The nation is bidding farewell to the 41st President of the United States, George H-W Bush, who had his funeral service today at the Washington National Cathedral in D-C. The Bush family made several trips to LSU, Laura Bush, before she was the First Lady, was a commencement speaker at LSU in 1992 and former President George W. Bush spoke at LSU’s commencement in May of 2004. When George H-W Bush spoke in 2001 he told the graduates to be bold.
With the holiday season in effect, the state has seen an uptick in flu cases. Flu Bug expert for Louisiana Department of Health Frank Welch says After seeing such a rapid spread of the illness last year, Welch says this year’s swell in cases seems normal.
Cut 4 (09) “…the normal uptick.″
his news comes after a horrible flu season last year, with triple the number of hospitalizations and deaths than normal.
A Report from Hunger Free America says Louisiana has the third highest rate of food insecure children in the nation. About 25 percent of kids in the state live in households where their parents do not make enough money, and CEO Joel Berg puts much of the blame on the state’s low minimum wage.
Arkansas and New Mexico led the list.
LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva told ESPN Radio in Baton Rouge that despite the great year for the Tigers, it’s not time to talk about a contract extension for Coach Ed Orgeron. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says that being said, this year’s strong, 9-3 campaign could end up getting the man a pay raise.
Orgeron is currently getting paid 3.5 million dollars a year.