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Despite losing everything in Hurricane Katrina, LSU alumna Tamika Jett now proudly owns and runs a successful dance studio called Passion Dance Center, located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Legacy established: LSU alumna thrives with her own dance studio post-Katrina

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille August 30, 2015

“Rebirth” is a word synonymous with New Orleans. It’s a word that’s also synonymous with the life of LSU alumna and Passion Dance Center CEO Tamika Jett. A year before Hurricane...

Local filmmaker and University screenwriter-in-residence Zack Godshall works on the set of his movie “Low and Behold.”

LSU assistant professor reflects on his Hurricane Katrina inspired film

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille August 30, 2015

LSU assistant professor of screenwriting Zack Godshall’s movie, “Low and Behold,” portrays the human aspects of a natural disaster. “Low and Behold,” filmed in 2006, monthsa...

Music venues across New Orleans experience recovery, reopening after Katrina

Music venues reflect about renovations, revival after Hurricane Katrina

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille August 30, 2015

Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in late August 2005 devastating vital aspects of its neighborhoods. Music venues were no exception. As residents returned, the local venues picked up the pieces...

Vincent Cellucci was heavily impacted by Hurricane Katrina, thus influencing him to write "An Easy Place / To Die," on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at LSU.

New Orleans poet finds inspiration from Hurricane Katrina

By Sarah LeBoeuf - The Daily Reveille August 30, 2015

Artist, writer, chef, teacher and LSU Communication across the Curriculum studio coordinator Vincent Cellucci is a man of many talents, each of them affected by Hurricane Katrina. His poetry, though, proves...

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Cultural Significance: ‘Straight Outta Compton’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille August 29, 2015

“Our art is a reflection of our reality,” O’Shea Jackson, Jr. says while playing the role of his father Ice Cube in the film “Straight Outta Compton.” In the case of classic...

Where are they now: Raven-Symoné

Where are they now: Raven-Symoné

By Grayson Senner - The Daily Reveille August 29, 2015

If you’re between the ages of 16 to 25 years old, you’re probably part of what I call “The Disney Channel Generation.” My childhood was defined by pouring over a television watching...

Bartenders serve moviegoers Thursday, Aug. 27, at the grand opening of the Movie Tavern in Citiplace Court.

Movie Tavern now open on Citiplace Court

By Ashlyn Rollins - The Daily Reveille August 28, 2015

For most people, a night out to the movies requires careful planning of when or where to eat, as well as, departure and arrival times. With the opening of Movie Tavern, dinner and a movie just got a lot...

Photo by Riley Katz

Tech Dump: Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille August 27, 2015

These past couple of weeks, a ton of tech news has emerge. There was plenty of good announcements, such as Google naming Android M Marshmallow. There was also a fair share of bad news, such as the Ashley...

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REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen ‘Emotion’

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Rank: 3/5 Three years after her smash hit “Call Me Maybe,” Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen is back and ready to prove to the world she’s no one-hit wonder. She partially succeeds...

Baton Rouge General administrator, George Bell, will be performing at “An Evening of Jazz with George Bell and Friends,” on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Manship Theatre.

‘George Bell and Friends’ concert series returns to Manship Theatre

By Kayla Randall - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Baton Rouge General Medical Center administrator George Bell typically spends his time brightening patients’ days, but tonight he’s taking his talents to the Manship Theatre. Bell is back at...

Must watch television for fall 2015

By Meg Ryan - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

The fall season is known for cooler temperatures, football season and new classes. But it also means new shows will grace your television screen. Many new shows have been discussed all summer, and now...

Courtesy of Les Blank

Rock and roll film released by son, father’s final wishes

By Riley Katz - The Daily Reveille August 26, 2015

Forty years have passed since filmmaker Les Blank filmed rock and roll star Leon Russell’s ascent to stardom. Now in 2015, the documentary, “A Poem is a Naked Person,” is being given...