Aug. 19, 2019
Baton Rouge
Kathleen Blanco, a trailblazing Louisiana governor, dies after long cancer battle
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_12ddeef8-5ba5-11e9-b5ce-07da7722d523.html?234234324#uid=9b5bed44-7e5e-4667-b052-24855b10
Lafayette
Acadiana remembers former Gov. Kathleen Blanco as ‘representative of the best of this region’
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/politics/article_bf4c0d3a-c204-11e9-9c2f-07b436259069.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium
Some UL students in hotels as heavy rainfall causes delays for off-campus housing projects
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/business/article_bf7d47ce-c042-11e9-8819-d379c0cf8d03.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_medium
Billy Napier: Suggesting UL football players donate to RCAF ‘just part of our player development program’
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_2c530ba4-c12e-11e9-bd6f-cbc47885b38a.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_
See UL coach Billy Napier’s statement regarding initiative of football players donating to RCAF
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_d32cf22e-c060-11e9-8cd0-f3dd839c046c.html#utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ACADaily&utm_
Napier, Maggard explain ideas behind controversial concept of UL players donating to RCAF
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_68b62b90-c04c-11e9-8fba-5bf96d1f7629.html
Monroe
ULM Foundation recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with Awards for Excellence
https://www.myarklamiss.com/community/education/ulm-foundation-recognizes-outstanding-faculty-and-staff-with-awards-for-excellence/
Natchitoches
2019 NSU Move in Day: Welcome Demons!
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/08/19/2019-nsu-move-in-day-welcome-demons/
NSU, DOTD develop crosswalk for pedestrian safety
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/08/19/nsu-dotd-develop-crosswalk-for-pedestrian-safety/
Northwestern State announces beer sales at football games
https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2019/08/19/northwestern-state-announces-beer-sales-at-football-games/
Ruston
GSU appoints interim Engineering Technology Department leader
https://www.rustonleader.com/news/gsu-appoints-interim-engineering-technology-department-leader
Shreveport
GSU Ranked 25th Best Program in College Footbal History
https://www.ktbs.com/gsu-ranked-th-best-program-in-college-footbal-history/video_3bb51152-44b1-516d-aa2a-4764091093e8.html
Regional/National
A Football Coach Told His Players to Donate to the Booster Club. Now His University Says It’s Just ‘Strongly Encouraged.’
https://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Football-Coach-Told-His/246973
