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Students set fire to a replica of the planet Earth during a worldwide protest demanding action on climate change, in Milan, northern Italy, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. The protests are inspired by Thunberg, who spoke to world leaders at a United Nations summit this week. (Nicola Marfisi/ANSA via AP)

Report: Second wave of international protests caps week focused on climate action

By Frank Jordans and Giada Zampano September 27, 2019

BERLIN (AP) — Students took to the streets across the globe in the hundreds of thousands Friday for a second wave of worldwide protests demanding swift action on climate change. The protests were...

Lightning flashes over the University Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.

LSU campus closed Thursday due to possibility of severe weather

By Staff Reports April 17, 2019

Campus will be closed Thursday due to the possibility of severe weather, according to an LSU emergency text. Director of Media Relations Ernie Ballard said essential personnel should check with their supervisors...

Gameday trash litters campus Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 after LSU played South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

Inside the campus cleanup effort after LSU home football games

By Mia LeJeune November 19, 2018

LSU football games are notorious for their epic tailgates. From sunrise on Saturday morning until the stadium lights shine on Saturday night, fans can be found around campus sharing love for the LSU Tigers.But...

Mike the Tiger enjoys the cold weather on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, in his habitat on LSU campus.

Thousands sign petition for LSU to end Mike the Tiger tradition

By Matthew Bennett September 25, 2018

A multi-million dollar, 15,000 square-foot snapshot of a jungle sits between the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and Tiger Stadium. Inside, a Siberian-Bengal tiger, Mike VII, is often visited by children,...

8-29-17 Rainy Day

LSU EOC utilizes resources across campus to prepare for emergency situations

By Matthew Bennett September 4, 2018

The LSU Emergency Operations Center said communication is the most important part when dealing with a hurricane.  EOC was on high alert last week when the University faced a potential hurricane,...

8-29-17 Rainy Day

LSU monitoring conditions as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches

By Staff Reports September 3, 2018

The University announced in a tweet that the LSU Emergency Operations Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Gordon as it approaches the U.S. Baton Rouge is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning. National...

PLANTS

Horticulture Club at LSU prepares for annual spring plant sale

By Rachel Mipro April 3, 2018

University students with unfulfilled gardening dreams are in luck. The Horticulture Club at LSU will be holding massive plant sales on April 5 and 6, open to the general public.The sale will last from...

Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, work to reinforce oil protection barriers and land bridges along Elmer’s Island, La., near Grand Isle and Port Fourchon, La., July 9, 2010.

Local and national news collaboration sheds light on coastal land loss in Louisiana

By Sheridan Wall March 20, 2018

“The Drowning Coast” published in The New York Times and “Our Drowning Coast” in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune brings the fate of Louisiana’s coasts back into the national...

LSU student volunteers row down Bayou Manchac on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

Volunteer LSU canoes Bayou Manchac in cleanup effort

By Matthew Bennett January 23, 2018

Several University students came together through Volunteer LSU to canoe up and down the Baton Rouge bayou to preserve a section of Bayou Manchac, clearing out 20 trash bags worth of litter in just under...

American white pelicans relax in the University Lakes on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 on East Lakeshore Drive.

American white pelicans return to LSU Lakes, stir excitement

By Katie Gagliano November 16, 2017

Louisiana weather may be temperamental, but one sure sign of winter’s impending arrival is the annual migration of the American white pelican to the University Lakes. Droves of the pelicans have...

Live oak trees sit in the Enchanted Forest behind the Greek Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017.

Princeton Review recognizes LSU as environmentally responsible college

By Ashlon Lusk November 9, 2017

The University has recently been recognized as an environmentally responsible college in the 2017 edition of “The Princeton Review Guide to 375 Green Colleges.”  LSU assistant director...

Bike usage increases on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, on campus.

Campus Sustainability celebrates LSU Bike Month

By Abbie Shull November 9, 2017

The University is celebrating LSU Bike Month throughout November in partnership with Bike Baton Rouge to promote sustainability and increase the number of bike riders on campus. Campus Sustainability...