LSU students aren’t the only ones back on campus today, as the new Mike VII is greeting students from his habitat. Michelle Southern has more…
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Hundreds of LSU students gathered on the parade grounds this afternoon to watch the solar eclipse. Jeff Palermo has more…
Cut 2 (25) “I’m Jeff Palermo”
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The Department of Children and Family Services announces over half a million dollars of child support payments have been paid through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says they’ve seen an increase in participation after allowing electronic payments.
Cut 3 (13) “paying cash”
Scales says each month the child support payments have increased. She says it’s made it easier for noncustodial parents who are unbanked to pay their child support, because they can now make payments in cash.
Cut 4 (12) “child support”
Payments for the first six months of the year totaled more than $530,000. Scales says this also helps custodial parents receive their payments faster. She adds when child support payments are made, the child also benefits.
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A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says they focused healthcare and senior care to come up with these rankings. He says the Bayou State did well in terms of cost of care…
Cut 6 (09) “affordability”
The report found Utah is the best state to grow old. Sullivan says Louisiana did not rank anywhere close to the top 10, because of the quality of life in senior care facilities.
Cut 7 (08) “for granted”
The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments. Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer.
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As LSU students head back to school today, there’s another new face on campus with the new Mike VII hanging out in his habitat and greeting the new Tigers. One freshman student says the 11-month-old rescue tiger looks like he’s enjoying his newly renovated habitat.
Cut 9 (09) “he’s adorable”
She says it’s exciting to have the school’s mascot living and breathing on campus. Two other students were also thrilled to see the new live mascot.
Cut 10 (05) “Geaux Tigers”
Mike VII was donated to LSU by a rescue facility in Florida. He made his first appearance in the night house during last week’s move in day, and today is his first day accepting visitors at the habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off the new school year.
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At 1:26 p.m. today, hundreds of LSU students gathered on the campus’ parade grounds to watch the peak of the Great American Eclipse. The last time the majority of a solar eclipse was seen in the U.S. was in 1979. Sean Mahoney, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering says he waited for hours in line to receive a pair of protective glasses.
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Matthew, a biological science major at LSU, says college aged kids have never seen anything like this in their lifetime, which makes it such a special experience.
Cut 13 (05) “families”
Marketing major, Taylor Alberez, says she waited in line for two hours in the heat on the parade grounds but it’s worth seeing despite dripping sweat. She says she is thankful LSU had last minute protective glasses because everywhere else was out.
Cut 14 (11) “ran out”
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