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Red Stick International Animation Festival kicks off today – 1 p.m.

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
April 21, 2009

The Red Stick International Animation Festival will be held today through Saturday at the Shaw Center for the Arts, the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum and the Louisiana Old State Capitol. The festival...

Rebecca Scott, a Guggenheim scholar and University Medal recipient, spoke Tuesday at the Chancellor’s Lectureship Series in the Dalton J. Woods Auditorium.

Prestigious scholar visits LSU

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
April 20, 2009

From the depths of enslavement in 19th century Africa to the struggle to bring civil rights to Louisiana as a black man in the 1860s, the journey of Edouard Tinchant's family captivated about 100 attendees...

Landrieu confirmed as keynote speaker

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
April 20, 2009

Sen. Mary Landrieu will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 spring commencement ceremony Friday, May 15 at 9 a.m. in the PMAC. "I am truly honored to share this special day with 2009 graduates and their...

Baton Rouge ranked in Forbes magazine’s best places for jobs – 11:35 a.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
April 20, 2009

Baton Rouge has ranked among the 30 best places in the United States for jobs, along with three other Louisiana cities, according to Forbes Magazine. Houma-Thibodaux was ranked fourth, Lafayette was 14th,...

Lawsuit against US Corps underway in N.O.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
April 20, 2009

A trial that could affect thousands of New Orleans residents whose homes were flooded after Hurricane Katrina began Monday at the New Orleans Federal Court.  The case – known as the MR-GO lawsuit...

Two Southeastern University students’ bodies found – 11:30 a.m.

By Associated Press
April 20, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police have charged a man in the weekend kidnapping of a man and woman whose bodies were found Monday inside an abandoned house in a section of New Orleans east of the Mississippi...

The Pentagon to host “Pie your RA” tonight – 11:15 a.m.

By Alice Womble
Contributing Writer
April 20, 2009

Residential Hall occupants will have the chance to pie their RAs tonight. The event will be held in the Pentagon courtyard from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is free to attend. In addition to pieing RAs, there...

Chancellor’s Distinguished Lectureship Series to be held today – 12:15 p.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
April 20, 2009

Rebecca J. Scott, University of Michigan professor, is scheduled to speak today at 2:30 p.m. in the Energy, Coast & Environment Building as part of the Chancellor's Distinguished Lectureship Series. The...

La. casinos take in $218 million in March – 11:20 a.m.

By Associated Press
April 20, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's state-licensed casinos won $218 million from gamblers in March, a drop from both the previous month and March 2008. State police say the 13 riverboats won about...

University prepares to celebrate Earth Day – 12:50 p.m.

By Mary Walker Baus
Contributing Writer
April 20, 2009

The Environmental Conservation Organization, ECO at LSU, will host the 4th Annual LSU Earth Day celebration tomorrow from noon to 4:30 p.m. on the Parade Ground. "It's important [for Earth Day] to be recognized...

Appropriations Committee to discuss higher education budgets

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
April 20, 2009

Chancellor Michael Martin, along with other state higher education leaders, will testify today before the House Appropriations Committee about the University's budgetary future at 9 a.m. in the State Capitol....

Faculty Senate endorses ‘W’ policy

By Ryan Buxton
Contributing Writer
April 20, 2009

The University's strict withdrawal policy dictates exactly when students are allowed to exercise their choices to leave classes without any effect on their GPAs. But with a new endorsement from the Faculty...