Talk:Ruston, Louisiana

Population
Does the quoted population number include the students? According to the most recent census form, students are counted at their colleges and universities. 155.84.57.253 (talk) 20:36, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Famous Residents
Moving any famous residents (athletes, artists, etc) from Pop Culture References to Notable People. These don't really belong in pop culture references. Srm038 (talk) 16:45, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * (Also see below.) --Thnidu (talk) 19:39, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

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Buildings aren't people...
...and the buildings (and water tower and cemetery) pictured in § Notable people probably aren't all notable either. Thnidu (talk) 19:36, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Agreed. The article was very obviously written from a very biased perspective.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pncomeaux (talk • contribs) 16:49, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

LTU is Not a "Top Tier" Research University
In fact, per the latest Carniege Ratings, LTU holds a rating of "R3," which is defined as a "Doctoral University with moderate research activity." So, Allison Foley, kindly provide valid evidence to support this claim that you are making to the contrary. If no evidence is forthcoming than the article needs to be modified to more accurately reflect the true ranking of the university. Thanks!


 * Update: as of this date LTU is a "Tier 2" university per the USNWR study.  This, along with having the lowest Carneige research ranking possible ("R3") confirms that in no way can LTU be considered either a "top tier research" univeristy, or even just a "top tier university.'  It is, however, a 'national university" as per both by the La BOR, as well as Carniege & USNWR.
 * In conclusion the evidence is overwhelming that the article's original assessement classifying it is as a "Top Tier" university is in fact biased and needs to be corrected to more accuratly reflect the reality of the university's standing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pncomeaux (talk • contribs) 16:41, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

Lynching Info

 * On July 16, 2019 user 69.8.202.155 added a short paragraph concerning the horrific lynching that took place in Ruston in 1938. On 09/10/19, for some inexplicable reason, A. Foley reversed this edit, stating only that it was 'irrelevant to Ruston.'  I disagreed with this aggressive behavior, as I feel that a lynching, especially one from a (relatively speaking) short time ago,  is most definitely relevant to a city's history.  It may not be pleasant, but it is certainly pertinent.  Additional comments used to justify removing the info was 'One legal case with insufficient evidence to charge anyone is not notable and outside the scope of this article,' which is especially perplexing, as this was not a 'legal case,' and the issue is not whether or not someone could be 'charged,' but rather that an innocent man was murdered in a cruel, brutal and heinous manner.
 * Although I was not familiar with the Williams story, I decided to investigate to ensure the original post's accuracy. After a quick Google search I found the facts about this incident to be very documented and noted in numerous publications from the time....both locally and on a national level.  I therefore have tweaked the passage, and included several footnotes to support it.
 * I am left wondering if Ms. Foley did any research at all into this incident, before she summarily decided that it was not 'relevant?' I also would like to better understand how she arrived at the conclusion that this was about a 'legal case,' rather than the brutal murder that it actually was?  If she would care to better explain her actions, and we can come to a better understanding of this impasse I would be more than willing to discuss this with her.