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LSU students wait in line for Chick-fil-A on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in the LSU Student Union on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU turns to off-campus, alternative housing to lodge swelling number of freshmen students

By Gracelyn Farrar & Alayna Ford September 5, 2024

Hundreds of new students lodged by LSU Residential Life are being housed in alternative and non-university complexes to accommodate the university’s ever growing student enrollment figures. Between...

Mike the Tiger stares in curiosity on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Mike the Tiger's Habitat on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Gov. Landry, Louisiana politicians want LSU’s live Mike the Tiger back in college football

By Staff Report September 4, 2024

A few Louisiana politicians are pushing for LSU’s live Mike the Tiger mascot to debut on the sidelines of Death Valley, multiple media outlets are reporting.An article originating from the Louisiana...

A fence surrounds the LSU Campus Mounds Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, on LSU's campus.

National Park Service awards hundreds of thousands in preservation of LSU Campus Mounds

By Aidan Anthaume September 4, 2024

After years of efforts to secure funding, LSU has finally received a federal grant of more than $220,000 from the National Park Service to preserve the LSU Campus Mounds.The grant, part of the Save America’s...

Counter-protester Hannah Poltorak waves an Israeli flag Friday, May 3, 2024, in Free Speech Alley on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Pro-Palestine student protestors forced out of LSU’s Faculty Senate by law enforcement

By John Buzbee September 3, 2024

Three students protesting the university’s stance regarding the conflict in Israel and Palestine were escorted out of last Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting by law enforcement after shouting...

Fencing around construction creates new walking path Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on Field House Drive on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

After months of closure and construction, LSU’s Fieldhouse Drive nears completion

By Ashlynn Baillio September 2, 2024

Roadway and pedestrian improvements to Fieldhouse Drive near completion after months of construction, university officials say.The construction includes much of Fieldhouse Drive extending between N. Stadium...

The LSU Library sits in the middle of campus on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Library welcomes students back with “Cutie Fruity” keychains

By Sarah Walton August 30, 2024

The LSU Library and the East Baton Rouge Parish Library held a “Cutie Fruity” keychain-making event on Wednesday, August 28th to welcome students back to campus. A row of tables greeted...

Helen Regis presents her book “Bayou Harvest” at the Varsity Theatre Tuesday night at the LSU Science Café event held once a month.

LSU professor’s research reinforces sharing food is a part of Louisiana’s unique culture

By Gracelyn Farrar August 30, 2024

Louisiana has a strong community surrounding food. It isn’t a well-kept secret. Many Louisianians have been sent home with a pound of frozen deer meat after visiting extended family, or have gone...

The Pentagon sits, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, on LSU's campus.

LSU converts Pentagon Community kitchens into dorm rooms

By Aidan Anthaume August 28, 2024

In response to a surge in freshman enrollment, the university has repurposed the kitchen spaces in the Pentagon Community into dormitory rooms.This adjustment, made over the summer, is part of the university’s...

Students pile into Allen Hall after fire alarms pushed them outside on August 28, 2024.

Fire alarms leave dozens waiting in heat outside LSU’s Allen Hall on third day of classes

By Colin Falcon & John Buzbee August 28, 2024

Well over 100 students clamored outside of Allen Hall as fire alarms sounded for around half an hour Wednesday morning, the third day of classes this fall. Baton Rouge Fire Department firefighters cleared...

Steps lead up to the entryway on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, of the 459 Commons Dining Hall on Campus Lake Road in Baton Rouge, La.

The 459 Commons reopens for business after five months of renovation

By Alayna Ford August 27, 2024

The 459 Commons officially reopened on Aug. 17 after being closed five months for renovation.The dining hall has been revived with an open-concept floor plan and more dining options than before, aiming...

Gov. Jeff Landry, next to Attorney General Liz Murrill, signs an executive order that will require Louisiana agencies to accompany voter registration forms with a disclaimer explaining it's illegal for non-citizens to vote. This, at the Louisiana State Capitol on Monday Aug. 26, 2024. 

Gov. Landry signs executive order aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting

By Cross Harris August 26, 2024

An executive order signed on Monday by Gov. Jeff Landry took aim at the problem of non-American citizens who would attempt to vote in Louisiana. Since 2022, only 48 non-citizens have been identified...

Deidre Thomas

From pregnant in prison to professional paralegal: The story of Deidre Thomas

By Marty Sullivan August 26, 2024

Deidre Thomas entered prison pregnant, suicidal and poisoned by years of trauma. Through love and education, she made her way out and is now a paralegal.Mental illness from a young age exacerbated by several...