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A full recycling bin sits on the Parade Ground on Sept. 19 during tailgating before the LSU football game against ULL.

University recycling doubles in past five years

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

Coupled with the University's flagship agenda, the University has more than doubled its recycling efforts during the last five years.The University recycled 346 tons more paper, cardboard, aluminum cans...

Faculty Senate to host forum today – 10:45 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

The Faculty Senate will host a forum with the chancellor today on"Money and the Many futures of LSU." The forum will take place at 3:30 p.m. in 130 Nicholson Hall and willoffer members of the University...

Campus Crime Brief: 10/07/09

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October 5, 2009

FRATERNITY MEMBER INVOLVED IN HIT AND RUN A 21-year-old University student was arrested Sept. 30 at about 1:30 p.m. for a hit and run. LSU Police Department officers received a call late Sept. 29 about...

Treasurer, LSU System chief at odds – 11:05 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 5, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Treasurer John Kennedy believes the state's public four-year universities should be governed by one board to help cut costs, but he said Monday he opposes any suggestion to...

Student Activities Board to host domestic violence forum – 10:50 a.m.

By Catie Vogels
Entertainment Writer
October 5, 2009

The Student Activities Board will host The Vieux at LSU: Domestic Violence: An Issue of the Present on Wednesday in Free Speech Alley from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The open forum is a place where students can...

Jindal administration defends computer upgrade – 11 a.m.

By The Associated Press
October 5, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is defending a $101 million upgrade to state government computer systems against arguments from Treasurer John Kennedy, who says the project...

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...

Newly designed buses arrive

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
October 5, 2009

The start of Tiger Trails' third month of service to the University brings the arrival of new buses, a unique design to set the bus system apart from others and the opportunity for student organizations...

 

Potential ‘flagship fee’ discussed

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

Editor's Note: A portion of this article was modified to correct a factual error. Chancellor Michael Martin stressed the importance of assimilating the University into the community Tuesday at a forum...

Racehorse drug-testing contract extended three years

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
October 5, 2009

Progress in the field of research is under way at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Equine Medication Surveillance Lab because of a recent contract extension with the Louisiana State Racing Commission....

Agritourism to incorporate entertainment and education

By By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

Louisiana farmers hoping to boost their income now have a new opportunity with the help of the LSU AgCenter.The AgCenter is educating farmers and promoting agritourism, a business venture on a "working...

LSU beats Georgia in food drive

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

LSU beat Georgia twice last weekend — on the football field and in a food drive between the schools.The University's Student Athletic Trainers Association blew out Georgia's Sports Medicine Club...