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William Tate IV speaks during the interview process in LSU's presidential search on May 6, 2021. Tate was named president of LSU on May 7, 2021. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

‘Scholarship first:’ Tate promises academic solutions to university problems

By Reed Darcey July 6, 2021

After the camera lights shut off, the microphones lowered and the press dispersed, a woman approached William Tate with her six-year-old son. She asked the new president of LSU for a photo. In his first...

William Tate IV speaks during the interview process in LSU's presidential search on May 6, 2021. Tate was named president of LSU on May 7, 2021. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

William Tate officially begins tenure as LSU President

By Reveille Staff Report July 5, 2021

William Tate IV began his first day as president of LSU on Tuesday. His first duty was breakfast with the faculty senate at the Faculty Club. Then he got his Tiger Card in the Student Union and held a...

Trees covers an Indian mound in Baton Rouge, La. Archeologist Malcolm Shuman and his crew identified a site at a new Baton Rouge subdivision, the Sanctuary, as an Indian mound dating back to 1300. (Ellyn Couvilli/The Advocate via AP)

600 to 800-year-old Indian mound discovered in Baton Rouge

By By ELLYN COUVILLION, The Advocate July 2, 2021

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Houses are going up in a new subdivision in the Tiger Bend Road area in Baton Rouge, but the area has been a community before. An Indian mound recently discovered and identified...

Courtney Hope speaks at the Conservative Climate Rally in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Hope is running for national chairperson of the College Republican National Committee. 

Young Republicans take up fight against climate change

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...

ULL’s Mechanical Engineering Virtual Reality Lab uses a photovoltaic power plant model to facilitate virtual hands-on learning. The application teaches users how solar power is produced, converted and transmitted. 

Experts say education and retraining key to successful transition to low-carbon economy

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...

LSU's Interim President, Tom Galligan sits in his office on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 during an interview at the University Administrations building on LSU's campus.

Interim President’s Thomas Galligan tenure marked by protests, Title IX scandals amid a worldwide pandemic

By Reed Darcey & Nick Frewin June 27, 2021

When former LSU Board of Supervisors Chair Mary Leach Warner asked Tom Galligan to step in as interim president, she said his tenure would run from six to nine months.  Eighteen tumultuous months...

The Hill Memorial Library's reading room.

Hill Memorial looks to revitalize its presence on campus; under renovation to make it “more accessible to students”

By Caden Lim June 26, 2021

The LSU Library in the Quad is a frequently visited building on campus, but what’s the deal with Hill Memorial Library? Hill Memorial Library, steps away from the main library, is currently under...

Coach Ed Orgeron speaks to cameras with LSU junior running back Derrius Guice (5) after the Tigers' 45-21 lead against Texas A&M on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Tiger Stadium.

More rape alleagations against Derrius Guice as additional women join lawsuit against university

By Nick Frewin June 25, 2021

Three more women have come out to criticize the university for the mishandling of their complaints of sexual harassment. In April, a mix of seven current and former students filed a Title IX lawsuit against...

In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing, Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin faces decades in prison for the May 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin's knee led to the biggest...

The Pentagon, which includes LeJeune, Beauregard, Taylor, and Jackson Halls, sits Wednesday, June 17, 2020 on LSU's campus.

LSU’s building name research hitting ‘homestretch,’ expected done by September

By Reed Darcey June 24, 2021

LSU's Building Name Evaluation Committee expects to complete its research and send its findings up the chain of command early in the Fall 2021 semester, Vice Provost for Diversity Dereck Rovaris said Thursday.  The...

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The shift to thrift: Resale market and thrift shopping poses reward for consumers—and the environment

By Ava Borskey June 23, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...

Hurricane Laura's winds ripped glass from the Captial One building in Lake Charles, the City's tallest building. Photo by Rob Perillo. 

Southern Louisiana at risk of more severe hurricanes, heavier rainfall as planet warms

By Josh Archote & Domenic Purdy June 23, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in Project Citizen: Climate 360, a collaboration between a diverse group of students from across the United States devoted to reporting on climate...