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Statue of black man has history of controversy

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2009

To see a slideshow of LSU's Rural Life Museum, click here.In 83 years, both whites and blacks have rejected it. It has been protested against, relocated and vandalized. It has also transformed from an...

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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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...

High court won’t review death penalty in Louisiana – 10:50 a.m.

By Associated Press
October 5, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined a challenge to the way the death penalty is imposed in Louisiana, rejecting an appeal by a woman convicted for her role in a brutal New Year's Day...

Resolution addresses Moodle participation controversy

By Xerxes Wilson
Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

Student Government Senate officials will consider a resolution addressing controversy about Moodle and student participation on Wednesday.Resolution No. 5 — authored by Senators Aaron Caffarel and...

Florida professor to speak at Distinguished Marketing Scholar event – 2:45 p.m.

By Sarah Lawson
Contributing Writer
October 5, 2009

A distinguished professor from the University of Florida will speak Friday in Patrick F. Taylor Hall as part of the Marketing Deparment's Distinguished Marketing Scholar Series. Richard Lutz, J.C. Penney...

New traffic laws now enforced – 2:15 p.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 5, 2009

The Louisiana State Police began enforcing new traffic laws developed during the 2009 legislative session on Thursday, according to a police news release. While the new laws were effective on August 15,...

Obama will take on gay ban later in term

By The Associated Press
October 5, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said...

Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer – 1:40 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 5, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas gave birth to the modern oil industry, invented the handheld calculator and sent man to the moon. But can the Lone Star State cure cancer? Texas is ready to try by investing...