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Music Monday

Music Monday: Mardi Gras celebration soundtrack

By Madison Heydari | @madison_heydari February 28, 2022

Mardi Gras, Louisiana’s state-wide party, has finally returned. One of the most important must-haves for a good party is music, especially when it comes to Mardi Gras. This week’s Music Monday...

The Mississippi River runs through downtown Baton Rouge on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The Horace Wilkinson bridge can be seen crossing the bridge in the distance.

This Week in BR: equestrian show, Bollywood dance class, KLSU fundraiser and more

By Reveille Entertainment Staff | @Reveilleent February 27, 2022

A new week means new things to do. We’re back with events in and around Baton Rouge as Mardi Gras season comes to an end. Monday, Feb. 28 Lundi Gras | Red Stick Social Starting at 6 p.m., a...

Spanish Town Parade

Spanish Town Parade: Baton Rouge’s biggest Mardi Gras Party makes its raunchy return

By Gideon Fortune | @gidfortune February 26, 2022

Trash hung in trees, kids running through the streets, cars parked in every imaginable patch of grass and helicopters in the skies. This was the scene displayed in Downtown Baton Rouge when thousands of...

Uncharted

In its search for lost treasure, ‘Uncharted’ is a lifeless movie that offers no risk or reward

By Connor McLaughlin | @connor_mcla February 25, 2022

Sic parvis Magna. Latin for “Greatness from small beginnings.” For this long-awaited adaptation, the Latin expression associated with the acclaimed video game series is all too untrue. I won’t...

mardi gras mask

Mardi Gras essentials: A quick guide to safely letting the good times roll

By Yesenia Medina | @simplylala February 25, 2022

Mardi Gras has returned this season after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19. For some students, this year will be their first Mardi Gras experience. Whether it's your first time attending or the 100th time,...

Mardi Gras returns to Louisiana for first time in two years: 'We will always find a way to celebrate'

Mardi Gras returns to Louisiana for first time in two years: ‘We will always find a way to celebrate’

By Madelon Davis | @MadelonDavis February 24, 2022

Thousands gathered in New Orleans and across the state of Louisiana in February 2020 for Mardi Gras celebrations, unaware of the looming Coronavirus that had already infiltrated the United States. The...

Krewe throws beads from an Amazon inspired float on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, as part of the Mid City Gras parade on North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, La.

The Krewe of Mid City’s parade brings the Mardi Gras fun back to Baton Rouge

By Matilda Sipp | @SippTilly February 23, 2022

Complete with school marching bands, dance krewes and adorably-decorated floats, the Mid City Gras Parade was a perfect way to celebrate some family-friendly Mardi Gras fun. The parade took place Feb....

"Can't Stop the Music" by Patrick Henry is on display Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, as a part of the Mardi Gras Mambo exhibit located on the 2nd floor of Mid-City Artisan on 516 Moore St., Baton Rouge, La.

Mid-City Artisans bring the carnival spirit to BR with the Mardi Gras Mambo & All That Jazz Exhibit

By Vivi Nguyen | @vivi_ngyn February 23, 2022

Whether you're a collector or creator, the Mardi Gras Mambo & All That Jazz Exhibit in the main gallery of the Art Learning Center has something to offer. Hosted by the Mid-City Artisans, this gallery...

Our Life

Lexi Howard’s ‘Our Life’ is a tribute to the pitfalls of teenage living that soars even when it stumbles

By Connor McLaughlin | @connor_mcla February 22, 2022

Note: This article is a satirical piece based on season two, episode seven of "Euphoria." A few hours before showtime, I received two tickets to a play by East Highland High School student Lexi Howard....

How the web game Wordle took LSU's campus — and the world — by storm: 'I was hooked'

How the web game Wordle took LSU’s campus — and the world — by storm: ‘I was hooked’

By Gabby Jimenez | @gvjimenezz February 21, 2022

After seeing the “cryptic green emojis” that represent people’s scores frequently posted to Twitter, chemical engineering freshman Hamood Qureshi decided to try his hand at Wordle.  Wordle...

The Mississippi River runs through downtown Baton Rouge on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The Horace Wilkinson bridge can be seen crossing the bridge in the distance.

This Week in BR: Battle of the sexes, trivia night and Mardi Gras parades march on

By Reveille Entertainment Staff | @Reveilleent February 20, 2022

Monday, Feb. 21 Poured Acrylic Painting Workshop | West Baton Rouge Museum Learn a new way to create at this free workshop with abstract artist and instructor, Kellie Rountree is from 1-3 p.m....

Free periods, anyone? Feminists In Action's CampusCup partnership brings free menstrual cups to LSU

Free periods, anyone? Feminists In Action’s CampusCup partnership brings free menstrual cups to LSU

By Katy-Ann McDonald | @Katyann0 February 18, 2022

Periods are expensive. They’re costly to our wallets, and even more so to our physical and emotional well being. This month, LSU Feminists in Action are focused on making period products more affordable...