Fall Fest will be held Friday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this year, complete with the usual burgers, popsicles and step shows. The event will take place in the Quad and the Exxon Quad — located...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's tax amnesty program collected more than $545,000 during its first week. The state revenue agency started the two-month program on Sept. 1. Individuals and businesses...

With job market growth acting as a leading barometer for economic recovery, a recent report shows Baton Rouge is ahead of the national curve, though only slightly.The Department of Labor Statistics released...

SG is working on a system for sick notes at the Student Health Center, according to Student Government Director of Academics Jonathan Hunter Walker. Walker addressed the SG Senate at its third meeting...

A newly established program will bring young law teachers to the Law Center for the 2010 - 2011 school year.   The Future Law Teachers Fellowship Program will provide the opportunity for future law...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge Community College has officially surpassed Southern University for the first time to become the city's second-largest college in terms of enrollment size. According...

Two heavyweight contenders are now in the 2010 Senate race.Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, announced Aug. 27 he will challenge incumbent Republican Sen. David Vitter in 2010 — a challenge...

A paper by Carol Carter, E.J. Orso College of Business instructor and associate director of the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, was recently accepted for presentation in the International Conference...

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana State Penitentiary chase team is following a trail in the Tunica Hills Thursday for an inmate believed to have escaped from his assigned job of picking up litter on...

Student Government plans to distribute stickers reading "Oh Wee OhTigers" during the first LSU home game Saturday. SG Director of Athletics Melissa Hart said the stickers are meant to curbstudents' profane...

Baton Rouge has gained notoriety for its food, football and — in recent years — traffic.During the course of the first half of 2009, Baton Rouge moved on the congestion rank to No. 36 in a...

MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING BOOKS A 23-year-old man unaffiliated with the University was arrested Aug. 31 at about 2:30 p.m. for allegedly attempting to steal $519 worth of textbooks from...