October 2011
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Halloween - History.com →
Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs;...
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“The day after Halloween, All Saints Day (La Toussaint), is more important in...”
– Louisiana Celebrations Rooted in Tradition - louisianafolklife.org
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“I don’t recall that I ever suspended them. I withheld them from play.”
– Les Miles
Postcard From L.S.U.: Few Speak Coach’s Language - The New York Times
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“McNeese State has moved the kickoff of its Nov. 5 football game with Nicholls...”
– McNeese moves kickoff of Nicholls State game on Nov. 5 to 2 p.m. - www.mcneesesports.com
How big is the LSU-Alabama game? It’s so big that other state schools are moving game times so that their fans can watch the Tigers.
LSU appreciates all the fans in Cowboys Country. Let’s geaux!
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“LSU’s four sophomore linemen—the ends Mingo and Sam Montgomery and...”
– The Defense That Went to Fat Camp: Faced With a Brutal Schedule, No. 1 LSU Decided to Skinny Up its D; Fear and Plyometrics - The Wall Street Journal. Oct. 7, 2011
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Local girl asked for donations for LSU Veterinary... →
Ariel Sully is not your typical 8-year-old girl. Instead of birthday presents, she asked her friends to bring donations for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to her party. Ariel wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. Ariel’s birthday party was held on October 8 (her birthday is October 7), and she had a large donation jar at the park during her party.
She and her friends donated...
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Tigers with the Tide: LSU Students Volunteer in... →
In the wake of the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., on April 27, 2011, several LSU campus organizations came together under the moniker, “Tigers for the Tide,” to provide a collaborative response to the needs of the community.
Volunteer LSU, Student Government, the Residence Hall Association and the Greek Board of Directors collected toiletries, clothing and other supplies for...
Running with the undead →
Are you in the spooky spirit yet? Let 225 Magazine’s gallery of runners at this year’s TJ Ribs Zombie Bash get you into the Halloween mood!
The Zombie Bash was an unqualified success, combining a 5K fun run and a “Thriller” flash mob into one incredible event.
Video: Zombie Bash 2011
http://www.225batonrouge.com/
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Sci- fi and anime fandom gets ‘furry’ →
For many years, fans of sci-fi and anime have dressed in costumes depicting their favorite characters for conventions, but one increasingly popular fandom is getting a bit hairy.
Being a “furry” can have a different meaning for each person, but mechanical engineering sophomore Angela Balis considers a fairly universal definition to be someone who likes the idea of an...
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LSU on positive long-term track, chancellor says →
Despite the depressed economy and the current shuffling of the SEC, LSU is poised for long-term financial, academic and athletic prosperity, the university’s chancellor says. “This is a time of campus renewal,” Chancellor Michael Martin told the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge at its monthly luncheon today. “People ask us, ‘Why are you building now, in this...
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"Project Runway" Season 9 Fan Favorite: Vote for... →
Tigers, Anthony Ryan Auld, a recent LSU graduate, competed on the popular reality show Project Runway during its current season. He was dismissed in Episode 10, but he has been the leader in the fan favorite competition. That is, until this week. Anthony has dropped into second place because the new leader has mobilized her following in her home country. But, is that following as powerful as...
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Coca-Cola serves students with unexpected freebies →
Laughing, cheering and excited phone calls of “You’ve got to see this!” on Monday surrounded a newly delivered Coca-Cola vending machine across from McDonald’s on the first floor of the Student Union. Students who lined up to purchase a Coke product were rewarded with a complimentary surprise.
After a dollar was inserted into the machine, a black-gloved hand would ...
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Campus Sustainability Day and Bike Auction on Oct.... →
In recognition of the growth LSU has achieved in sustainability initiatives since the inception of the Campus Committee for Sustainability, or CCS, in 2008, the university will recognize National Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Campus Sustainability Day is a nationwide initiative of the Society for College and University Planning. The CCS is promoting awareness of the day as a...
