, cleaning it out is simple, but getting rid of the source requires specialists. Those specialists come from a two-man branch of the...

Gay rights activists march on D.C., demand rights

By The Associated Press
October 10, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military...

Public input sought on plans to spend recovery funds

By The Associated Press
October 10, 2009

(AP) – Louisiana's disaster recovery agency is seeking public input on plans to spend $112 million for rebuilding after hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008.Louisiana Recovery Authority Director Paul...

Fall Fest makes effort to go green

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
October 10, 2009

Students looking for a place to dump the cardboard burger trays during Fall Fest encountered teams of volunteers picking through trash and sorting it into bags.Facility Services and student volunteers...

Recycling bins introduced in stadium

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 10, 2009

While fans witnessed the LSU football team's first loss this season, they also saw the introduction of recycling in Tiger Stadium.Twenty-five recycling bins were placed strategically in the stadium to...

UCLA student accused of stabbing a classmate

By The Associated Press
October 10, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A UCLA professor said he told a university administrator 10 months ago of his concerns about the mental health of a student now accused of stabbing a fellow student in the throat...

Mike the Tiger gives away prizes on stage Sept. 26, 2008, at last year’s Fall Fest. Fall Fest will take place today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad.

New layout, green efforts added to this year’s Fall Fest

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
October 8, 2009

Though its often hard to identify exactly when autumn weather will arrive in Louisiana, the University is welcoming the season with its usual fanfare.Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, students who walk...