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Nearly 10 percent of the nation's population has diabetes. 

Opinion: A diabetic’s dilemma

By Jaci Pinell April 25, 2018

I woke up naked, sweat-drenched, sobbing and violent. Suddenly, as if a veil was lifted, I was conscious again and saw tubes in my flesh while a busy crowd surrounded the bed. “Oh God,” I thought,...

Making a Name: From vintage barbershop to Mid City salon

Making a Name: From vintage barbershop to Mid City salon

By Aubrey Dean April 25, 2018

As soon as you walk into Hair Art & Company, located in the heart of Mid City, you’re consumed by the eclectic and vintage vibes. From the original artwork covering the walls to the detailed...

This May, University students will spend five days in the small bayou community of Arnaudville, Louisiana.

The Comeback of Cajun French

By Elise Armand April 23, 2018

This May, University students will spend five days in the small bayou community of Arnaudville, Louisiana conversing with native French speakers at a retirement home, taking Cajun dance lessons and learning...

Agenda Trading Company

Wanderlust Meets Art: Agenda Trading Company

By Myia Hambrick April 19, 2018

In a 225-square-foot garage just off of Government Street, Jacob Bennett finds both peace and inspiration. What began as a side project has now become a career for Bennett, in the form of Agenda Trading...

University alumnus Jay Ducote is a writer, chef, entertainer and radio host. After his stint at LSU, he finished runner-up on season 11 of "Food Network Star," which skyrocketed his success. 

Q & Jay: Interview with local celebrity chef Jay Ducote

By Elise Armand April 17, 2018

Writer, chef, entertainer and radio host Jay Ducote is a proud University alumnus and culinary ambassador to Louisiana. Ducote creates content for his culinary media company, Bite...

Legacy shopaholic

Tips for a student shopaholic

By Haylee Eldridge April 16, 2018

Do you ever feel like a new outfit will brighten your day and give you some motivation for the stressful week ahead? Do you find yourself buying another pair of high-waisted jeans or your 12th band tee...

This mural is located at Government Street and South Acadian Thruway. 

Wall Traveled: A collection of Baton Rouge street art

By Dillon Lowe | @d_lowe96 April 12, 2018

Great art can be found in museums and galleries throughout Baton Rouge, but local art lovers can also find a plethora of beautiful murals without even stepping off of the sidewalk. LEGACY has compiled...

In 2016, the LSU Board of Supervisors gave President F. King Alexander the authority to grow medical marijuana. The program is set to begin rolling out cannabis products by mid 2018. 

Cultivating Cannabis: LSU’s therapeutic cannabis program will help patients, work to destigmatize the drug

By Jaci Pinell April 11, 2018

Horticulture student Reno Myers said he believes that trying to pursue marijuana growing in a red state like Louisiana is a dead end. But, it might not be that way for much longer.  The LSU Board...

Live performance painter Christopher Turner creates elegant paintings of weddings, keeping the memory of the special day alive forever. He arrives about 30 minutes before the start of the wedding reception to set up and begins his paintings by attempting to catch the perspective of the room or work on the background before then adding in the bride and groom and their guests. 

On the Spot: Local artist captures a wedding’s atmosphere on canvas

By Haylee Eldridge April 9, 2018

Hiring a professional photographer to capture the bride and groom’s first dance and candid shots of guests “busting a move” on the dance floor is a typical wedding tradition.   Though...

Jacob Jolibois (left) and Abe Felix (right) host weekly podcast "altBR." The podcast aims to explore social issues currently afflicting Baton Rouge. 

altBR: Saving the city one podcast at a time

By Dillon Lowe April 4, 2018

In 2016, the city of Baton Rouge was struck by three tragedies within the span of two short months. The shooting of Alton Sterling, the slaying of three police officers and the historic August floods left...

Grace Fiorenza, a Beaumont, Texas native, started her own traveling spray tan business in Baton Rouge. She is now in her second year of business.

Girl Boss: Local women turn an opportunity for extra cash into a booming business

By Myia Hambrick April 2, 2018

The process of turning a hobby into a career has been made increasingly possible with the  development of social media. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs can't...

University student Mary Virginia Ayres is living her dream and enjoying every single day of being a fashion designer. Soon, she will be moving to New York City to work at Marchesa. 

Looking Local: Mary Virginia Ayres

By Taylor Oliver March 21, 2018

Mary Virginia Ayres has been in love with fashion for as long as she can remember. “If my mom put me in an outfit I didn’t like, I would cry until she put me in one I preferred,” Ayres...