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LSU — Home Sweet Home
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approximately 31,000 students, LSU is home to more than
4,800 students from outside Louisiana's borders. |
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Meet Justin | Meet
Charlena | Meet Katie
Louisiana is one of those unique areas in the country where its
cultural gumbo embraces diversity and individuality. On the campus
of LSU, you will find students from every state in the U.S. who
choose to learn and live at a university that welcomes people from
all walks of life. Take a few moments to meet three student who
come from outside Louisiana’s borders and find out why LSU
has become their home away from home.
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Name: Charlena
Hometown: Seat Pleasant, Maryland
Major: Political
Science
Year: Junior
Favorite Singer: Tamia
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Web site: www.lsu.edu
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Charlena enjoys her professors at LSU because they take time
to listen to the opinions of their students. Cherlena made new
friends through her classes, study groups, and the many social
events sponsored by the LSU Union Program Council. She plans
to pursue a law degree after she graduates and firmly believes
LSU is preparing her to accomplish her future goals. |
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Name: Katie
Hometown: Clayton, California
Major: Mass
Communication
Year: Junior
Favorite Band: Mercy Me
Favorite TV Show: Boy Meets World
Favorite Web site: www.lsu.edu
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Katie loves everything about LSU, especially the school spirit.
She encourages new students to get involved in extracurricular
organizations so they can meet new people. She enjoys the
experience of living on campus and recommends that other students
participate in a residential
college. |
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 Name:
Bethany
Hometown: Minden, Louisiana
Major: Mass
Communication
Year: Junior
Favorite Band: Jeremy Camp
Favorite TV Show: Boy Meets World
Favorite Website: www.foxnews.com
Bethany is a student worker in the LSU Office of University
Relations. "I am given opportunities to write press releases
and to work on projects like the LSU Web Highlights. Plus,
I get feedback from professionals on everything I do so I
learn what works and why." Bethany's favorite thing about
LSU is tailgating with her friends before an LSU football
game.
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Written by Bethany Hales and Robin
Dunkin | LSU Office of University Relations
Photos by Jim Zietz | LSU Office of University Relations
Video by Frank Bourgeois and Ed Dodd | LSU Office of University
Relations
August 2003
Related Links:
Undergraduate Admissions
Student Life and Academic
Services
Residential Life
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Name:
Justin
