LSU System President F. King Alexander has suspended Greek events on campus after an 18-year-old student died from a possible hazing incident. Alexander says Max Gruver’s death didn’t need to happen….
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Authorities believe alcohol led to his death.

House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says get ready to hear scare tactics coming from the governor’s office. In a video posted to his Facebook page, the Republican from Metairie says he expects Governor Edwards to start threatening cuts to important programs like TOPS
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The governor’s office says John Bel Edwards is working with the House Speaker to come up with a bipartisan plan that doesn’t raise new revenue.

Several Louisiana high school football teams are participating in “Touchdowns Against Cancer” which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The campaign lets fans pledge a donation for every touchdown scored over the next three weeks. Ascension Episcopal in Lafayette is participating, head coach Matthew Desormeaux hopes more schools participate next year….
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There might be more to crawfish than boiling them and eating the tail meat. LSU AgCenter researcher Subramaniam Sathivel is researching to see if an antioxidant in the crustacean could help with Alzheimer’s Disease or obesity related to stress and diabetes, if so this could be a big economic impact for the state….
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