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LSU to hold December commencement ceremony in response to student feedback

By Reveille Staff Report November 6, 2020

The University announced in an email Friday that they will be holding an in-person graduation ceremony for senior graduating in the Fall, along with graduates from the past Spring and Summer semesters. The...

LSU Student Government office operates during normal hours in the LSU Student Union on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.

LSU’s fall Student Government elections marked by low voter turnout

By Caroline Savoie November 6, 2020

Once a semester, hopeful LSU students compete to fill Student Government positions in various branches of the organization. Spring elections are marked by lively and engaging campaigns that bring thousands...

Thomas Durant, the first director of AAAS, and his successors have fought to promote the program for over 20 years.

‘A View from the Inside’: LSU professor leads seminar about breaking racial barriers at LSU

By Caroline Savoie November 6, 2020

As part of a series of virtual seminars about breaking racial barriers at LSU, Emeritus Professor Thomas J. Durant read and discussed the second half of his book “A View from the Inside…Thirty-Six...

A graph showing the percentage of Residence Life students who have been tested for COVID-19 this semester. This graph does not include on-campus apartments or Cedar Hall.

Track heightened areas of COVID-19 risk on LSU’s campus here

By Lara Nicholson November 6, 2020

Since the start of the fall semester, over 1,200 students across campus have contracted COVID-19, including those within residence halls. The University uses various tools to determine which residence...

Should LSU fans be required to get COVID-19 testing for game day?

By Caitie Zeilman November 5, 2020

Preserving the spirit and tradition of college football while enforcing pandemic-related precautions continues to be a challenge for LSU and many universities across the nation. Officials implemented several...

President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump hits election integrity as votes still being counted

By Associated Press November 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — With votes still being counted across the nation, President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to undermine confidence in the nation’s election, making unsupported accusations...

LSU students were asked about political bias and neutrality in the teachings of LSU professors in a Twitter poll released Oct. 28 by The Reveille.

Are LSU professors politically biased or neutral? Students weigh in

By Poet Wolfe November 5, 2020

LSU students were asked about political bias and neutrality in the teachings of LSU professors in a Twitter poll released Oct. 28 by The Reveille. A total of 154 LSU students voted. 35.1% said a majority...

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. 

Gov. Edwards announces Louisiana will remain in Phase 3

By Reveille Staff Report November 5, 2020

Governor John Bel Edwards announced Thursday at a press conference that Louisiana will remain in Phase 3 until at least Dec. 4. "We are currently in a plateau," he said. "We're not improving, but we're...

Pandemic graduation cartoon 

‘A completely different experience’: seniors reflect on post-graduation during COVID-19

By Brock Sanders November 5, 2020

With the semester coming to a close at LSU for students new and old, COVID-19 remains wide awake within the anxious minds of many – especially seniors. As some students learn the routines of homework...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrive to speak at a news conference at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del.

Biden wins Wisconsin, presidency still hangs in balance

By Associated Press November 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day of electoral uncertainty and legal action, Joe Biden won Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four...

Digital advertising junior Madelyn Murret and civil engineering junior Quinn Fuentes dressed as different versions of the character Eleven from "Stranger Things" for Halloween. 

Netflix characters, commercial stars and football coaches: LSU students get creative with Halloween costumes

By Marykelly Munster November 4, 2020

Every year people of all ages dress up as scary monsters and funny characters for Halloween, but college students especially enjoy thinking up creative costume ideas for the spookiest time of the year. The...

Khalid Hudson holds sample ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 while canvassing neighborhoods on Election Day in Baton Rouge, LA.

Who won the Louisiana elections? A summary of who, what won on Nov. 3

By Reveille Staff Report November 4, 2020

In last night's national election, many crucial positions are still too close to call due to an influx of mail-in ballots this year, including President of the United States and multiple Senate races....