Newcomb College to remain closed after legal effort fails

A lawsuit seeking to restore Newcomb's pre-Katrina status failed after the Louisiana Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal Friday of a court ruling upholding Tulane's position.Renee Seblatnigg, a lawyer and Newcomb alumna leading the organization that has underwritten the litigation, told The Times-Picayune that it appears they can't continue in the state court system because no one can reapply for a hearing before Louisiana's highest court.She says the only other place to go would be the

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