For most college students, the phrase “money management” means buying just enough food for the week to stay alive and still have funds for beer. For Paul Medica III, money management means keeping a watchful eye on the investment portfolio he’s grown since eighth grade. And unlike the average University student, who jumps for joy [...]
Cohen Hartman said he was sitting in a New York bookstore reading the biography of Tom Waits when inspiration hit. As soon as Hartman returned to Louisiana, he pulled together seven local jazz musicians from Baton Rouge and New Orleans to create The Bone Machine.The result was a horn-fueled carnival on the border between the [...]
Matthew Thudium — guitar Andy Gibbs — guitar Mitch Wells — bass Josh Nee — drums Bryan Funck — vocals When you look at Thou’s release history, it’s easy to see how committed the Baton Rouge sludge metal outfit are to making things happen — all while sticking to its Punk DIY ethos. Three full [...]
Frozen yogurt, one of the nation’s newest trends, has taken hold in Baton Rouge. Although the mega machine yogurt companies are creating a frozen frenzy, small business owners are also getting their feet wet. The popularity of these dessert parlors have given students five buzzworthy yogurt bars located conveniently near campus. TCBY: Self-proclaimed “The Country’s [...]
Cheryl Sherman stands proudly next to a gleaming case filled with trophies, the results of 17 years of hard work. She holds court at Ambrosia Bakery, a veritable bakery palace that produces some of the most beautiful and elaborate cakes in the country. Cheryl, a certified cake decorator, and her husband Felix Sherman opened Ambrosia [...]
KAYE CARROLL House Director Delta Gamma Sorority Years as House Director: 4 Lives in house: Year round Women living in the house: 52 Nicknames: “Momma Kaye” and “Mom.” Duties: Taking care of the plumbing, roof leaks, and keeping the residents “well-fed.” Hobbies: Making floral arrangements and “stalking” her girls on Facebook. Dislikes: Lack of privacy [...]
The sound of more than 300 shining instruments replaces the noise caused by squeaking breaks, honking horns and the occasional diesel engine on Highland Road. Students, along with their instructor, fill the grass field on Aster Street. And today, on the eve of the Florida game, members of the LSU Tiger Marching Band stand and [...]
Behind the familiar metal counters and plate-glass windows in the Tiger Lair, employees are busy preparing Union plates, pepperoni pizzas, fresh pasta and crisp chicken nuggets for the thousands of students and faculty who march into the Student Union every day. “On an average day for lunch, we’ll serve 8,000 meals,” said Don Koshis, University [...]
Dear Almost Graduates, Your time has come. May is just around the corner. Graduation: that special day where you don a $50 sheet for six hours and wait for some guy you’ve never met to call your name. That $7 piece of paper is all you need for your mom and dad to announce to [...]
Dear Barack Obama, Sometimes, I have this dream where you and I have our own reality show called “Barack & Me.” After your busy day of passing legislation and smoking Marlboro Reds, you and I sit down for a nice dinner of waffles. During dinner you say things like “Who the hell are you?” “Pass [...]
