BY VICKI FERSTEL | Assistant Metro Editor Congratulations to the LSU gymnasts on their historic NCAA championship victory. "This LSU team is unquestionably its greatest, but it stands on some pretty great sequined shoulders as well," Advocate sports columnist Scott Rabalais notes in his latest column. Advocate staff photojournalist Michael Johnson captures the emotions of the win. Senior staff photojournalist Hilary Scheinuk was on campus Sunday as the champions returned. Hundreds of Louisiana homeowners have installed fortified roofs. But consumer advocates are now asking whether Louisiana is doing enough to help customers land meaningful discounts from their insurance companies. Staff writers Sam Karlin and Sophie Kasakove note the issue is a tricky one. Here's a sweet story from staff writer Lauren Cheramie, who writes about the swarm of scientists over the years at USDA's Honey Bee Lab in Baton Rouge seeking answers to problems affecting the commercial beekeeping industry. Their research may lead to healthier honeybee colonies. And that's of the utmost importance to the world's food supply. |