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Grow up and get out of Neverland

Unless you've been living under a rock (or a place without television or Internet access), it's hard for anyone in this country to have missed the epidemic of celebrity deaths: Farrah Fawcett, the sex...

Abolish New Student Orientation

By
July 7, 2009

The Facts: New Student Orientation is intended to welcome incoming students to the University. Over the years, the program has developed into a redundant expense that only acts as a day of registration...

La. film industry pleased with higher tax credits – 11:01 a.m.

By The Associated Press
July 6, 2009

(AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have offered Hollywood a gift, hoping that studios will continue to send in film crews to make moves and to pump money into the state's economy. That gift? Sweetening and...

Mainieri named Rivals.com coach of the year – 11:04 a.m.

By The Associated Press
July 6, 2009

(AP) — LSU coach Paul Mainieri has been named the 2009 National Coach of the Year by Rivals.com. The honor is the third National Coach of the Year designation this season for Mainieri, who has also...

Jindal signs restaurant bill into law – 6:58 p.m.

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July 4, 2009

AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill that ensures restaurants can offer drink specials and live entertainment even though they don't have bar licenses. The measure arose from disputes...

Video: Students participate in dance classes

University leisure dance students discuss why the enjoy participating in leisure classes.

Fireworks burst in the sky July 4, 2008, over the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

Students, faculty, staff celebrate July 4

Just like purple and gold unite all University students, the colors red, white and blue unite U.S. citizens of every race, gender, age and background.The University plans to start the holiday early, giving...

Leisure classes help to fill time

When Stefan Benoit, chemical engineering junior, mentioned to his girlfriend he was interested in learning how to swing dance, they both jumped at the chance to sign up for a beginning West Coast Swing...

Ochinko signs with Toronto Blue Jays

By Robert Stewart
Contributing Writer
July 2, 2009

LSU first baseman/catcher Sean Ochinko made a name for himself in 2009, hitting a career-high .333 with nine home runs and 57 RBI.Now the 11th-round draft pick has hopes to go further with his baseball...

Retired dean says purchases were legal

By Kyle Bove
Senior Writer
July 2, 2009

Carolyn Collins, former associate vice chancellor and University College dean recently arrested in a theft investigation, claims she legally spent state dollars on meals for students and staff, according...

Psychology junior Sarah Risher and Suzette Pellefrini choose toppings Wednesday at the Tiger lair in the Student Union.

Students may receive tax refunds for past meal plans

The lengthy saga of the meal tax debacle could reach an end soon with students getting a refund for meal taxes paid since last fall.House bill 189 is awaiting the Governor's signature to become law. The...

System to trim more than $50 million in cuts

By Kyle Bove
Senior Writer
July 2, 2009

The governing board for Louisiana's public colleges and universities announced finalized budget cut amounts for the state's college systems Tuesday.The LSU System is set to take a state funding cut of...