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In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks during a discussion on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington.

Report: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

By Mark Shermin September 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington....

The LSU Design Building sits Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 on West Campus Drive in Baton Rouge.

LSU art students, professors face unique challenges amid online transition

By Marykelly Munster|@mkokayokay September 18, 2020

LSU art classes have taken a creative approach to offering art students a fulfilling semester while minimizing health risks. To provide students with a well-rounded class, professors adapted an at-home...

LSU assistant professor of landscape architecture Kevin Benham was awarded the Rome Prize Fellowship 

LSU landscape architecture professor receives Rome Prize Fellowship

By Josh Archote @JArchote September 17, 2020

The American Academy in Rome awarded LSU assistant professor of landscape architecture Kevin Benham the Rome Prize Fellowship to advance his research on researching on transhumance, or the migrations...

Fat Boy's Pizza sits on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 recently after its grand opening on Nicholson Dr.

‘Size matters’: Fat Boy’s Pizza brings 30 inch New York-style pizza to Baton Rouge

By Amber Buettner September 16, 2020

A new location of Fat Boy's Pizza is bringing New York-style pizza to LSU students. The popular pizza place already found success in Metairie and does not plan to stop expanding. Fat Boy's Pizza is known...

A mask lays on the ground on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 on LSU campus.

LSU researchers aim to combat face mask pollution on campus

By Madelyn Cutrone September 16, 2020

On a walk around his neighborhood, LSU professor Mark Benfield began spotting disposable masks, gloves and wipes littered on the street at an alarming rate. He decided to begin a research initiative on...

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.

Students tested for COVID-19 will be prioritized for football tickets regardless of date, Galligan says

By Caitie Zeilman September 16, 2020

Students tested for COVID-19 since Aug. 15 will be prioritized for football tickets at the same rate, regardless of date, interim President Tom Galligan said in a press conference Wednesday morning.  Under...

A worker enters the Student Union on Friday, Sept. 5, 2020 on LSU's campus.

LSU SG and Facility Services potentially implementing foot-operated door openers around campus

By Taylor Ellis September 15, 2020

LSU Student Government is working on a new initiative to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through foot-operated door openers. “With thousands of students still attending classes on campus, it is imperative...

Desks in a classroom in the Huey P. Long Field House on February 5, 2020.

Students, professors reflect on hybrid learning format

By Amber Buettner September 15, 2020

Returning to campus amid a pandemic changes almost everything about the typical college experience, including the way classes are conducted. According to the University’s Roadmap to Fall, classes...

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. 

‘Huge rainmaker’: Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods for Gulf Coast

By Jay Reeves and Stacey Plaisance September 15, 2020

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Hurricane Sally drifted in a slow crawl Tuesday toward the northern Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and relentless rainfall that forecasters warned could trigger...

An LSU Tiger Trails bus waits for students to board at Lockett Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.

LSU Tiger Trails bus capacity restrictions lengthen wait times

By Madelyn Cutrone September 13, 2020

During the initial rain from Hurricane Laura on Aug. 24, a group of rain-drenched students waited under a stairwell for Tiger Trails buses to arrive. One of these students, geology junior Lauren Zachary,...

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

‘It’s not going to be the same’: Students weigh in on LSU’s new football ticket prioritization system

By Caitie Zeilman September 13, 2020

LSU is prioritizing student and season ticket holders this fall in Tiger Stadium. Capacity will be limited to 25% in an effort to comply with social distancing guidelines. Brian Broussard, the head of...

Public relations junior Austin Wade lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana. 

‘The pictures do it no justice’: LSU students share stories of loss from Hurricane Laura

By Josh Archote September 12, 2020

When Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana on Aug. 27, many Louisiana residents and LSU students were left without power and clean drinking water for days following the storm.   Mass...