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“He (Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley) is a nice man and a good friend. But we expect...”
– Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
Gov. Jindal says he will bet Louisiana seafood that LSU Tigers beat Bama - nola.com
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So how big is the LSU-Alabama game?
The upcoming LSU-Alabama game is the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in college football not played in a bowl or conference title game since 2006.
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Football letterman's LSU pendant back in his... →
Gerry Reynolds was proud of the football letterman’s pendant he earned playing guard at Louisiana State University in 1947 and 1948.
He gave it to his girlfriend, Miner Fugler, whom he met in high school in Baton Rouge and began dating at LSU. She wore the L-shaped pendant on a necklace, even after they married in August 1950.
Gerry’s name was inscribed on the back of the thin,...
All Clear
LSU has given the all clear on the suspicious package in the Quad. The situation has been resolved. For further information, visit http://www.lsu.edu/.
Avoid Middleton/Himes area until further notice
LSU Police is currently investigating a suspicious package near Middleton Library and Himes Hall. Avoid the area until further notice. Any updates will be posted at www.lsu.edu.
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“LSU 45, Auburn 10 was a beatdown, the type of game in which you actually hoped...”
– LSU’s beatdown of Auburn is one for the ages - The Birmingham News
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LSU Police Increasing Education, Enforcement of... →
For cyclists:
A bicycle is considered a vehicle in the eyes of the law.
All bicycles are required to obey all traffic laws just like any another vehicle. This includes all traffic signals, signs, etc.
Sidewalks and crosswalks are for pedestrians, not for bicycles.
Use proper hand signals when riding your bike. Not only is it required by law, it is important to let others know what you are...
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Free Audio for Overseas Troops →
LSU Sports Properties, the LSU Athletics Department and JumpTV would like to thank the thousands of United States service men and women around the globe by providing FREE live streaming audio of LSU Athletics events on LSUsports.net.
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“Which comes first: Loving purple or living gold?”
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Look who came out to celebrate fall holiday! →
LSU personnel caught a glimpse this morning of one of the most elusive creatures on campus: An albino squirrel. A favorite among the LSU community, the albinos are very careful because their coloring make them easy targets for the campus hawks.
Can’t get enough of the LSU albino squirrels? Check out the photo gallery on the LSU Facebook page.
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New Orleans platinum-selling rock band Better Than Ezra go back to their roots with the upcoming release of their Death Valley EP on Tuesday, October 18, featuring a modern pop twist on traditional LSU tailgating songs.
To tantalize the musical taste buds of Tigers everywhere, BTE has made the track Chinese Bandits a FREE DOWNLOAD! Whoo hoo!
Just click on the link in the image above to...
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Prom dreams possible →
Spring is a time where high school students across the country look forward to certain rites of passage. For young women who are juniors and seniors, this includes finding that perfect dress to wear to their school’s annual prom event.
However, some students may not be able to afford formal dresses for such occasions, which can ultimately have a negative effect on their self-esteem.
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Honey Badger phenomenon going wild for No. 2 LSU →
If only curator Sam Winslow could get honey badgers in the Baton Rouge Zoo.
“They are not very common in zoo collections,” Winslow said. “They would be very difficult to accommodate, so you don’t see a lot of them in zoos.”
Still, there seems to be an infestation of the small but ferociously aggressive honey badgers of Africa on the LSU campus, and it’s...
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“Joris L. van der Ham, a researcher at Louisiana State University who has been...”
– Gulf Shrimp Are Scarce This Season; Answers, Too - The New York Times
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UT's Smokey in rehab for ACL condition →
Looks like Tennessee’s mascot won’t be 100% this weekend when the Tigers visit Knoxville.
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“The Presidents and Chancellors of the Southeastern Conference met on Monday for...”
– An official statement from the Southeastern Conference following today’s meeting of the SEC Presidents and Chancellors
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