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Kaylee Pattillo speaks at vigil on Aug. 29th. 

‘It should be charged as a hate crime’: LSU student witnesses Aug. 22 Trader Joe’s parking lot shooting

By Nick Frewin September 3, 2020

Kaylee Patillo was one of the last people to speak to Danny Buckley, 64, before he was shot in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s on Perkins on Aug. 22. The psychology senior and her roommate were approached...

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.

LSU holds first weekly press conference for COVID-19: ‘The next 10 days or so are going to be critical’

By Caitie Zeilman September 2, 2020

LSU held its first weekly briefing on its response to COVID-19 Wednesday led by Interim President Thomas Galligan via Zoom. The University reported an additional 137 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, bringing...

FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, then-interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters about his last-minute decision to run in the special election for secretary of state, in Baton Rouge, La. Ardoin said Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the state is restarting its stalled effort to replace its voting machines. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Louisiana trying to recruit poll workers for fall election

By Associated Press September 2, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is looking for people to work polling locations for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's office announced Tuesday the launch of a recruitment campaign...

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

LSU to begin virtual weekly press briefings on COVID-19 response

By Reveille Staff Report September 2, 2020

LSU will begin holding a weekly virtual press briefing on the University's response to COVID-19 starting Wednesday, according to LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard. "Each week LSU administrators...

An empty classroom in Allen Hall on Thursday, March 1, 2018. 

Should LSU cut tuition and fees for online instruction? Students, professors weigh in

By Josh Archote @JArchote September 1, 2020

Other than waiving the late registration fee and giving students the option to pay tuition in installments, the University did not reduce tuition for the fall semester, which will be a hybrid of in-person...

Delta Zeta sorority house sits on Monday, August 31, 2020 on W Lakeshore Drive.

LSU sorority members reflect on virtual recruitment experiences

By Joanna Clark September 1, 2020

Sorority recruitment is traditionally the week where over 1,000 college women parade up and down Sorority Row, visit each house and meet new friends. With COVID-19 this experience seemed nearly impossible...

LSU's Police Department sits vacant on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 on South Stadium Drive.

LSU hires additional security to enforce COVID-19 guidelines, tobacco-free campus policy

By Madelyn Cutrone August 31, 2020

"Client-friendly, Fan-friendly, Employee-friendly” is the motto of Landmark Event Staffing Services, the private security company hired by the University to help enforce COVID-19 guidelines on campus.   LSU...

A member of the LSU Tiger Band walks down Field House Drive during the National Championship Parade on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Here’s how LSU Tiger Band is prepping for football season amid COVID-19 restrictions

By Jacob Lofton August 31, 2020

With the cancellation of football seasons for both the Big 10 and the PAC-12, many have questioned the future of college football. But as the University’s football team readies itself for a...

Six lakes surround LSU's Campus in Baton Rouge on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

After securing $15 million in funding, LSU Lakes restoration project set to restart in September

By Marykelly Munster August 31, 2020

Anyone entering campus or crossing the interstate can clearly see the algae-topped LSU Lakes, but thanks to a new restoration project, the six lakes may become a shining landmark for the LSU community. The...

The Juneteenth flag flies in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Juneteenth flag commemorating the day that slavery ended in the U.S. will fly over the Wisconsin Capitol for the first time in state's history, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Juneteenth recognized as an LSU holiday following SG resolution

By Emma Zirgibel August 30, 2020

Juneteenth became an official holiday on LSU's academic calendar following a resolution passed by Student Government June 3. The resolution was headed largely by Black Caucus President and mass communication...

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

LSU Student Government is seeking to ban ProctorU across all colleges; Here’s why

By Taylor Ellis August 30, 2020

LSU Student Government is advocating for the ban of an online exam program called ProctorU as part of the “Fierce for Accountability” campaign. The campaign addresses the economic and mental...

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

LSU Football prepares for major revenue losses amid COVID-19

By Caitie Zeilman August 27, 2020

Decreased capacity in Tiger Stadium will lose the University tens of millions of dollars, according to officials. LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward said minimizing the impact on student-athletes is...