An English course focusing on the poetic foundations of hip-hop is among the 46 courses offered to students during wintersession 2009. The poetry class — English 2027 — will look at the style,...

NEW ORLEANS — On his first visit to the Crescent City since taking office, President Barack Obama spoke to throngs of Louisiana residents about the continuing recovery of both the city and the country.Obama...

The University will purchase this year's Candlelight Celebration "Giving Tree" from a local vendor for the first time since the celebration began in 1995, said Nancy Little, University public affairs coordinator.The...

HAMMOND (AP) — A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.Keith Bardwell, justice...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek says he plans to offer financial incentives to trim the work force at the state Department of Education. Pastorek said Wednesday...

As the University prepares to celebrate its 100th Homecoming, the Homecoming Court is expanding eligibility requirements to include members from all classifications.Amelia Burns, chair of the Homecoming...

Two LSU psychology professors were selected to attend the American Psychological Association's fifth annual Science Leadership Conference scheduled for Nov. 14 through Nov. 16 in Washington D.C. Mary Lou...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy climbed into a homemade balloon aircraft in Colorado and floated away Thursday, forcing officials to scramble to figure out how to rescue the boy as the...

The Student Government Senate allocated $2,365.55 Wednesday from its contingency fund to pay for airfare for eight members of the National Association of Women MBAs to go to a conference in California.There...

A University student was hit by a car while biking on the crosswalk leading from the Student Union across Highland Road. The student didn't check to see if it was safe to cross, according to detective...

Five months ago, Chelsea Norris was looking for something to do on an uneventful night — and ended up at the first public meeting for designating a section of Perkins Road as a cultural art district."I...

Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy said he has already received calls from multiple legislators in support of his college board consolidation plan, despite a panel looking for ways to cut government spending...