Review: Star Trek into Darkness
Four years after reviving a franchise on life support with a brand new cast and creative license to scribble all over a fleet of nerds' preciously worshipped "canon," director J.J. Abrams and crew have returned with Star Trek into Darkness.
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Movie Filter
Lower admission standards yield higher enrollment for LSU business college
Starting with the 2011-12 LSU course catalog, the E. J. Ourso College of Business began admitting students with a 2.0 grade-point average into four of the college's eight bachelor's programs: economics, international trade and finance, information...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
N.O. the nation's fastest-growing city between 2010 and last year
With a 6.2% increase in its population—or an influx of 21,450 people—between July 2010 and July 2012, New Orleans was the fastest-growing city in the nation during the two-year span. That's according to U.S. Census Bureau figures...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
'225 Dine': Wood Fired Pizza food truck in neutral due to accident
A popular Baton Rouge food truck will be out of commission temporarily after it was struck allegedly by a drunk driver and destroyed. Bogdan Mocanu's Wood Fired Pizza truck was hit Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. Mocanu says the incident occurred...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Vincent leaving LSU for SEC post
Herb Vincent is leaving LSU to take over as associate commissioner for communications at the SEC, the university announced today. Vincent, who's currently the associate vice chancellor for university relations and senior associate athletics director...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Baton Rouge getting smarter?
Is Baton Rouge, dare I say it, embracing the smart growth mindset? More and more, I'm seeing stories and hearing about new projects that tend to point us in that direction.
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: smART City
Senators hear from public on next year's budget
People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol today to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be...
DATE: May 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
From Spatula Diaries: Lychees are in season—it's martini time
Lychees have a sweet, floral flavor and translucent flesh. You just have to peel back the thick, pinkish skin to find the springy and succulent treat. They're great for snacking and making luscious summer cocktails.
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Du Jour
Council approves driver safety course for city-parish employees
All current employees of the city-parish who are authorized to drive municipal vehicles will have to take a four-hour driver safety course every two years, following Metro Council approval Wednesday of an ordinance by Councilman Buddy Amoroso. The...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Wood Fired Pizza food truck involved in accident
A popular Baton Rouge food truck will be out of commission temporarily after it was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Bogdan Mocanu's Wood Fired Pizza truck was hit Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. Mocanu says the incident occurred after a successful...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Restaurants
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