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Professors take advantage of spring weather

By Leslie Presnall
Staff Writer
April 26, 2009

As the spring weather heats up, more professors are thinking outside the classroom.Professors are expanding their students' educational experience by holding class in outdoor areas like the Quad, sculpture...

Carville encourages student action

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
April 26, 2009

To see photos and hear highlights from Carville's speech, click here. Political consultant, commentator and media personality James Carville spoke to about 100 University students and guests Friday morning...

Volunteer LSU repairs two homes

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
April 26, 2009

More than 60 University students registered through Volunteer LSU spent Saturday painting and repairing homes in a Mid City Baton Rouge neighborhood during FixUp! Mid City — Baton Rouge's largest...

Volunteer LSU paints and repairs homes at FixUp! Mid City – 12:20 p.m.

By Brianna Paciorka
Contributing Writer
April 26, 2009

More than 60 students registered through Volunteer LSU spent Saturday painting and repairing homes in Mid City during FixUp! Mid City, Baton Rouge's largest all-volunteer housing repair initiative.   Six...

LSU Law Center ranked No. 75

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
April 24, 2009

The Paul M. Hebert Law Center jumped 13 places to No. 75 in the 2010 U.S. News Rankings of Best Law Schools in a report released Wednesday.The Law Center climbed from 88th to 75th — a place law officials...

Regents call to eliminate programs

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
April 24, 2009

The Louisiana Board of Regents approved on Thursday a plan to cut 87 higher education programs with low completion rates. After reviewing 36 programs in the LSU System, the Board is terminating or consolidating...

Carville encourages student involvement with budget cuts – 1:00 p.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
April 24, 2009

Democratic strategist and author James Carville spoke to a crowd of about 50 students today at 10:30 a.m. in the Holliday forum of the Journalism Building.Carville spoke about the importance of the University...

New Union space to be named by students – 1:03

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
April 24, 2009

The University is allowing students to make suggestions for the name of the new multimedia/multipurpose space on the first floor of the Student Union.Anyone with a Paws ID may make as many suggestions...

Prof: GDP linked to education

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
April 24, 2009

About 30 University students concerned about the impending budget crisis facing the University met Thursday night in the Vieux Carre room of the Student Union to expand their understanding of how the cuts...

SG Senate approves Watkins’ charter, appointees, budget

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
April 23, 2009

The Spring '09 Special Session of the Student Government Senate met Wednesday night to approve and debate SG President Watkins' executive charter, appointees and budget.Watkins said his executive...

Undergraduates’ credit card debt highest since 1998 – 11:50 a.m.

By Natalie Roy
Contributing Writer
April 23, 2009

According to student loan company Sallie Mae's 2009 national study of usage and trends, undergraduate students are relying more on credit cards and accumulating the most credit card debt since 1998. The...

Board of Regents suggest low-completion program cuts

By Kyle Bove
Chief Staff Writer
April 23, 2009

The Louisiana Board of Regents  recommended on Wednesday the termination of 87 higher education programs with low completion rates. After reviewing 36 programs in the LSU System, the Board recommended...