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Meghan Trainor's 'Title' album art. 

REVIEW: Meghan Trainor – ‘Title’

By Meg Ryan January 14, 2015

With an album name like “Title,” it’s to be expected that a record will be a mishmash of confused directions. Meghan Trainor, the pop singer who first appeared on the music scene with...

Little Brutes' 'Desire' album art. 

REVIEW: Little Brutes – ‘Desire’

By Sadie McDade January 14, 2015

Indie-pop duo Rachael Cantu and Harlan Silverman, otherwise known as Little Brutes, just released its third EP, “Desire.” Its first EP release since 2011, “Desire” is a jolly, five-song...

Panda Bear Album Art 

REVIEW: Panda Bear – ‘Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper’

By Gerald Ducote January 14, 2015

Noah Lennox, better known by his stage name “Panda Bear,” is 36 years old. In those 36 years, Lennox has given the world his contribution to the Maryland alt-psych group Animal Collective as...

Battle of New Orleans Engraving, circa 1815-1840, on Jan. 12, 2015, show in the Battle of New Orleans exhibit located in the Hill Memorial Library.

Hill Memorial Opens “À la Militaire” Exhibit

By Kayla Randall January 14, 2015

Two hundred years ago, Andrew Jackson arrived to fight in the Battle of New Orleans, an essential battle in Louisiana’s history, and now the University is celebrating it. Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana’s...

LSU alumnus Andre Charitat stands next to his sculpture, titled "Growth," on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in front of Foster Hall.

New sculpture sprouts behind Middleton

By Michael Tarver January 14, 2015

Poised among the vast foliage of LSU’s campus, a new sculpture has been erected behind Middleton Library that may cause students to stop and take a look on the first days of class. The sculpture,...

LSU alumnus Michael Braud and theatrical performance sophomore Curran Latas pose for a photograph on Jan. 11, 2015, before the closing performance of their original musical, 1000Words.

Student-produced “1000Words” wraps, writers look ahead

By Logan Keen January 14, 2015

Though the duo of Curran Latas and Michael Braud of “1000Words” may have seen the last of the play’s initial run at Theatre Baton Rouge, their involvement with the project is far from...

James Prudhomme, also known as SuicideYear, talks about his musical influences Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 and will perform at Buku Festival in March in New Orleans.

Local artist Suicideyear to perform at BUKU

By Sadie McDade January 14, 2015

As festival season begins, kicking off with BUKU Music and Art Project in New Orleans, festival junkies are making their stage-hopping schedules. Well-known artists, as well as up-and-comers, come together...

A young boy enjoys the bird exhibit on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at LSU Museum of Natural Science.

Foster Hall offers students free museum and art gallery

By Greta Jines January 14, 2015

The University’s Foster Hall is known for its art classes and Subway sandwich shop, but most students don’t realize the historical building has plenty more to offer. Foster Hall houses a museum...

Coffeehouse provides traditional French culture immersion

Coffeehouse provides traditional French culture immersion

By Ashlyn Rollins January 14, 2015

A destination for traditional Cajun cuisine and a cup of coffee is less than an hour’s drive away. Sitting at 149 Fuselier Road in Arnaudville, Louisiana, The Little Big Cup offers free Wi-Fi and...

Taylor Swift performs in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift Helps Lucky Fan Pay Off Her Student Loans

As most students know college is expensive.  Some students take out loans to help cover expenses.  However, college student Rebekah Bortniker had some help paying for her loans.  Taylor...

A scene from Joaquin Phoenix's performance in 'Inherent Vice.'

Actor Spotlight: Joaquin Phoenix

By Logan Keen January 14, 2015

Most of us still picture the conniving Emperor Commodus when we hear the name Joaquin Phoenix, if we picture him at all. The artist formerly known as Leaf Phoenix has quietly become one of the masters...

'Parks and Recreation' cast

‘Parks and Recreation’ – Season 7 Premiere (Eps. 1 and 2) – Recap

By Greta Jines January 13, 2015

The seventh, and final, season of “Parks and Recreation” aired two back-to-back episodes during its premiere Tuesday night. The first episode begins in the year of 2017 with Pawnee’s...