Waitr, the food delivery app, has expanded their ordering options to web browsers and restaurants are already benefiting. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Higher Education leaders plead with legislators not to cut state funding to Louisiana colleges. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A Shreveport lawmaker is trying to tackle bullying in Louisiana with a bill to be heard in the Senate education committee. Halen Doughty has more…
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The on-demand food delivery app, Waitr, recently added a web ordering option and restaurants are already benefiting. Chief Marketing Officer for Waitr, Sonny Mayugba (My-ou-ba), says they received feedback from consumers and restaurants urging the company to develop Waitr-app-dot-com (waitrapp.com). He expects more restaurants will bring their businesses to the company.
Waitr is currently available in the majority of the Bayou State, except for Alexandria, which is expected to be on board soon. Mayugba says the majority of people still browse the internet on the computer, not purely on mobile apps. He says their mission is to help restaurants feature their great food to a bigger market.
Waitr was founded in Lake Charles in 2015 and over 2-thousand restaurants partner with the company. Mayugba says Waitr is a great platform for a customer but…
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ULM researchers are working to develop treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s from a compound found in extra virgin olive oil. Dr. Amal Kaddoumi’s research focuses on Alzheimer’s, and Dr. Khalid El Sayed is researching cancer. El Sayed (El-sigh-ed) says in some early trials this compound actually worked better than chemo. Kaddoumi says she is also seeing good results from the initial tests.
Kaddoumi (Kuh-doo-me) says the compound oleocanthal (oh-lee-oh-can-thal) is effective at removing a particular protein that inhabits brain function. The research is funded through a $200-thousand grant from the state Board of Regents. She says with initial tests completed, the next step is testing on human patients.
Kaddoumi says they believe this compound could one day be used to treat and even prevent Alzheimer’s and different types of cancer. El Sayed says with this grant, they hope to launch a ULM food or drink product that could help prevent these diseases.
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Higher education leaders made their case during a legislative budget hearing to not cut state funding to public colleges. Governor John Bel Edwards proposed budget calls for a 17-million dollar reduction in funding for campuses. Louisiana Community and Technical College President Monty Sullivan says their institutions can’t keep doing more with less….
Since 2008, Louisiana has reduced state funding to its public colleges by 700-million dollars. President F King Alexander says the LSU School system is looking at its 17th cut in nine-and-a-half years…
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Alexander says despite their money troubles, LSU ranks 24th among flagship institutions for its graduation rate. TOPS is also not fully funded in the governor’s proposed budget. Alexander says students are accepting scholarships to out of state schools as a result…
The hearing on finances for higher ed went on for hours, but it’s too early in the session to tell if legislators can spend more on Louisiana colleges.
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A north Louisiana lawmaker seeks to end bullying in Louisiana schools with a comprehensive bill waiting to be heard in this legislative session. Shreveport senator and attorney John Milkovich says his bill requires that instances of bullying be reported to law enforcement within 24 hours.
The bill also gives teachers the power take all steps necessary to prevent bullying and keep students safe, including using physical force. Milkovich says this would prevent teachers from being suspended for breaking up fights.
Milkovich says students need a safe place to learn. He says that’s why his bill allows teachers to do whatever it takes to keep children safe on school campuses, even if that means taking a bully out of class.
The bill will first be heard by the Senate education committee. A hearing date has not been scheduled.
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LSU returns to SEC play tonight as the Tigers host Ole Miss for the start of a three-game series. Who will start at first base? Regular starter Jake Slaughter has been struggling with the bat, so Coach Paul Mainieri might turn to Nick Coomes, who got the start there on Tuesday night and had two hits…
LSU has struggled to score runs lately, but Coomes has been able to supply some offense. In limited action this year, he’s hitting .364. The Baton Rouge native says he’s being an aggressive at the plate…
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Coomes says if he starts at first base tonight, he’ll be ready….