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Print Edition #13: November 30, 2006
An LSU band injustice
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
More than 10 years ago, hopes were raised among Tiger band supporters that a new, state-of-the-art band rehearsal hall finally would be built to accommodate the needs of our golden band from Tigerland. Read story.
The hypo-Googliac
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Turns out hypochondriacs aren’t the only people Googling medical symptoms to figure out what might be wrong. Read story.
Feast or folly
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
It all depends how you look at it, but the proposal for the state of Louisiana to partner with Kuwait’s national oil company to build a refinery in Garyville is tantalizing news. Read story.
The lessons of Nov. 7
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
The stunning Nov. 7 election results should serve as a wake-up call for Louisiana’s elected officials and its voters. Read story.
Iconographic
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
A sweep through illustrator Heath Tullier’s house will not unearth a trove of dog-eared comic books and graphic novels. Read story.
Coaching on canvas
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
From playbooks to paintbrushes, former LSU head football coach and athletic director Paul Dietzel has become quite an accomplished artist. Read story.
After the aftermath
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Long after the flashbulbs pop and mass media has fixed its unblinking gaze on the latest and gravest political scandal, amber alert or natural disaster, small working-class communities are the ones left in the dark to pick up the pieces. Read story.
Scottish treat
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Smithfield Fair, the Baton Rouge acoustic folk quartet known for its Scottish-tinged acoustic songs, has released its 10th CD. Read story.
Cop thriller
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
It’s probably pretty hard for Michael Mitchell to earn street cred. Read story.
Asobi Seksu
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
It’s kind of weird that a band of dreamy j-pop peddlers like Asobi Seksu would play in Baton Rouge. Read story.
Suffering, and its sweet, vintage rewards
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
On a trip home to Louisiana, Joanne Close brought bottles of Marselan, a new red wine made from a grape recently bred by French viticulturists. Read story.
6 keys to great gumbo
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Nothing, and I do mean absolutely nothing, cuts through the damp cold of Louisiana winter like gumbo. Read story.
Munching on the Boulevard
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Wal-Mart may have been the best thing that ever happened to Mansur’s on the Boulevard. Read story.
Signature: David and Castella Barron
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006
Santa Claus is such a recognizable figure among our culture that 64-year-old David Barron, who has a snowy-white beard, rosy cheeks, and a cheerful disposition, can’t go anywhere without children thinking he is “the big man” himself. Read story.
The Year in Blunders
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
Dubious achievements, poor choices and the knuckleheads who made them Read story.
The race to replace a sheriff
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
At a press conference last month to announce the retirement of East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Elmer Litchfield, no one wanted to talk about the future, insisting it was a time to reflect on the veteran cop and ex-FBI agent’s long career in law enforcement. Read story.
Connecting the docs
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
88-year-old Pennington biologist helps build a newer, tougher cancer fighter Read story.
The architecture of adaptation
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
New design studio pushes for affordable modular housing Read story.
A perfect holiday party
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
So, you’ve decided to host a swinging holiday bash resplendent with sophisticated cocktails, dazzling hors d’ouevres and decadent desserts. Read story.
Thriving on a thread
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
Entrepreneur takes on merchandise establishment Read story.
Jon and Jocelyn Donlon
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
HERE: Jocelyn was an LSU English instructor, Jon an assistant professor in human resources at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
THERE: Instructors at Tokai University in Hadano, Japan Read story.
Something for their pet
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
It’s not the Isaac Mizrahi yellow dog hoodie or the litter-box cleaning robot your pet-loving family and friends really want. Read story.
Talk to me
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
Who was the voice of REGGIE, LSU’s telephone registration system? Read story.
Paul Dean’s office wall
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
Before LSU graphic design professor Paul Dean moved his massive collection of VHS tapes to his on-campus office, he shed the collection of absolutely every nonessential movie. Read story.
What's Up?
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
AG tries to KO fights, Sinking the Pink, License to drink Read story.
Stuck in traffic
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006
Baton Rouge’s traffic congestion continues to be a constant source of irritation and wasted gas, and this holiday season will be a nightmare. Read story.