Louisiana State University
Summary
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.LSU is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System, and the largest institution of higher education in Louisiana in terms of student enrollment.
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Hey coach, lighten up!
Steve Spurrier, the wisecrackin’ ol’ ballcoach at the University of South Carolina, has the Gamecocks in rarefied air. After demolishing Georgia last weekend, a team that traditionally stomped Carolina, Spurrier’s squad is undefeated and ranked third in the nation. A huge game looms Saturday, when South Carolina visits LSU, last year’s national runner up, in Baton Rouge.
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The man living alone in the woods to escape Wi-Fi and mobile phones
Phil Inkley has fled civilisation to escape electromagnetic fields, which he believes cause nosebleeds, headaches, convulsions and blackouts. Laura Page meets him and investigates the condition known as 'electromagnetic hypersensitivity'.
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Journalism professionals, academics debate the value of research
The debate about the gap between journalism educators and professionals continues, albeit mostly on the AEJMC listserv for that organization’s newspaper and online news interest group.
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More States Offer Perks To Attract Video Game Makers
When former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling moved his video game company 38 Studios to Rhode Island in 2010, the decision was not just a snub to the state of Massachusetts. It was also part of a growing rivalry in which states are competing to create a “digital Hollywood” on their soil.
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HuffPost Radio: Both Sides Now: Mitt's Pyrrhic Victories?
On the only national radio show that's two sides and two women, Arianna Huffington and Mary Matalin debate a resolution about whether Romney has won Pyrrhic victories -- has he "fired" himself?.
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Will Americans Buy BP's Slick PR Blitz Following Gulf Oil Spill?
NEW ORLEANS -- Nearly 20 months after its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill – and just as the nation focuses on New Orleans, host of the BCS title game – BP is pushing a slick nationwide public relations campaign to persuade Americans that the Gulf region has recovered.
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PHOTO: Newspaper's Humongous Fail
South Carolina's Greenville News had one copy edit mistake that packed a whole lot of punch.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Debuts in Louisiana’s Capital City
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the conversion of the Aspen Suites Hotel to the DoubleTree by Hilton Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, La. Located just five miles from both downtown Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University’s legendary Tiger Stadium, the 127-room, 100% smoke-free hotel is located near the Shaw Center for the Arts, the Baton Rouge River Center, the Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge as well as access to regional airports and Gulf Coast attractions.
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Ginger Gibson joins POLITICO
This just in from POLITICO’s national politics editor, Charlie Mahtesian: Ginger Gibson will join us Nov. 7 as a national politics reporter. Her sharp and tireless reporting on Chris Christie caught our attention some time ago, and the more closely we looked, the more we realized she is a blazing talent who was built for our Politics team.
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Big Changes At The Top Of The Wall Street Journal
Alix Freedman jumped to Reuters last week, meaning her spot as Page One and deputy managing editor spot opened up.
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