Fifty years ago the first African-American undergraduate student, A.P. Tureaud Jr., was admitted to the University.
Although he was only at LSU three months, his tenure helped successfully break racial...
Cuff hater not so open-minded
This is in response to the letter I read in this Monday's issue regarding a certain university employee who is dissatisfied with Ms. Byars' "Off the Cuff" column.
Apparently,...
The LSU student body may be composed of a vast majority of conservatives, but the prevailing campus culture does not offer a welcoming embrace to this majority group.
This certainly has not been the case...
As the libero, a defensive specialist, junior Rachel Pittman's contributions to the LSU volleyball team often go unnoticed. The libero strictly makes stops. She cannot serve and she does not try to hit...
"There is nowhere left to go. And none left to fight but us."
This line may sound like a quote from an end-of-the-world box office thriller, but every Friday night in Tureaud Hall members of the LSU Wargaming...
Andrew Whitworth has made the grade ever since he arrived at LSU as one of the most highly touted offensive tackles in the country in 2001.
The mammoth 6-foot-7, 325-pound offensive tackle from West Monroe...
Greetings from Holland, Germany and Switzerland. I'll tell them you said "hi."
I've just embarked on an 18-day tour through Europe. I wanted to take a few weeks of happy-go-lucky adventures before hitting...
The University will soon hold all the power. The Facility Services cogeneration project will enable the University to produce some of its own electricity, saving the campus millions of dollars.
The project,...
The Residential College has begun its search for a replacement for Rex Stem, who resigned as the faculty coordinator for the Laville Honors House in August.
Stem, who took the faculty coordinator job that...
Nothing is more annoying than flipping through the news channels only to realize the same dull topic is being broadcast on every station. So, imagine my excitement this weekend when I realized federal...
With two weeks gone by in the 2003 NFL season and after watching as many games as possible, I sure am glad it's football season.
I like baseball just as much as the next guy, but absolutely nothing compares...
Although the University recognizes them as official Greek organizations, Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and Sigma Alpha sorority are set apart as agricultural organizations.
While the two organizations are...
