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Tigers to tailgate with Mother Nature

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
October 23, 2009

Instead of just purple and gold, ECO at LSU is bringing the color green to the tailgate tomorrow.The Environmental Conservation Organization is hosting an environmentally friendly tailgate in the Campus...

La. initial jobless claims drop slightly – 11:45 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 23, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped slightly last week in Louisiana. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says, that for the week ending Oct. 17, there were 4,771...

Tuition gap could mean fee increase

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 23, 2009

University students' wallets may feel a little fuller than those of students from other schools, but that doesn't mean their brains are emptier.A new study by the College Board, a not-for-profit association...

Vet school receives $1.48 million in federal stimulus funding

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
October 23, 2009

New and continuing research opportunities are taking place at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine thanks to eight grants from the National Institute of Health, which brought in $1.48 million in federal...

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan

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October 23, 2009

KABUL (AP) — A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals....

Memorial gathering to be held today – 11:40 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 23, 2009

A memorial gathering for Bobby Hausey, popular local artist and professor at the University who died last Friday, will be held today at 4 p.m. in the sculpture garden. Some of Hausey's close friends will...

Comedian Regan keeps it clean

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
October 23, 2009

If people heard comedian Brian Regan on a golf course, they might not recognize the type of raunchy material that comes out of Regan's normally clean mouth. But the listener would definitely think it was...

Nation: O’Keefe named EADS CEO

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 22, 2009

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company named former University chancellor Sean O'Keefe its chief executive officer Tuesday. EADS is an aerospace international defense company that makes Airbus...

DNA validity argued in Lil Wayne gun case

By The Associated Press
October 22, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne's gun possession case is putting a leading edge of DNA science under a microscope.As the Grammy-winning rapper sat in a Manhattan court on Wednesday, a hearing began on...

Library commemorates 50 years through technological renovations and budget cuts

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
October 22, 2009

When construction concluded on the University's new, $3.5 million library after two years, five months and seven days, a University-wide contest challenged students to find the best way to move all of...

La. jobless rate falls to 7.4 percent – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 22, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent in September from 7.8 percent in August. That's according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which says the state maintained...

Seasonal flu shots start at SHC

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
October 22, 2009

The Student Health Center started distributing seasonal flu vaccinations Wednesday morning to prepare students and staff for the onset of the regular flu season.The Health Center will inoculate students...