Universities within the UL system will see their lowest fee increase in a decade, as their Board of Supervisors approved a hike of less than three percent for the nine public colleges. UL System president Dr. Jim Henderson says Louisiana still ranks dead last in total resources per student among southern states…:
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The increase will cost students an average of $108 out of pocket and is not covered by TOPS.

The LSU AgCenter receives nearly one million dollars from the USDA for honeybee research. Entomologist Kristen Healy says any given year there’s higher than normal losses in honeybee colonies, and many studies look at what stressors contribute to these losses…such as mites for one…:
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A small insect known as the Roseau Cane Mealy Bug has obliterated thousands of acres of Roseau cane in southern Plaquemines Parish, and experts say this could become a catastrophic problem with coastal erosion. LSU Ag Center entomologist Rodrigo Diaz says usually insecticides could be used but in this case they would harm aquatic life…:
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He says the loss of the cane could lead to even more rapid land loss in the Mississippi River Delta if something isn’t done soon.

A tourist visiting New Orleans remained in critical condition at last report after a brutal beating during a robbery in the French Quarter. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says the entire incident was caught on video:
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Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.