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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. 

‘Be vigilant’: LA Gov. John Bel Edwards urges college students to take precautions amid virus

By Melinda Deslatte August 20, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana's college students return to campus, Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging them to take precautions against the coronavirus outbreak, worried the schools could...

LSU parents help move in their freshman on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 at North Hall on LSU's campus. 

LSU to offer free COVID-19 testing at two on-campus locations through Aug. 29

By Reveille Staff Report August 20, 2020

LSU is providing free COVID-19 tests starting today for any students, faculty or staff that would like to be tested. Testing will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in front of the Pete Maravich Assembly...

FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, R-Baton Rouge, talks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La. On Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Ardoin, Louisiana's elections chief, proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall's elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, but still require most people to cast their ballots in person in the pandemic. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting

By Melinda Deslatte August 17, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's elections chief Monday proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall's elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, but...

FILE - In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential...

The Acacia house on LSU's campus on March 26, 2015. 

Man arrested after string of three LSU Greek house burglaries

By Katherine Manuel August 11, 2020

A man was arrested related to burglaries at three Greek houses over the weekend, according to LSU Director of Media Relations Ernie Ballard. LSUPD crime logs reported a "burglary of building" Saturday...

FILE - In this June 12, 2020 file photo Salt Lake County Health Department's public health nurse Lee Cherie Booth performs a coronavirus test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City. Having access to quick coronavirus test results will play an important role in resuming sporting events, keeping factories and businesses open, and returning to school in the fall. But an Associated Press survey of selected states found it’s still taking days in some cases for results to come back despite an increase in the availability of testing across the U.S. Public health experts say testing delays present a major hurdle to reducing infections. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Auditor debunks two parishes’ claims of duplicates in Louisiana coronavirus data

By Melinda Deslatte August 10, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's legislative auditor found two rural parishes' claims that the state was double-counting their positive coronavirus tests in the official tally of cases was unfounded,...

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. 

Louisiana judge sides with Gov. John Bel Edwards, upholds coronavirus restrictions

By Melinda Deslatte August 6, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana judge Thursday upheld Gov. John Bel Edwards' statewide mask mandate and bar restrictions as legal and enforceable, rejecting claims from Jefferson Parish business...

FILE - This Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, shows the icon for TikTok in New York. President Donald Trump will order China’s ByteDance to sell its hit video app TikTok because of national-security concerns, according to reports published Friday, July 31, 2020. “We are looking at TikTok," Trump told reporters Friday at the White House. "We may be banning TikTok.” (AP Photo/File)

Trump says he’ll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday

By Tali Arbel August 1, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Trump's...

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Join the Reveille Zoom meeting with news reporters, University officials Friday

By Reveille Staff Report July 22, 2020

Ever wondered what a Reveille interview is like? Join the Reveille on Friday, July 24, at 2 p.m. to see our reporters in a live interview with LSU Interim President Tom Galligan, Vice President and Executive...

Students enjoy Susan Perlis' virtual dance class on Wednesday, July 22. 

LSU professor keeps students on their toes through virtual ballet classes

By @Amber_Buettner July 19, 2020

Zoom has become a household name as people continue to stay at home. Whether it is to chat with a friend, join a meeting or to take a class, almost anyone you ask will say they have used Zoom at least...

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Reveille Audience Picks: ‘Who do you think the LSU library should be named after?’

By Reveille Staff Report July 18, 2020

Besides Tiger Stadium, the University library is just as much a staple part of the LSU community. With about 250 buildings throughout campus, the majority of the names on the buildings are controversial,...

Grace King Hall on March 11, 2020.

LSU RAs demand to change ‘careless’ expectations of current housing contract

By Katherine Manuel July 16, 2020

LSU RAs, current students and alumni created a petition and social media graphics in response to the current housing expectation that requires freshmen to live on campus despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Marketing...