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I got on campus today at 6 a.m. because I was worried that I wouldn\'t find a parking spot. Turns out I erred on the side of excess, but I would rather that than not be able to find a spot & be late to the mandatory…

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These displaced students have lost nearly everything.\r\n\r\nHome. Personal possession. Trinkets from childhood. Cars. Clothes. Jobs. Dorm rooms. \r\n\r\nNearly everything.\r\n\r\nA few of the people in the Manship…

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There is only 1 thing people are talking about today on campus. The flavor of the conversation will take different turns - but we\'re all talking about the same thing.\r\n\r\nI started my morning by talking to a…

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In coming back from lunch with a colleague today, we started talking about the economic impact on the state. I didn\'t realize this, but she said 5 pennies of every dollar spent in New Orleans came back to Baton Rouge -…

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Elementary schools resumed locally again today. Many of the hundreds of displaced school children found themselves back in the classroom as well. \r\n\r\nThe national news reported that one christian school is going to…

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In a broadcast e-mail, the Provost tells all faculty & staff:\r\n\r\nAs of early this afternoon, the University has admitted 2771 new students from hurricane-affected areas. Of that number, 2168 have already been routed…

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Is anyone surprised by this NOLA.com report\r\nFloodwaters in New Orleans contain levels of sewage-related bacteria that are at least 10 times higher than acceptable safety limits\r\n\r\nThe article continues by…

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I\'m not one to go endorsing or promoting particular companies unless I can personally vouch that what I am posting is legit. Even so, I got an e-mail this afternoon about Pfizer\'s emergency relief to evacuees who are…

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What do you think happens when a city\'s population doubles to just under 1 million in a week? Add some stress to the mix.\r\n\r\nAhh - you have a whole bunch of \"colds\" going around. I didn\'t get much done yesterday…

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New Orleanian Joshua Cousin survived Hurricane Katrina & is now blogging at the Houston Astromdome (via Dave Winer). How is it possible? He explains:\r\nThere is an area called ACT Canter (Astrodome Community Technology…

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