A Crowning Achievement Contest raises money for speech, hearing impaired Dreams became a reality for sophomore Courtney Tatman when she was crowned the 2002 Miss LSU-USA at the sold-out pageant Saturday...

SEC Championships await Tigers The LSU men’s and women’s track and field teams head north to face the fierce competition that awaits them at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Ark., for...

Emotional CD exposes Jaguar Wright's 'Denials, Decisions and Delusions' Taking the sultry vocal styling of legends such as Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James and complementing it with the fashion sense of...

Hollywood prepares for music industry's biggest night With the Grammy Awards less than a week away, the buzz is starting. Who is going to be the big winner this year? How can U2 be nominated for songs...

Uncut DVD shows 'Almost Famous' moments Writer/Director Cameron Crowe says his 2000 film “Almost Famous” is all about “a feeling.” Looking like a bootleg recording, tattered, creased...

Phi Mu: Supporting Miracles Man of the Year contest benefits local children If you noticed a shortage of female students wandering campus Wednesday night, then you are not alone. Phi Mu sorority presented...

Union preachers violate students’ free speech rights Last Friday, I went to the Union to eat and enjoy a 30-minute lunchtime performance of “Making it up ... As we go along,” which was...

New Health care provider may increase rates    The Staff Senate focused on health care at its weekly meeting Wednesday. Guest speaker Forest C. Benedict, vice president of Human Resource...

Committee to oversee use of student funds Talk of fees — new fees, old fees, student fees, administrative fees, Rec Center fees, Spring Sports fees — it’s enough to make a student’s...

Tigers set for three game series in Houston Third-ranked LSU will travel to Houston this weekend to take on the Cougars in its first road series of the year. The series will begin Friday at 7 p.m. at Cougar...

Tigers take on stiff competition in NFCA Classic Could the competition get any tougher this weekend at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga., for the LSU softball team? Possibly. Coming off last weekend’s...

Dark side of street life captivates 'Opera'audience Don’t let the title fool you, “The Threepenny Opera” is not an opera at all. In fact it is a dark, satirical musical exposing the underbelly...