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A sign reads “Covid Testing Center- Room 263” on Jan. 25, 2021 in a stairwell of Coates Hall.

Over 150 COVID-19 cases reported to LSU in first week of classes

By Reveille Staff Report September 1, 2021

Within the first week of school, 151 students and employees reported testing positive for COVID-19, according to the LSU COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, there were 190 reported active cases in the LSU...

A car passes by Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, a leaf and branch filled street the morning after Hurricane Ida struck Southern Louisiana near the East Campus Apartments on Veterans Drive.

LSU to remain closed through Labor Day to give community time to recover from Hurricane Ida

By Reveille staff report August 31, 2021

LSU will remain closed until Tuesday, Sept. 7, in response to damages and power outages across southeast Louisiana caused by Hurricane Ida, the university announced Tuesday in an email. As of now, no changes...

Roofing from the LSU School of Music sits on the ground Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, the day after Hurricane Ida hit South Louisiana, near a side entrance on Infirmary Road.

LSU campus sustains minimal damage after Hurricane Ida, stark difference from rest of state

By Lara Nicholson August 31, 2021

Moon Latham, a psychology junior, skipped classes Friday to pack their bags, herd their three cats and evacuate with their sister and sister-in-law to Fairfield, Texas in a last-minute effort to escape...

An LSU staff member dumps leaves and branches into a trailer Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, the morning after Hurricane Ida struck Southern Louisiana on Dalrymple Drive.

LSU to remain closed Wednesday for students, faculty, staff to assess storm damage

By Reveille Staff Report August 30, 2021

LSU will remain closed Wednesday, Sept. 1, as southeast Louisiana continues to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Ida, the university announced Monday. The university said the decision is to allow...

A sign directs students inside the COVID testing site in the Student Union Friday, September 10, 2021, 310 LSU Student Un, Baton Rouge, LA.

LSU’s “Shot for 100” program effective in encouraging student vaccinations

By Corbin Ross August 30, 2021

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a "Shot for 100" program on August 13 that would pay out $100 in Visa cards to the first 75,000 college students in Louisiana who got vaccinated. The 7.5-million-dollar...

Students sit in 0116 Stubbs Hall on Monday, August 23, 2021. 

LSU students complain of overcrowded classrooms, lack of COVID mitigation measures

By Bella Dardano August 30, 2021

As students arrived on LSU’s campus for a fully in-person semester for the first time in over a year, they were greeted with crowded classrooms, buildings with no air conditioning and intense summer...

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows a close-up view of Hurricane Ida, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore in Louisiana on Sunday. (NOAA via AP)

Hurricane Ida causes widespread power outages on and around LSU campus

By Reveille staff report August 29, 2021

Hurricane Ida, which hit Louisiana with speeds of about 145 mph Sunday and devastated parts of the state, is expected to have peak damage on Baton Rouge between 10 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday with hurricane-force...

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows a close-up view of Hurricane Ida, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations Saturday ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph (209 kph), life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain when it slams ashore in Louisiana on Sunday. (NOAA via AP)

LSU closed Tuesday as Hurricane Ida reaches Louisiana’s coastlines

By Reveille Staff Report August 29, 2021

LSU announced Sunday that campus will be closed Tuesday, extending the closure already put in place Saturday through Monday in response to the dangerous Hurricane Ida.The university said they will assess...

Mike the Tiger relaxes in the shade Monday, August 23, 2021, after a hot day at Mike’s Habitat on 16 N Stadium Dr, Baton Rouge.

What is Mike the Tiger doing for Hurricane Ida? Staying inside, eating goat-milk popsicles

By Lara Nicholson August 29, 2021

Mike the Tiger isn't spending Hurricane Ida swimming in his pool or hiding under trees: he'll be staying snug indoors and eating goat-milk popsicles until the high-speed hurricane passes through LSU's...

Children try to protect themselves from the rain at the end of the school day at the Dryades YMCA along Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in New Orleans, as residents prepare for Hurricane Ida. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Hurricane Ida blasts ashore in Louisiana with major force

By KEVIN MCGILL and JAY REEVES August 29, 2021

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida blasted the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S. coming ashore near the barrier island of Grand Isle with...

Vehicles head slowly east on the Interstate-10 twin spans leaving New Orleans while only a trickle of cars heads west back into the city before landfall of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. A combination of voluntary and mandatory evacuations have been called for cities and communities across the region including New Orleans, where the mayor ordered a mandatory evacuation for areas outside the city’s levee system and a voluntary evacuation for residents inside the levee system. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Hurricane Ida strengthens, Louisiana braces for severe blow

By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL August 28, 2021

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations ahead of an intensifying Hurricane Ida, which is expected to bring winds as high as 130...

President Tate speaks at the Presidential Investiture ceremony

President Tate establishes long-term goals for LSU at Presidential Investiture

By Caden Lim August 27, 2021

LSU President William Tate laid out his plans for LSU's future at his Presidential Investiture speech Friday, which included investing in cancer research and upholding the university's military roots....