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State Rep. proposes bill to block health care reform

By Adam Duvernay
Senior Staff Writer
August 23, 2009

Uncertainty surrounding proposed health care reforms has many of President Barack Obama's political opponents seeking ways to curtail the effects of government-run medicine.A proposed amendment to the...

Juxtaposed Notions: Dear White House: Facts are stubborn things

By Linnie Leavines
Columnist
August 23, 2009

In response to what the White House calls health care "disinformation," it has set up a page with the blaring headline "Facts are Stubborn Things" to encourage citizens to snitch on each other. Halfway...

State misses deadline for performance scores – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
August 23, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The state education department missed an Aug. 1 deadline to release school performance scores for its lowest performing schools, and has yet to announce a new release date. The...

Coastal agency hires new director

By The Associated Press
August 22, 2009

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's coastal protection authority has a new executive director in charge of coastal restoration and hurricane protection.Steve Mathies, a former director of the Barataria-Terrebonne...

‘Sharrows’ create awareness for cyclists, motorists

Baton Rouge cyclists are receiving more attention as residents notice new bike paintings on the streets around the University."Share the road arrows" — or "sharrows" — were painted on roads...

Pakistani Taliban to help fight in Afghanistan

By The Associated Press
August 22, 2009

MAKEEN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Taliban fighters are committed to helping the fight in Afghanistan and consider Barack Obama their "No. 1 enemy," a top commander said amid uncertainty Sunday about...

N.O. considering reopening amusement park

By The Associated Press
August 22, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Considering the recent slew of economic development projects announced by the state has bypassed New Orleans, it wasn't surprising city officials were excited last week by the...

Louisiana moderates buck party lines on health care

By Nate Monroe
Contributing Writer
August 22, 2009

There's no need to go to a circus to see a tight-rope balancing act — look no further than Louisiana's moderate politicians walking the line on health care.Dogged by political pressures and future...

Annual poster sale returns

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
August 22, 2009

To see a video of the poster sale, click here.Famous faces like Edward Cullen, Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles are on campus this week.The Student Union Art Gallery is sponsoring a poster sale by The College...

Sesquicentennial plans continue

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
August 22, 2009

To see a video of Ryan Buxton explain his story, click here.Plans for celebrating the University's sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, are continuing at full speed as the celebration nears —...

First day of school brings sun, heat

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
August 22, 2009

The clear blue skies and abnormally dry weather forecast for today are bringing more than a pleasant first day for the University — they are warding off hurricanes.As of 2 p.m. Friday, a rare cold...

Martin: Furlough plan delayed

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
August 22, 2009

University staff will not be forced to take a salary cut because of budget changes just yet.The University's proposed furlough plan is indefinitely on hold, Chancellor Michael Martin announced Aug. 13...