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La. dodges hurricanes in 2025 season Researchers still consider it above average for activity
BY KASEY BUBNASH Staff writer
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Sunday as the latest in a long line to see above-average tropical storm activity, but an unusual set of circumstances left Louisiana and much of the nation unscathed. For the first time in 10 years, this season will end without a hurricane landfall in the U.S. Only one named storm, Tropical Storm Chantal, hit the country this year, bringing gusty winds, heavy rainfall and millions in damages to the Carolinas in early July. Tropical Storm Barry, which hit Mexico in June, was this year’s only system to reach the Gulf. Louisiana never found itself within a forecast cone. But despite the quiet in nearby waters and another midseason lull in tropical activity, the hurricanes that were able to form developed an explosive strength, eventually bringing the season
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Dennis Shields has led both Southern University’s main campus and the college system since early 2022.
Alumni express concerns over leadership transition BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer
Dennis Shields confirmed Friday he would be leaving his job as Southern University’s president at the end of the year, saying the school’s Board of Supervisors wanted to go in a different direction. Shields said he has been aware of the board’s intentions for the past five weeks. “It was indicated to me the board wanted to go in a different direction, and I accept that. It’s not the way I would have done it, but that’s the prerogative of this board,” Shields said at the end of Friday’s Board of Supervisors meeting held in New Orleans before the Bayou Classic. According to Board of Supervisors
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“It was indicated to me the board wanted to go in a different direction, and I accept that. It’s not the way I would have done it, but that’s the prerogative of this board.”
Shields’ comments on his departure were driven by four words, he said: brevity, gratitude, humility and authenticity. But after roughly 10 minutes of thanking a host of colleagues in the Southern system, Shields began to choke up. DENNIS SHIELDS, “I’m grateful,” Shields said. As he Southern University president regained his composure, a round of standing applause broke out in the crowd. Chair Tony Clayton, the selection of Shields has led both Southern Unian interim president is expected to versity’s main campus and the colbe made at the board’s Dec. 19 meet- lege system since early 2022. Before he was appointed to the role, he was ing. Clayton said Shields will “continue president of the University of Wisto be part of this family,” and will re- consin-Platteville for 12 years. Originally from Iowa, Shields turn to Southern as staff at the law school following a six-month sabä See SOUTHERN, page 5A batical.
Suspect in National Guard shooting facing murder charge BY COLLIN BINKLEY and BEN FINLEY Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday, while investigators continue to seek a motive and the U.S. government announced a halt to all asylum decisions. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical
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