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June 11, 2018

2018 New Orleans debutantes from LSU:

Well-traveled Tiger sets sail for British Isles (The Advocate)

World traveler will be back to cheer for LSU (The Advocate)

Art-lover gets room with a view of Austria this summer (The Advocate)

Making a career of events takes planning (The Advocate)

Future physician eager to join club med (The Advocate)

All God's creatures got a place in her heart (The Advocate)

In training for a future in sports PR (The Advocate)

Deb plans to build a future in civil engineering (The Advocate)

Nearest to her heart: Family and a furry friend (The Advocate)

Style or substance? Fashion maven has both (The Advocate)

LSU student sees law in her future (The Advocate)

Budget/Legislature:

'Too many broken promises': TOPS dilemma may force Louisiana students to look out of state (The Advocate)

Future of TOPS and higher education funding in the air (MyArkLaMiss)

Higher ed system fears funding cuts as major tech company looks for skilled workers (Fox 8)

It's official: Legislature's 3rd special session of 2018 to start June 18 (The Advocate)

BACK TO WORK, AGAIN: Gov. John Bel Edwards calls lawmakers to Capitol for third special session of 2018 (The Livingston Parish News)

Deja vu? Edwards calls Special Session VII (USA Today Network)

Gov. Edwards issues call for another special session (WAFB)

Edwards calls for June 18 special session, rejects GOP request to scrutinize spending (Louisiana Watchdog)

For these state programs and services, Louisiana's fiscal cliff is getting closer (NOLA.com)

Campus free speech measure becomes law in Louisiana, a year after similar plan vetoed (The Advocate)

Local legislators divided on state budget fix (Daily Comet)

Shreveport's Rep. Seabaugh: 'Caucus of no' or principled anti-tax warrior? (Manship News Service)

Louisiana Makes Hazing a Heavier Offense (KADN)

The Rundown: 3rd special session kicks off in a week; details and everything else you need to know in Louisiana politics today (The Advocate)

Opinion:

Hazing death of Roswell teen leads to tougher laws. Should colleges ban frats? (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Here’s How Higher Education Dies (The Atlantic)

With special sessions a regular occurrence, crisis has become Louisiana's brand (The Advocate)

Déjà vu at the state Capitol (Houma Today)

Third time charm or strike 3? (Town Talk/USA Today Network)

Dan Fagan: House GOP leaders did offer to compromise on Louisiana budget (The Advocate)

Jeff Sadow: Louisiana GOP efforts at budget compromise go nowhere after Democrats push their own agenda (The Advocate)

Guest column: Patching holes in opaque budget a fool’s errand (The Advocate)

What $42,865 a day gets you at the Legislature (NOLA.com)

Letters: Avoid a death spiral for the state (The Advocate)

Letters: Louisiana has no future unless we get rid of 'clowns in a suit and tie' in legislature (The Advocate)

Letters: An idea for Louisiana's next special session? Pay legislators half their normal rate (The Advocate)

Louisiana legislators' conflicts of interest should not be overlooked (The Advocate)

How to get Edwards, Louisiana Legislature out of the budget trick bag? (Bayou Buzz)

Louisiana's budget must do right by children (NOLA.com)

A simple request to lawmakers: 'Do what is right for Louisiana families' | Letter (NOLA.com)

Cut Pre-K programs? That'll teach these Louisiana kids a lesson (The Advocate)

SOS race shaping up, another candidate announces (LaPolitcs)

Sports:

LSU's track team wins a pair of National Championships (Geaux 247)

LSU women win NCAA championship in 4x100 relay, finish No. 6 overall (WAFB)

Hobbs, 4x100m relay claim national titles for LSU (Frontiersman)

Rainproof: LSU women shake off poor conditions to run away with 4x100 relay, 100 meter titles (The Advocate)

LSU's 4x100 relay team, Aleia Hobbs roll to easy wins as Lady Tigers finish sixth at NCAA meet (The Advocate)

After setting table, LSU Lady Tigers go for NCAA track title; Tigers tie for eighth (The Advocate)

LSU men finish eighth at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Shreveport Times/USA Today Network)

LSU Track can credit their success to their Louisiana ties (Tiger TV)

Texas A&M's Fisher building 'bridge' to Louisiana as Coach O gets his 'share' of Texas (Daily Advertiser/USA Today Network)

LSU on A&M game: We're not playing on Thanksgiving (247 Sports)

Meet the Burrows: LSU's newest quarterback has the whole family in purple and gold (The Advocate)

Make it a dozen: LSU gets 12th commitment for 2019 with pledge from Texas cornerback Marcus Banks (The Advocate)

Former LSU GM Austin Thomas hired at Texas A&M (NOLA.com)

LSU taps Garrett Runion as new women's golf coach, makes Chuck Winstead Director of Golf (The Advocate)

LSU names Garrett Runion new women’s golf coach, makes Chuck Winstead Director of Golf (Sportal)

Lack of depth helped sink LSU baseball in 2018, but that won't be a problem in 2019 (The Advocate)

Down year for LSU baseball part of natural cycle, but what's key to limiting it? (The Advocate)

Bengals Hold Awards Night Celebration (Eunice Today)

Mic'd Up: LSUE's Jeff Willis (KATC)

LSUS pitcher Renny Tolentino signs with Milwaukee Brewers (Shreveport Times/USA Today Network)

Cordaro Basketball Camp enters 5th year (KALB)

Generals Add Division I Transfer Kirsty Venter (KALB)

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