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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. 

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 17, 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...

The LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts hosts a concert in the Art and Design building on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

‘Our priority is the safety of our people’: LSU School of Music plans for safety precautions, reflects on online learning

By Katherine Manuel July 15, 2020

LSU School of Music classes involve more than just a textbook and lectures-- they include performances, lessons and rehearsals. These classes had to adapt to online learning with a lack of human interaction...

The John M. Parker Agricultural Center, also known as Parker Coliseum, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. 

LSU student leaders skeptical of school’s ‘lackluster’ efforts to change racist building names

By Reed Darcey July 15, 2020

LSU will form a committee to evaluate campus buildings named after Confederates, slave owners, segregationists and Louisiana governors who adopted exclusionary policies. Vice President for Strategic Communications...

LSU sets up on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 before the press conference with Vice President Mike Pence and local officials in Tiger Stadium.

VP Pence visits Tiger Stadium, says schools must reopen

By @Amber_Buettner July 14, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence visited Louisiana to meet with Gov. John Bel Edwards and LSU officials on Tuesday afternoon. They held a roundtable discussion inside Tiger Stadium to talk through Louisiana’s...

LSU students study on Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020 in Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

LSU’s new biological engineering Ph.D. program aims to rank competitively, increase enrollment

By Katherine Manuel July 12, 2020

The LSU Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is beginning its second year of offering a Ph.D. in biological engineering. Previously, the University only offered a Ph.D. in engineering...

Gov. John Bel Edwards has been providing updates on coronavirus cases in Louisiana

Gov. John Bel Edwards issues statewide mask mandate, bar restrictions

By Reveille Staff Report July 11, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide mask mandate and bar restrictions for Louisiana during his July 11 press conference. Bars will no longer be able to have in-person patrons but are still able to...

LSU Students walk across the Quad on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at Louisiana State University.

LSU student housing crisis: upperclassmen displaced from campus apartments to make room large freshman class

By Anna Jones July 11, 2020

When Leila Purnell decided to renew her lease at Nicholson Gateway for this upcoming school year, it was mostly out of convenience — on-campus housing allows students to cover costs upfront with...