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Senator wants to ban college beer deals

A contentious proposal in the Louisiana House of Representatives by a Shreveport lawmaker would prohibit a state institution of higher learning from allowing its name or symbol to be affixed to an alcoholic beverage. This has ramification for both the microbreweries and the schools.

LSUE earns praise as board meets on campus

The LSU Board of Supervisors met Friday on the LSUE campus possibly for the first time since 2005. Stephen Perry, board member, who said he had never been to the campus, called the visit an eye-opener.

Feeling blue? Blame the building

Halfway through his lecture, Alberto Pérez-Gómez explained how little differences can change the way people interpret and interact with their surroundings. The Design Building Auditorium at LSU was nearly full as McGill University’s history of architecture professor went through examples.

Finding at LSU may impact Type 2 diabetes

High-amylose maize starch, which contains a high amount of starch that resists digestion and was tested for health benefits with the help of LSU AgCenter researchers, could be effective in the fight against Type 2 diabetes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

LSU announces Dean’s List, President’s Honor Roll

LSU has announced the names of the students who have made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2016 semester. The Dean’s List is available directly at lsu.edu/commencement/lists/deans-list/2016-12.php, and the President’s Honor Roll is available directly at lsu.

LSU to hold 291st commencement Friday

Approximately 1,750 graduates will be recognized during LSU’s 291st commencement exercises on Friday. There is no main ceremony for December commencement, but every degree candidate’s name will be called individually at separate ceremonies for each college.