October 29, 2012

LSU consolidates leadership positions
The Advocate
LSU Board of Supervisors unexpectedly voted late Friday to merge the positions of LSU system president and chancellor of the LSU Baton Rouge campus and launched a search for someone to fill the job.

President, chancellor position combined
The Daily Reveille
On the heels of the LSU System Board of Supervisors ousting its former system president and watching LSU’s chancellor accept a position at another university, the board unanimously voted Friday to combine the system presidency and chancellorship.

LSU's Eye of the Tiger logo and its artist endure
The Advocate
It was inspired by a case of mistaken identity.

Scientists size up area of hypoxia in the Gulf
Des Moines Register
The Pelican research vessel was transformed at each sampling stop into a whir of activity during its Gulf of Mexico monitoring cruise in July.

LSshoe: Footwear a colorful outlet for fans
The Advocate
Boots are made for walking, the saying goes, but what about for rooting on the Tigers?

Reilly, longtime legislator, dies at 84
The Advocate
Kevin P. Reilly Sr., a former longtime state legislator representing Baton Rouge and head of Lamar Advertising Co., died Sunday.

Business Honors for Oct. 28, 2012
The Advocate
The Louisiana Technology Council has named winners of the 2012 Governors Technology Awards.

From Under the Scope to Under the Hood
The Herald
When Taryn Parrino was growing up in Baton Rouge, La., a career in racing was not something she considered, making the 26 year-old's current role at JRi Shocks, LLC a surprise even to her.