The Contraband

The McNeese Senate and the SGA are looking to pass legislation that will increase some of the self-assessed fees that students pay each semester. While most of these fees have fairly moderate increases, from $0.50 to $1.50, the athletic fee is expected to increase by $32.… Post the First Comment

Richard Rhoden, a representative from the Campus Development Committee answers question for the Contraband regarding the nuisance students have been dealt with. The renovations to the Quad is making getting to class a lot harder for students. Q: How long will the quad renovations take? Rhoden: Approximately By contract the project will last approximately 8 months although I am hopeful it will be shorter however this project will be greatly affected by the weather so the contractor may need every bit of the time the contract allows.… Post the First Comment

(MCT) WASHINGTON _ With Republicans apparently unmoved by a daylong face-off on live TV, President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress now face the test of whether they can overhaul the nation's health care system by themselves. Obama conceded after seven hours of sometimes testy talks with Republicans Thursday that the two major parties may be too far apart on the biggest health care issue: whether the federal government should pay for insurance for tens of millions of people who don't now have coverage.… Post the First Comment

(MCT) BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan _ The bearded Taliban prisoners at Bagram broke off from a spirited game of soccer in the yard to greet a McClatchy Newspapers reporter, the first journalist allowed into the notorious U.S. jail in Afghanistan since detainees there were moved into a new multimillion-dollar facility.… Post the First Comment