Smith loses battle, wins respect        It was not the first time junior center Aiysha Smith had faced Vanderbilt center Chantelle Anderson. And it certainly will not be the last. But...

Good as Gold: The people    Award show season has begun, and so has the confusion that abounds when movies that the average person hasn’t heard of win many of the awards. At Sunday’s...

Off the Cuff         I realized yesterday that I watch a lot of T.V.    What made me realize this was not the hours I spent in front of the tube, but the fact...

Former dean aids top government research on livestock diseases        David Huxsoll takes a boat to work every day. The former Vet School dean makes a nine mile commute from...

Surviving the Slowdown, part 3 Job market encourages many to get Master’s    After Jason Golpz graduated in December 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, he went east...

Library chat reference service assists students     Students and researchers with reference questions no longer have to leave their homes or computer labs to find the answer. LSU Libraries...

Gymnasts fall to Florida: Team preps for Friday match with No. Utah    Consistency, or a lack thereof, was the apparent downfall for the LSU Tiger Gymnastics team this past Friday. The Tigers...

MLK Oratorical Contest encourages student expression    Inspiring speeches filled the Union Colonnade Theater as participants competed Tuesday in the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical...

Students offer views about on, off campus living    After moving from East Laville Hall to her own apartment, physics junior Carrie Buell said the best thing about dorm life was the location. “I...

Good as Gold: The fashion    The stars were out Sunday night at the 59th annual Golden Globe Awards and anyone who was waiting for a show-stopping ball gown can stop waiting now. There weren’t...

Construction to cause parking shortage New student apartments to be built on old spaces    If you cannot find a parking space in the Tiger Stadium lot or the overflow lots, don’t bother...

Blood donors needed to replenish area shortages    Are you looking for a place to get snacks, soda and clothes very cheap? This place does exist, but it will cost you a pint of blood. By...