U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany of Lafayette will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's national speech Wednesday about health care.Boustany, a retired heart surgeon, said in a statement...
Home health provider Amedisys Inc. said Tuesday it hired an executive search firm to help find replacements for its president and chief operating officer and its chief information officer, who resigned...
Results from standardized tests given to students in Louisiana schools this past spring and summer showed a 4 percent increase in the number of students achieving a score of "basic" or higher from 2008...
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation's students to take pride and ownership in their education — and stick...
Baton Rouge is now ranked 36 for the worst traffic in the United States, according to a recent Inrix study.
The study, which takes into account the first half of 2009, found 64 of the 100 most populated...
In a message sent to Manship School of Mass Communication students this afternoon, Dean Jack Hamilton formally addressed his recent decision to resign."When I came to the school in 1992 I had a brand new...
A busy epicenter of the University's landscape, the Quad is the heart of campus — a place where students go to study, talk or take a quick nap. These daily activities are surrounded by buildings...
Students dining on campus have one more weekend dining option, as the Outtakes at the 459 Commons is now open Sundays from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. David Heidke, LSU Dining director, said student feedback led...
As support for President Barack Obama's health care reform wavers across the board, a new study shows the bill will negatively affect nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country.Current...
They say it's darkest right before the dawn, and that was certainly the case as Matthew Huber mounted his unicycle on the steps of the State Capitol building Saturday at 5:10 a.m. to embark on his 117-mile...
English tea in Norwich and French bread in Lyon proved to be a little too expensive for two University students studying abroad last year, so they decided to work part-time to battle the exchange rate.Academic...
Though overlooked on campus tours and visits to Tiger Stadium, the University's main sewer line has been faithfully servicing campus for more than half a century — and like most campus infrastructures...
