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Israeli border police scuffle with protesters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem, where several Palestinian families are under imminent threat of forcible eviction from their homes Saturday, May 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

‘This conflict can never end’: LSU students react to ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

By Nick Frewin May 23, 2021

The Israeli government and Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire that went into effect Friday, ending a 11-day conflict which saw more than 200 people killed. Although the opposing sides...

People wait in line and fill out paperwork on Mar. 14, 2021 while social distancing at the Tiger Stadium vaccination site.

LSU Faculty members call for University to mandate vaccinations for upcoming school year

By Caden Lim May 23, 2021

The LSU Faculty Council will meet on May 25 for the first time since 2005 to discuss requiring all students to get a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to campus in the Fall 2021 semester. The Faculty...

Cars sit stalled on a flooded Sale Road during heavy rains in Lake Charles, La., Monday, May 17, 2021. (Rick Hickman/American Press via AP)

LSU floods while southwest Louisiana hit with devastating amount of rain: ‘I’ve had enough of this’

By Madelyn Cutrone & Caden Lim May 23, 2021

The flash flooding events that many Louisiana cities experienced on Monday, May 17, amidst a series of severe storms added to the devastating effects of recent natural disasters and highlighted the deep...

Members of the Arab community, shout slogans during a protest joined by more than one hundred people in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, May 15, 2021, against Israel's offensive in Gaza. Anger against the Israeli offensive in Gaza drew protests elsewhere in Europe on Saturday, with thousands of people marching to protest Israel's attacks which included an Israeli airstrike that blew up the 12-story building in Gaza that housed media outlets, including The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

LSU Jewish students react to Student Government post in support of Palestine

By Madelyn Cutrone May 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was edited after its initial publication to add information about Hamas, the de-facto governing authority in Gaza. The new information includes material from protest organizers...

The stairs that lead down to the testing center in Himes Hall's Basement on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 on LSU's campus.

Sign of the Himes: LSU testing center to re-open in fall with new entry process

By Reveille Staff Report May 11, 2021

After largely shutting its doors for the COVID-19 pandemic, the LSU Himes Testing Center is planning to provide computer-based testing for the upcoming fall semester with a few "exciting" changes, according...

William F. Tate IV at press conference May 7, 2021 after being selected as LSU's new president.

William Tate appointed LSU president at critical juncture in university history

By Nick Frewin May 7, 2021

The University’s Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to appoint William F. Tate IV as the University’s next president. The search for an individual to permanently fulfill the presidential position...

University of South Carolina Provost Bill Tate, one of three finalists to succeed Tom Galligan as president of LSU

LSU names William Tate first Black university president in SEC history

By Reveille Staff Report May 6, 2021

The University’s Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to appoint University of South Carolina Provost William Tate as the University’s next president. Tate is the first Black university president...

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 vaccination program, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4

By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE May 4, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over...

Senior farewell column: reflecting on three years of accomplishments, failures and memories

Senior farewell column: reflecting on three years of accomplishments, failures and memories

By Anna Jones April 30, 2021

I’ve always been a quitter.  I didn’t stick with anything in high school and that trend followed me to college, where I didn’t commit to any campus organizations my entire freshman...

The LSU Memorial Tower stands Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 on Tower Drive, Baton Rouge.

LSU Presidential Search Committee selects three finalists to be interviewed on campus

By Reveille Staff Report April 30, 2021

The LSU Presidential Search Committee announced in an email Tuesday that three presidential candidates will be invited to LSU's campus for the next round of interviews. The candidates are the following: Kelvin...

Masked and unmasked pedestrians walk along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. (AP Photo/John Locher)

CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

By MIKE STOBBE April 27, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards holds up his own mask, taken off while he was speaking, to remind Louisiana residents that a highly effective thing within their power to do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to simply wear a mask, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at a press conference update on the state's COVID-19 situation at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, La. 

Louisiana lifts statewide mask mandate

By Reveille Staff Report April 27, 2021

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that the statewide mask requirement has been lifted, according to The Advocate. Local governments and businesses will be allowed to establish their own mask requirements. Masks...