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AIDS clinics rely on volunteers to survive

By Lauren Wilbert, Staff Writer
October 22, 2003

HIV/AIDS clinics around the state are not only experiencing a lack of funds, but also a deficiency in their ability to hire extra help, such as students. According to the Louisiana Commission on HIV/AIDS's...

New students lack proficiency in math

By Amanda Duhon, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2003

Despite heightened LSU enrollment requirements, placement tests show incoming freshmen do not have strong enough foundations in math to enroll in college algebra. During the past decade, the University...

Pageant defends free speech

Pageant defends free speech

By Walter Gabriel, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2003

LSU law students, undergraduates and other teenage students on a field trip heard 2003 Miss America, Erika Harold, speak about her limitations on free speech for the sake of political correctness. A room...

In the Huddle

By Chris Gibson, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2003

Criticism fell upon the Tigers' offensive line and the running game after a porous performance against Florida in a 19-7 loss two weeks ago. However, showing the potential many around the country thought...

Point guard adjusts to basketball team

By David Theard, Sportswriter
October 22, 2003

Freshman point guard Taurean "Tack" Minor has never gone though anything like a John Brady-led LSU basketball practice. As the point guard of Booker T. Washington High School in Houston, Minor was the...

Smooth Ride

Smooth Ride

By Bryan Wideman, Sportswriter
October 22, 2003

Scoring six touchdowns in one game is not an accomplishment many players can boast about. Neither is receiving the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week Award three weeks in a row. But Auburn...

Volunteers offer tutoring to refugees

Volunteers offer tutoring to refugees

By Jaci Cole, Staff Writer
October 22, 2003

Safa Perusi travels every Monday from her Baton Rouge home with bars on its windows, no central air conditioning and a broken screen door to the stained glass windows and polished floors of LSU's Christ...

Proceeds of auction to benefit Vet School

By Justin Robicheaux, Staff Writer
October 22, 2003

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is getting into the Internet auction scene, but with an entirely different reason and product than traditional Internet auction sites. Instead of bobble-heads and...

Local rape statistics increase

Local rape statistics increase

By Tracy Simoneaux, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2003

"Rape crisis line, this is Julie," she announces in her soft but confident voice. Baton Rouge Rape Crisis Center training has taught her not to give her last name to callers. It has something to do with...

Constant improving for volleyball team

Constant improving for volleyball team

By Amanda Vierck, Sportswriter
October 22, 2003

Markeisha Constant joined the LSU volleyball team in 2002 as a relatively inexperienced player and a raw athlete, said LSU coach Fran Flory. "She never played club [volleyball] so we chose to redshirt...

Tigers No. 12 in first BCS standings

By Jason Doré, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2003

The National Football Foundation released the first Bowl Championship Series standings on Monday afternoon. LSU is No. 12, mere percentage points from being ranked in the top 10 with a 26.54 point total. The...

Defense showcases skills in big win

Defense showcases skills in big win

By Bryan Wideman, Sportswriter
October 21, 2003

In its first game against a physical, ball-control offense, the LSU defense exceeded expectations and caused South Carolina to exit the game with a goose egg in its rushing yards column. The Gamecocks...