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Traffic slows to a standstill along Nicholson Drive near Brightside Drive. Nicholson Drive will soon be widened to make room for turning lanes.

Plans in place to widen, include turn lanes on Nicholson

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
September 23, 2008

Click here for a link to the project summary of Green Light's plans for the intersection at Nicholson and Brightside.Rachel White left her house an hour and a half before her 10:30 a.m. class Tuesday....

University conserves energy with tray elimination

By Allen Womble
Contributing Writer
September 23, 2008

To see a video on 459 Commons eliminating the use of plastic trays, click here. Students wrestling plates of food and cups filled with soda may occasionally miss the days of tossing it all on a tray. The...

 

Two double murder suspects released Monday

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 22, 2008

Casey Gathers and Michael Jermaine Lewis were released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Monday, four months after they were arrested in connection with the on-campus double murder in December.Gathers,...

EBR parish on schedule with hurricane cleanup

By Natalie Messina
Special to The Daily Reveille
September 22, 2008

City-parish efforts to sweep East Baton Rouge Parish clean of debris is a monumental undertaking allowing power plant workers to turn wood into bio-fuel.Hurricane Gustav's path across Louisiana left behind...

Junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell runs in a fourth-quarter touchdown during LSU’s 26-21 win against Auburn on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. The touchdown was the go-ahead score for LSU.

LaFell makes up for subpar 2007 season

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
September 22, 2008

To see an interview of Brandon LaFell, click here. LSU junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell redeemed himself.LaFell had a disastrous game against Auburn in 2007 when the Houston native dropped a pass into...

 

Lee’s performance sparks QB controversy

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Contributor
September 21, 2008

AUBURN, Ala. — Neither sophomore Andrew Hatch nor redshirt freshman Jarrett Lee seemed capable of producing at quarterback for LSU on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. As a result, the Tigers...

 

Martin subject of lawsuit in New Mexico

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 21, 2008

Chancellor Michael Martin has become a defendant in a long-standing feud between New Mexico State University administrators and five former and current faculty members.The plaintiffs — Yelena Bird,...

LSU steals 26-21 win against Auburn

By Amy Brittain
September 20, 2008

Late game heroics, an arsenal of trick plays and a young quarterback's breakthrough earned LSU the first win in Auburn territory since 1998.Trailing by one point with 1:03 remaining, Jarrett Lee connected...

 

Union offers paranormal investigations leisure class

By Blake Stephens
Entertainment Writer
September 20, 2008

Brad Duplechein believes in ghosts. In fact, he hunts them."I've seen all kinds of stuff," he said of his unique hobby. "I've looked down long dark hallways and seen a silhouette form of a young girl,...

 

Students turn out Thursday for ’18 in 08′

By Adam Duvernay
Contributing Writer
September 17, 2008

Students hovered over tables in the Holliday Forum of the Journalism Building on Thursday, quickly scribbling their information onto voter registration forms. They also  watched a screening of "18...

The body of one of the graduate students murdered on campus in December is carried to the coroner's van.

Suspect indicted in double homicide case

By J.J. Alcantara
Chief Staff Writer
September 17, 2008

Devin Jamell Parker was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder Wednesday in the Dec. 13 slayings of two University graduate students in Edward Gay Apartments.The indictment comes about four months...

Hailey Branch, English junior, texts on her phone in the Quad on Monday morning.

Cell phone companies under investigation

By Joy Lukachick
Contributing Writer
September 16, 2008

To view Senator Herb Kohl's press release, click here. Federal authorities are questioning four major cell phone companies about rising text messaging prices.The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee is questioning...