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Student Body President Stone Cox and Vice President Hannah Barrios were inaugurated Friday, Sept. 25. 

New LSU SG president, vice president inaugurated after COVID-19 delays

By Taylor Ellis September 25, 2020

LSU Student Government President Stone Cox and Vice President Hannah Barrios celebrated their long-awaited inauguration ceremony Thursday evening. After seven months in office and pandemic delays, Cox...

Dr. Nithya Jambunathan tests water samples Sept. 18, 2020 for COVID-19 research in the LSU Vet School.

LSU professors testing water around campus to predict COVID-19 outbreaks

By Madelyn Cutrone September 24, 2020

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and the engineering department have been commissioned by LSU and the city of Baton Rouge to track COVID-19 outbreaks through wastewater samples. This method...

Response coordinater for the White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Deborah Birx answers questions Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 during a press conference to discuss future coronavirus steps in the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

White House leader applauds LSU’s COVID-19 measures at press conference on campus

By Madelyn Cutrone September 24, 2020

Following a roundtable discussion with University officials and LSU students, Dr. Deborah Birx, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Interim President Galligan held a press conference to answer questions regarding...

Urban South shifted from beer to hand sanitizer production during COVID-19. 

LSU alumnus uses brewery to produce hand sanitizer during COVID-19 pandemic

By Jacob Lofton September 23, 2020

LSU Honors alumnus Jacob Landry found an interesting way to supplement his company's income during the height of the pandemic. Landry is the founder of Urban South, the largest craft brewery in New Orleans....

LSU's police cars park behind the Campus Public Safety building on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 on South Stadium Drive.

Report: LSU police investigate two fraternity hazing reports

By Reveille Staff Report September 21, 2020

LSU Police received two reports of alleged fraternity hazing in the last two days, according to WBRZ. One of those reports has since been classified as "unfounded." The first report an online complaint...

An LSU student looks at their phone on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 in the Student Union on LSU's campus.

Do students spend too much time on their phones? LSU students, health experts weigh in

By Josh Archote September 21, 2020

In 2011, only 35% of Americans owned a smartphone, according to a 2019 survey conducted by Pew Research Center. Contrast that with the 81% of Americans who owned a smartphone in 2019, and the increasing...

Vice provost for diversity and chief diversity officer Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris speaks at the Clarence L. Barney, Jr. African American Cultural Center (AACC) Jazz Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the LSU Club at Union Square.

LSU receives the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award

By Madelyn Cutrone September 21, 2020

LSU was chosen to receive the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award along with 89 other distinguished colleges throughout the nation.  The HEED award denotes a university's "outstanding commitment...

A view of Tiger Stadium stands tall on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, on LSU's campus. 

Is football season influencing the accuracy of COVID-19 reports? Some LSU students think so

By Caitie Zeilman September 21, 2020

While LSU awaits the arrival of football season, some students are questioning the cost of its return amid COVID-19.  History senior Blake Lea Bueto believes some LSU community members are failing...

LSU's Provost, Dr. Stacia Haynie, speaks during an interview on Friday, Sep. 18, 2020 in her office at Thomas Boyd Hall.

Provost discusses pass/fail option for the fall semester

By Nick Frewin September 20, 2020

After the switch to 100% online instruction in the 2020 spring semester, the University temporarily implemented the pass/no credit option as an alternative to traditional letter grades. “P”...

LSU pre-physician assistant freshman Toni Ludwig stands for a photo on Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020 on the steps of the Student Union at LSU.

Unmasked: LSU students weigh in on mask requirement’s effect on campus life

By Taylor Ellis September 20, 2020

University students and employees are required to wear masks upon returning to campus in the fall as part of the University’s COVID-19 safety measures. Interim President Thomas Galligan said he has...

‘Actions speak louder than words’: LSU Greek Life responds to Black Lives Matter movement

By Marykelly Munster September 20, 2020

LSU Greek Life organizations individually released statements regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, but some members of Greek Life question whether the statements will be backed with positive action. Greek...

The Louisiana chapter of United Campus Workers released a statement Sept. 3 encouraging the LSU Board of Supervisors to end in-person activities.

Campus workers union calls on LSU to end face-to-face activities

By Caitie Zeilman September 19, 2020

One higher education union is calling on LSU to put an immediate halt to face-to-face activities to slow the spread of COVID-19. The United Campus Workers describes itself as a united “wall-to-wall”...