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Tag: Louisiana

Student fees earmarked for unpublished yearbooks part of contested surplus fund at Southern University

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July 12, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Tirrito

Southern University plans to produce a “megabook” to make up for five school years’ worth of missed yearbooks, which were the subject of an auditor’s report released last week.

Tagged college yearbooks, Louisiana, Southern University

Judge sides with LSU in student editor's lawsuit seeking names of presidential candidates

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May 1, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Tirrito

A student journalist seeking the names of Louisiana State University’s presidential candidates has lost her lawsuit against the university.

Tagged access to public records, executive personnel searches, Louisiana, Louisiana State University, The Daily Reveille

Names of LSU presidential finalists must be made public, judge rules

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April 25, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Tirrito

A Louisiana newspaper has won its lawsuit against Louisiana State University, with a ruling that makes presidential search candidates’ names public record.

Tagged access to public records, executive personnel searches, Louisiana, Louisiana State University

Southern University student government passes referendum to take student media surplus

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April 25, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Tirrito

Southern University’s Student Government Association wants 40 percent of the Student Media surplus fund, and last week, successfully passed a referendum to get it.

Tagged college yearbooks, Louisiana, Southern University, The Southern Digest

LSU student editor files suit against school seeking names of presidential candidates

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April 1, 2013September 5, 2018 Daniel Moore

The editor of Louisiana State University’s student newspaper filed suit today against the school seeking names of applicants for the school’s top position.

Tagged access to public records, executive personnel searches, Louisiana, Louisiana State University, The Daily Reveille

Student editor threatens legal action against LSU for private presidential search

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March 20, 2013September 5, 2018 Daniel Moore

The editor-in-chief of Louisiana State University’s student newspaper is threatening legal action against the school’s private foundation and the university system for withholding names of its presidential candidates.

Tagged access to public records, executive personnel searches, Louisiana, Louisiana State University, The Daily Reveille

Newspaper thieves confess to stealing copies of Tulane student newspaper

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March 4, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Tirrito

The students who stole approximately 2,000 copies of the student newspaper at Tulane University have admitted to their actions and agreed to pay the cost of the papers.

Tagged Louisiana, newspaper theft, Tulane Hullabaloo, Tulane University

LSU uses private foundation to conduct secret presidential search

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February 22, 2013September 5, 2018 Daniel Moore

Louisiana State University is keeping secret the names of more than 30 candidates competing to be the next president by conducting the search through its private foundation.

Tagged access to public records, executive personnel searches, Louisiana, Louisiana State University

Superdome contractor agrees to release attendance figures to Tulane editor

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October 26, 2012September 5, 2018 Samantha Raphelson

The editor of Tulane’s student newspaper has finally received the football attendance records he’s been asking for since May, thanks to a settlement with the private company that holds the records.

Tagged access to public records, Louisiana, The Tulane Hullaballo, Tulane University

Tulane editor suing Louisiana for football attendance records

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October 12, 2012September 5, 2018 Samantha Raphelson

The editor of Tulane’s student newspaper is suing the state of Louisiana for attendance records from football games the school played at the Superdome.

Tagged access to public records, Louisiana, The Tulane Hullabaloo, Tulane University

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