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Ross House jumps over a beer pong game while celebrating spring break on the beach Thursday, March 17, 2016, at South Padre Island, Texas. (Nathan Lambrecht/The Monitor via AP) 

OPINION: Extreme spring breaks gives University bad reputation

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Spring break has long been known as the time for beach vacations, partying and no reservations. However, like everything, there’s a time, place and limit for how much is too much. Each spring, much...

A young festival goer dances onstage to Burris on Saturday, April 25, 2015 during Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette.

Local jazz-rock ensembles Burris and Captain Green to perform at The Spanish Moon

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Burris and Captain Green, two super-groups at the forefront of Baton Rouge’s steadily growing funk-rock scene, will perform at The Spanish Moon on Friday. The two established bands seek to deliver...

Courtesy of Domino 

REVIEW: ‘Potential’ is able to convey a range of emotions and ideas in an innovative way

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 4/5 Brooklyn-based producer The Range’s newest full-length effort, “Potential,” comes off as a standard electro-pop affair at first listen, but in reality, it’s much more. The...

Courtesy of Summit Entertainment 

REVIEW: ‘Allegiant’ earns title of worst movie by far in ‘Divergent’ series

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 1.5/5 Moviegoers who are expecting to experience a film full of action, thrill and romance should skip the “Divergent” series’ “Allegiant” and save their money for the...

Courtesy of RCA

REVIEW: Zayn Malik’s ‘Mind of Mine’ is a pleasant surprise

By Kayla Randall- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Score: 3.5/5 Directioners and non-Directioners rejoice, we have our first solo album from a former One Direction member — and it’s not bad. On March 25, 2015, Zayn Malik left the globally successful...

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

REVIEW: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2′ lives up to fans’ expectations, not critics

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Rank: 4.5/5 The “Greekquel,” released 14 years after its predecessor, reunited viewers with the Portokalos family on March 25. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” brings back the awkwardness,...

Local game developer Godric Johnson of Jetstreame has created a new dystopian visual novel game called "Cyberpunk Cassanova" which will be showcased at the Spring 2016 edition of Pop! Smart Show.

Local game developer to release fourth project, expanding industry community

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 28, 2016

Baton Rouge-based Godric Johnson, the founder of Jetstreame and the creative mind behind digital novel “Cyberpunk Casanova,” is making his childhood dream a reality. Johnson is leading the...

Courtesy of Elizabeth Heyman

REVIEW: Spanish indie group Hinds charms the Big Easy at show

By Lauren Heffker- The Daily Reveille March 16, 2016

Garage rock has never been more fun, messy or experimental. Spanish indie rock band Hinds is continuing their “Leave Me Alone” tour, promoting its 12 track debut album which released January...

The exhibition, Go Love Africa: Portraits from Uganda and Madagascar is on diplay at the West Baton Rouge Museum from March 12 through April 30.

Baton Rouge resident travels to Africa, creates photography exhibit

By Allie Cobb- The Daily Reveille March 16, 2016

Photographer Aaron Williams introduces Africans to another side of themselves through his project, “Go Love Africa.” Williams and his counterpart Nathan Dewberry travel to remote villages in...

Future performs during the second day of Buku Music + Art Project on Saturday, Mar. 12, 2016 in the Power Plant at Mardi Gras World, New Orleans.

SPRING BREAK 2016: a playlist to enjoy during vacation

By Kayla Randall- The Daily Reveille March 16, 2016

Spring is a time of flowers blooming, temperatures climbing and being completely done with school thanks to the wonderful week students call Spring Break. But, teasing us with a week-long break, and then...

Author Rannah Gray displays her book "Familiar Evil" Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Author Rannah Gray discusses Baton Rouge true crime story “Familiar Evil”

By Dillon Lowe- The Daily Reveille March 16, 2016

“Familiar Evil” follows public relations consultant and University graduate Rannah Gray’s personal involvement in one of Baton Rouge’s most thrilling crime investigations. In her...