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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 27, 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 27, 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...

New Pentagon dining hall won’t open by fall deadline – 12:30 p.m.

By Xerxes Wilson
Staff Writer
August 27, 2009

The Pentagon dining hall will not meet its goal of reopening during the fall semester. Setbacks in the hall's renovation have forced dining services to reschedule its opening to the spring semester. "Pentagon...

Financing plan for business complex passes – 4:25 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Senior Staff Writer
August 27, 2009

The proposal submitted by the E.J. Ourso College of Business for financing of the new business complex was passed by the LSU Board of Supervisors without opposition at today's meeting. The plan will tap...

$3.5B operating budget approved

By
August 27, 2009

After a long period of financial uncertainty and everchanging budget concerns, the LSU System has finally cemented its operating budget for the 2009-10 year. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the $3.5...

Jason Arroyave, mechanical engineering junior, casts his vote for the name of the new lounge Wednesday in the basement of the Student Union.

Union conducts ‘Name This Space’ campaign for lounge

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
August 27, 2009

Students who want to be heard and take part in the Student Union renovations have a chance to voice their opinions.Union officials are taking name suggestions for the new downstairs lounge — temporarily...

Dry weather causes problems for La. corn, cotton crops – 11:45 a.m.

By Staff Reports
August 27, 2009

A group of experts from the Agricultural Center said the lack of rain in the early summer has affected local corn and cotton crops, according to an AgCenter news release. The dry weather forced some farmers...

Free Speech Alley rich with history, creating legacy for student discourse, debates

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
August 27, 2009

University students are familiar with the cornerstones of Free Speech Alley — buzzing tables of student organizations passing out flyers, the easy demeanor of the kind man offering "Jesus Talk" and...

Mourners gather in Mass. for Kennedy memorial – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
August 27, 2009

BOSTON (AP) — Mourners gathered Thursday at both ends of a 70-mile route that was to carry the body of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from the Cape Cod home where he spent his final days to the presidential...

A tow truck removes cars from the side of Nicholson Drive. The cars were involved in an accident with a Tiger Trails bus.

Tiger Trails bus involved in wreck – 12:30 p.m.

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
August 27, 2009

A University Tiger Trails bus with about 10 students on board was involved in a three-car wreck on Nicholson Drive near Southgate Towers Condominiums at about 11:40 a.m. When a car driving behind the bus...

Board of Supervisors agenda includes budget approval

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
August 27, 2009

The LSU Board of Supervisors will hold its August meeting today to discuss approval of the LSU System's $3.5 billion budget proposal.The budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year includes spending cuts totaling...

State cuts funding from complex

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
August 27, 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...