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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...

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

New LSU leader will get $725K salary, plus other allowances

By Associated Press June 22, 2021

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The new president of the Louisiana State University System will be paid a $725,000 annual salary under the terms of his five-year employment agreement. With applause and little...

Dr. Sabrina Taylor releases a barred owl named Thoth.

University researchers study barred owls and the effects of the species on the Baton Rouge community

By Caden Lim June 20, 2021

Barred owls are one of the most common species of owl found in Louisiana, and researchers from the university have been looking into how the distinctively vocal birds affect the Baton Rouge community. Associate...

LSU Board of Supervisors meets at LSU of Alexandria on June 18

LSU Board of Supervisors passes resolution urging LDH to add COVID-19 vaccine to required shot list

By Caden Lim June 19, 2021

The LSU Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 Friday on a resolution urging the Louisiana Department of Health to add the approved COVID-19 vaccines to its schedule of required immunizations to attend Louisiana...

Troy H. Middleton Library—the first subject of building renaming efforts, now named LSU Library—on June 17, 2020, on LSU's campus.

A year ago today, LSU removed Troy H. Middleton’s name from campus library

By Nick Frewin June 19, 2021

A year ago today, the LSU Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to remove Troy H. Middleton’s name from the university library, now known as LSU library. Middleton was a former LSU president...

Don Robin stands on a concrete block as the water rises in eastern St. Bernard Parish, La., as Hurricane Sally heads toward the Gulf Coast on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Robin was making sure one of his oyster boats was safely secured. 

Tropical system to bring heavy rain, flooding to Gulf Coast

By Associated Press June 18, 2021

MIAMI (AP) — Officials ordered a floodgate and locks system closed in southeast Louisiana and readied sandbags in Mississippi and Alabama as a broad, disorganized tropical weather system began spinning...