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An LSU mask on a desk on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 in West Campus Apartments.

Is football season prioritized over campus safety? LSU students weigh in

By Joanna Clark September 28, 2020

The University’s #MaskUpLSU movement uses the upcoming football season as an incentive to follow COVID-19 protocols. A July 3 post on LSU's social media accounts read, "Wear your mask so they can...

Protesters hold up their signs on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 during protest in front of the Louisiana Governor's Mansion.

‘Change is not happening’: Protestors at Governor’s Mansion demand police reform, transparency

By Nick Frewin September 27, 2020

More than 100 protestors rallied outside of the Governor’s Mansion Friday evening, demanding police reform and advocating for transparency in multiple cases involving police violence fatalities. Groups...

President Donald Trump speaks to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

By The Associated Press September 27, 2020

President Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president...

Stations sit on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 for COVID-19 testing outside of the Student Union on LSU's campus.

LSU students and staff voice frustration with daily symptom checker

By Caitie Zeilman September 27, 2020

A major tool in the University’s response to COVID-19 is the daily symptom checker, but some students and faculty are questioning its effectiveness. The daily assessment asks participants if they...

FILE - In this May 19, 2018, file photo, Amy Coney Barrett, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit judge, speaks during the University of Notre Dame's Law School commencement ceremony at the university, in South Bend, Ind. Barrett, a front-runner to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has established herself as a reliable conservative on hot-button legal issues from abortion to gun control. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP, File)

Trump to nominate conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for...

Louisiana Family Forum held its annual legislative awards ceremony Thursday. 

Louisiana Family Forum honors state lawmakers at annual legislative awards ceremony

By Madelyn Cutrone September 25, 2020

Louisiana Family Forum held its annual legislative awards ceremony Thursday to honor Louisiana's lawmakers in a unique form under COVID-19 restrictions. The event which usually hosts 1,500-2,000 was...

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...