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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 Tom Galligan withdraws from presidential search

By Reveille Staff Report April 20, 2021

Interim LSU President Thomas Galligan announced that he will withdraw from the University’s ongoing presidential search in an email on Tuesday. “I have decided it is time for me to return to...

LSU's Interim President Thomas Galligan Jr. listens to Title IX hearing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Louisiana State Capitol on North Third Street.

LSU won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for fall semester, says President Tom Galligan

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s higher education officials are encouraging tens of thousands of students to get COVID-19 vaccines before returning for in-person instruction next fall, but they do...

The bald eagles that have been seen nesting near campus. 

Pair of bald eagles found nesting near campus

By Henry Weldon April 19, 2021

A pair of bald eagles are nesting along the Levee Bike Path, south of campus near River Road and Brightside Drive. Greg Johnson, a photographer and birdwatcher, spends a lot of time observing the eagles...

A painting of workers laboring in the sugarcane fields sits alongside a painting of a man sleeping in a wagon as seen in an April 14, 2021 image from within Allen Hall on LSU’s campus.

‘We want to show that the culture has changed’: SG members working to add more representative mural in Allen Hall

By Josh Archote April 16, 2021

Members of LSU Student Government want to paint a more representative mural in Allen Hall across from the existing one, which depicts Louisiana industries and academics in the 1930s, but excludes African...

Interim President Tom Galligan discusses future of coronavirus testing for students and staff Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 in a press conference alongside Dr. Deborah Birx and Gov. John Bel Edwards in the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

LSU President gives updates on Title IX processes, Department of Education investigations

By Madelyn Cutrone & Katherine Manuel April 16, 2021

Interim President Thomas Galligan gave an update on the University’s progress on reforming Title IX procedures Thursday, and answered other questions students have raised on campus. “We have...

Crime Tape

Law enforcment officals advise public to refrain from trusting social media posts

By Reveille Staff Report April 15, 2021

Police officials made a statement Wednesday saying that social media posts  detailing crimes should not be trusted by the public, and instead concerned individuals should look to official sources.  This...

An LSU student walks through in front of Coates Hall on Mar. 3, 2021 in LSU’s Quad.

Department of Education opens two investigations into LSU’s Title IX procedures

By Madelyn Cutrone April 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education launched two investigations into LSU’s handling of sexual assault cases. The first investigation, announced Feb. 2, will look into possible violations of the Clery...

Students take notes Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 while social distancing in MC 2010 class in West Hall.

The new normal at LSU: Students, faculty discuss pandemic-era college changes that could be here to stay

By Josh Archote April 14, 2021

LSU announced in a March email that it plans to operate similarly in Fall 2021 as it did pre-pandemic, assuming vaccinations continue to be administered as planned. “We expect the vast majority...

Friends and supporters of Kori light candles Sunday, April 11, 2021 during the candlelight prayer vigil for missing LSU freshman Kori Gauthier at Galvez Plaza in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Missing LSU freshman Kori Gauthier identified as body found in Mississippi River, says LSU

By Reveille Staff Report April 14, 2021

Law enforcement officials confirmed that the body found in the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish Tuesday was identified as Kori Gauthier, the LSU freshman who disappeared Wednesday. Gauthier...

The State Capitol building sits on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Bill allowing sexual assault survivors to terminate housing leases early moves forward in legislature

By Kathleen Peppo April 14, 2021

A bill to allow survivors of sexual assault to terminate housing leases early moved forward Wednesday. Rep. Aimee Freeman (D-New Orleans), who brought the bill, said that she did so for the sake of all...

In this undated handout photo provided by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Britain's Prince Philip sits with his great-grandson Prince George in England. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his life, died on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via AP)

William, Harry remember Prince Philip’s wit, service to UK

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS April 13, 2021

LONDON (AP) — Princes William and Harry paid tribute Monday to their grandfather, Prince Philip, remembering his wit, sense of duty and barbecue skills.The brothers issued separate statements amid...

Demonstrators take cover from crowd-dispersal munitions from police outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department while protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright, late Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Decision expected on charges for cop who shot Black motorist

By MOHAMED IBRAHIM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER April 13, 2021

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge the white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb,...