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LSUPD predicts alcohol distribution to cause more public safety incidents

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
August 29, 2009

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently added more hops to its football games. Louisiana-Lafayette announced it will allow beer to be sold as a concession option at Cajun Field on Friday, Aug....

UREC director resigns – 4 p.m.

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
August 27, 2009

University Recreation Director Tamara Jarrett resigned as UREC director, officially leaving office today. Jeffery Campbell, Auxiliary Services associate director, will take over as interim director, said...

State cuts funding from complex

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
August 26, 2009

The University Recreational Complex lost $380,000 in state funding because of the 2009-2010 University budget cuts. However, Melissa Longino, Recreational Services associate director, said the UREC was...

Losing weight requires more work than just exercise

By Sarah Eddington
Contributing Writer
August 26, 2009

Elizabeth Lohmann goes to the gym three or four times a week to exercise. She typically runs or walks, depending on her mood.The kinesiology freshman has aspirations to run a marathon one day and said...

Incoming Management Assistant Professor at LSU Presents at AOM Conference – 1:30 p.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
August 26, 2009

Incoming Management Assistant Professor presented his research paper at the sixth annual Academy of Management Conference.Jeremy Bernerth's paper investigated job seekers' attitudes at different stages...

‘Bayou Farewell’ author discusses Katrina, book

Mike Tidwell asked a crowd of about 1,000 University students to bow their heads in silence to remember those affected by Hurricane Katrina on the eve of its fourth anniversary."We are all New Orleanians...

Manship School of Mass Communication receives Diversity and Equity Award – 3:30 p.m.

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
August 26, 2009

The Manship School of Mass Communication recently received the Diversity and Equity Award from the Association of Education in Journalism. The award recognizes the Manship School's work to address the...

A concept rendering of the new Pentagon Dining Hall set to open in 2010. It is expected to be renamed “The 5.”

Pentagon Dining Hall renovations hit by delays

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
August 26, 2009

The Pentagon Dining Hall will not meet its goal of reopening this semester.The building that once housed the Pentagon Dining Hall is currently gutted. Inside, the building is devoid of any walls or internal...

Melancon says he’ll challenge Vitter in 2010 – 11:35 a.m.

By Associated Press
August 26, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rep. Charlie Melancon, a Democrat from coastal southeastern Louisiana, says he'll challenge first-term Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter in next year's elections. Touting himself...

Two students launch online textbook exchange

By Mary Walker Baus
Staff Writer
August 26, 2009

Two University students have invented a cure for expensive textbook woes.Hunter Thompson and David Allain recently launched TigerBookMarket.com, a new Web site for Baton Rouge college students to sell...

Melissa Hart, SG director of athletics, addresses the student government Wednesday about LSU sports issues during their first meeting of the fall semester in the new Senate Chambers.

SG Senate holds first meeting of fall semester

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
August 26, 2009

The Student Government Senate held its first meeting of the fall semester and first meeting in their new Senate Chamber on Wednesday. "We are just excited about the new chambers and hoping to get more...

Swine flu sends more blacks, Hispanics to hospital – 12 p.m.

By Associated Press
August 26, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) — Swine flu was four times more likely to send blacks and Hispanics to the hospital than whites, according to a study in Chicago that offers one of the first looks at how the virus has...