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Museumgoers visit "Iridescence" at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum on Nov. 1, 2021.

‘Nature does have this profound beauty’: Art and science intersect in exhibit highlighting LSU lab

By Domenic Purdy November 23, 2021

A new exhibit at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, featuring research from assistant professor of entomology Nathan Lord, seeks to bridge the gap between the worlds of art and science. The exhibit,...

An LSU police car blocks Veterans Drive on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: LSU professor killed after being struck by car while biking

By Reveille Staff Report November 21, 2021

LSU AgCenter professor Norimoto Murai was killed when he was struck by a car while biking near campus Saturday morning, according to The Advocate. Murai, 77, was hit by a 2017 Hyundai Tucson as he was...

Gov. John Bel Edwards stands on the side on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at the William A. Brookshire Military & Veterans Student Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

‘When we sue, we win’: Black Baton Rouge residents call for second majority Black congressional district

By Piper Hutchinson November 21, 2021

Black Baton Rouge residents called for a second majority Black congressional district in Louisiana at the Joint Governmental Affairs Committee’s fifth public meeting on the redistricting process.  At...

Joseph Edwards, missing since 1964, is believed to have been murdered by Ku Klux Klansmen and sheriff’s deputies. His case is thought to be the only one investigated by the FBI and Justice Department during the Civil Rights era in which the body has never been found.

A Ferriday man disappeared nearly 60 years ago. Now, the family is still looking for answers.

By Claire Sullivan & Eternity Honore November 21, 2021

Six decades after a Louisiana man’s disappearance and presumed murder, his family is still looking for answers and a body to bury. Carl Ray Thompson, then 26, spotted his cousin’s two-toned...

Two scooters sit attached to a bike rack on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, near LSU’s Lockett Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU commuters frustrated by lack of parking turn to electric scooters

By Maddie Scott November 20, 2021

Scooter-bearing LSU students have undergone significant slander due to their choice of transportation in recent years. But many of them say it’s the easiest and most efficient way to navigate an...

Members of the LSU Faculty Senate Executive Committee listen to the speaker on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, during the LSU Faculty Senate meeting in the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex in Baton Rouge, La.

Faculty Senate enters unlawful executive session during meeting, kicks out non-Senate members

By Piper Hutchinson November 17, 2021

LSU Faculty Senate leadership kicked out non-members of a public meeting Monday, including a Reveille reporter, without following proper protocols to go into executive session, which allows public bodies...

Memorial Tower stands tall behind Coates Hall on LSU's Campus, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

Faculty across Southeast say academic freedom being threatened by university administrations and state governments

By Bella Dardano & Piper Hutchinson November 17, 2021

LSU and other SEC schools have become battlegrounds between university faculties, administrations and state governments. Professors across the region have raised alarms about actions from upper administrations...

A Volvo excavator sits Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at the Huey P. Long Field House that is currently under renovation on Field House Drive on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to establish wellness center in Huey P. Long Field House with $4 million donation from Ochsner

By Corbin Ross November 17, 2021

Ochsner Medical Center provided LSU with $4 million to create a wellness center inside the Huey P. Long Field House as part of the roughly $30 million restoration of the building that began last year. The...

Deaf student and Hands That Hear officer, Rebekah Dupart, teaches an ASL lesson to club members at a meeting in 2021. 

Student Government senator passes legislation urging LSU to create American Sign Language program

By Domenic Purdy November 16, 2021

After taking American Sign Language at his Texas high school and becoming fascinated with the language and culture of the deaf community, Miles McLendon was told his credits did not transfer over as a...

A mask sits on a bench on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at Campus Lake.

LSU lifts indoor mask mandate, on-campus event restrictions

By Reveille Staff Report November 16, 2021

LSU lifted the indoor mask mandate and on-campus event restrictions Monday, President William Tate IV announced in an email.  "Upon the recommendation of our Health and Medical Advisory Committee,...

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)

Scientific consensus that Earth is warming because of human activity has strengthened since 2009, new survey suggests

By Henry Weldon & Jared Saucier November 14, 2021

Scientific consensus that the Earth is warming because human activity has increased since 2009 and is near universal agreement, according to a new study led by LSU geology professors. Researchers from...

LSU graphic design sophomore Zoë Crawford (left) and graphic design senior Riley Daul (right) chat Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the LSU Sculpture Garden located beside the LSU Art & Design building in Baton Rouge, La.

Stress swinging—a new phenomena provided by a secret corner of campus

By By Maddie Scott November 14, 2021

It was August, and Karla Mendez struggled in the rain to find her dorm on the way back from a welcome-week event. The unfamiliar campus took over, and she was lost. Yet despite her stress, she found something...