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25 cited in St. Amant High homecoming incident – 11:45 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 6, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — One person has been arrested and 25 others were issued citations after alcohol was found on a party bus transporting students to a homecoming dance at St. Amant High School. Ascension...

Rain detrimental to cotton and sweet potato crops – 11:30 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

Excessive rains in December have worked to delay the harvest of both sweet potatoes and cotton, according to news releases from the LSU AgCenter. The harvest of sweet potatoes statewide is about 35 percent...

Fall Fest to be eco-friendly this year – 10:50 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

The University's annual Fall Fest will feature a compost and recycling effort this year. The event, which will take place Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad, will have more than 40 booths representing...

Students concerned about tuition

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October 6, 2009

Chancellor Michael Martin explained tuition increases may be necessary in the future along with discussing Northgate safety at Chats with the Chancellor on Tuesday.Student Government accompanied Martin...

Abortion survivor travels to outlaw the practice

By By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

Gianna Jessen couldn't move and was barely alive when she was born in a Los Angeles abortion clinic early one morning in 1977.She managed to live through an 18-hour saline salt abortion, a process designed...

Student Activities Board to present “I Didn’t Cry” – 11:55 a.m.

By Jake Clapp
Entertainment Writer
October 6, 2009

The Student Activities Board will present "I Didn't Cry," a dramatic play by Sergia Perez, in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Student Union at 7 p.m., today and Thursday. Perez portrays the true story of...

Wood considered superior “green” material, according to conference speaker – 12 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

Among the issues discussed at the Sept. 25 "green building" conference was wood being a 'green' building material, according to an AgCenter news release. According to Russell Richardson, director of industrial...

 

University receives slightly lower overall grade for 2010 environmental ranking

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

The University received an average grade of "C" on the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card today, despite hiring a sustainability manager, directing excess funds from student fees toward expanding...

Health bill would cost $829B

By The Associated Press
October 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts...

Forecast: 35,800 new Louisiana jobs over 2 years

By The Associated Press
October 6, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After years of a moribund economy, Monroe will add jobs at the fastest pace in Louisiana in 2010 and 2011, while New Orleans will stagger through its post-Hurricane Katrina recovery...

Union renovations continue without problems – 11:50 a.m.

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 6, 2009

After three months after renovations, Phase II of the LSU Student Union is still on track with the original time schedule, which means students may have access to some parts by the end of the semester. Shirley...

La. swine flu death toll is 14 – 11:00 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 5, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The death toll from swine flu in Louisiana now stands at 14. The state health department said Monday that three victims died in the past week. The Advocate newspaper in Baton...