LSU has adopted an admission policy that will no longer reject a student just because he or she scores 21 or lower on the ACT. LSU Vice President of Enrollment Jose Aviles says they are taking a more holistic review of those students and they’ll also consider the student’s entire profile, which includes activities outside of school and recommendation letters. Aviles says they are already seeing positive results….
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But Baton Rouge businessman and LSU alumnus Richard Lipsey is concerned such a change could incentivize the legislature to get involved in admissions
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A Louisiana Office of Motor vehicle employee is facing felony theft charges after she allegedly overcharged Baton Rouge customers for nearly a year. State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says after investigating 25-year-old Dequsha Ingram of Sunshine they determined she was overcharging O-M-V customers and presumably pocketing the difference. Lee has this advice for the public…
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Ingram faces five charges of felony theft, injuring public records and computer fraud.

It’s been announced former LSU football coach Les Miles will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Miles is a Louisiana legend…
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Former New Orleans prep star Peyton Manning will also be inducted next June.