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...
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...
A typical college classroom is occupied by students doing more than just taking notes. Text messaging, logging on to Facebook and checking e-mail are among the activities students do while trying to pay...
John Maxwell "Jack" Hamilton, dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, announced his resignation Friday.He will resign from his post June 30, 2011, but take a leave of absence starting Dec. 2010....
Baton Rouge General Hospital confirmed a Denham Springs High Schoolstudent died Saturday morning of pneumonia associated with the H1N1virus, more commonly known as swine flu.
Taylor Brian, a senior, was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
