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College of Music & Dramatic Arts to celebrate new building’s completion – 11:40 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

The University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the recently renovated College of Music & Dramatic Arts Building.The renovations — which took nearly...

Jindal budget chief: Too many government cars – 10:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
September 2, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget officer says state agencies have too many cars. Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis says she's put a freeze on buying more. Davis told...

LSU begins partnership with Chinese university – 11:20 a.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

LSU recently finalized plans to give some graduate students the opportunity to earn dual degrees from LSU and the Institute of Physics in Beijing. "The program will give students the international experience...

Sandra Bullock buys house in New Orleans – 12:20 p.m.

By Associated Press
September 2, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actress Sandra Bullock has purchased a historic mansion with scrolling ironwork in the Garden District of New Orleans — a section of the city bordered by the St. Charles...

Metro Council to vote on Alive bond – 12 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council will vote on the $900 million bond — $225 million which would fund Alive — at its meeting today at 4 p.m. Alive is a proposed plan for...

School of Architecture studies condition of campus buildings – 11:30 a.m.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

With the help of a $180,000 campus heritage grant from the Getty Foundation, the University's School of Architecture did extensive research to develop a historic preservation plan for on-campus structures. The...

Undergraduate tuition, fees higher than past year

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Staff Writer
September 1, 2009

Undergraduate University students will shell out more money to attend the University this semester compared to last fall.The increases in tuition and required fees for full-time students total $210 for...

Newly proposed tax plan to affect Baton Rouge area

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
September 1, 2009

A new tax plan proposed by East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden has raised concerns among officials in the cities surrounding Baton Rouge.Holden's proposed parish-wide, half-cent sales tax...

[Top] Metal shingles were torn off the roof of the UREC after Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 1, 2008. [Bottom] Repairs to the roof have begun, and debris has begun to be cleared from the facility’s roof, as of Aug. 31, 2009.

UREC renovations held until roof repairs finished

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
September 1, 2009

A year after Hurricane Gustav ravaged parts of the University Student Recreational Complex, students can expect to see some parts returning to normal in the next two months. But the locker rooms will not...

“Ninja Maggie,” political science sophomore, takes an order from customers Sept. 1 on Main Street.

Ninja Snowballs makes use of social networking

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
September 1, 2009

Ninjas are known for stealth, covert actions and — for the last two months — for snowballs. Based on the precedent set by Kogi, a Korean barbecue taco truck in Los Angeles, Ninja Snowballs...

La. agencies offer cutting cost ideas

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2009

(AP) — As state agencies work to cut costs, every idea is on the table.They include eliminating airplanes, state cars and employee cell phones; hiring a contractor to process fingerprints for the...

Movie-goers leave The Final Destination in 3D Sunday night at Rave Motion Pictures.

Advances in technology provide new movie experience

By Lindsay Nunez
Entertainment Writer
September 1, 2009

If being a part of a high-speed car chase or an alien attack seems unimaginable, simply slip on a pair of thick-rimmed 3-D glasses at a local movie theater and be prepared for a real experience.The steadily...