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A squad car rests in the LSUPD station parking lot on Wednesday, January 11, 2016.

Students speak out against LSUPD’s alleged racial profiling, vague suspect descriptions in emails

By Caitie Zeilman February 28, 2020

Several people accused LSUPD of racial profiling in an email sent out to the student body on Thursday, Feb. 13. LSUPD asked students to help identify a suspect accused of theft at the Barnes and Nobles...

A recycling dumpster sits on LSU campus on Feb. 25, 2020.

LSU student films trash, recyclables being dumped into same garbage truck, Facility Services contacts contracted waste management companies

By Taylor Landry February 28, 2020

Updated Feb. 28, 11:00 p.m. A University student recorded a phone video of a waste management truck mixing garbage and recyclables at Nicholson Gateway on Feb. 14. Political science senior Robin-Renee...

Information systems and decision sciences student Clayton Fleetwood was arrested on Feb. 27 for allegedly breaking into Tiger Stadium and damaging the field.

Report: LSU student arrested, accused of breaking into Tiger Stadium, damaging field

By Reveille Staff Report February 28, 2020

An LSU student and Delta Chi fraternity member was arrested Thursday and accused of breaking into Tiger Stadium on two separate occasions and damaging the field with an ATV, according to the Advocate. Information...

Student Government hosts Pedestrian Safety Day on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 on Tower Drive, Baton Rouge.

LSU Student Government hosts first Pedestrian Safety Day, receives student feedback on unsafe areas

By Caitie Zeilman February 27, 2020

LSU Student Government hosted its first Pedestrian Safety Day on Thursday, Feb. 27, to remind students of the importance of remaining alert while walking or biking and to obtain feedback on how to improve...

In this July 14, 2017 file photo, visitors walk outside the main plantation house at the Whitney Plantation in Edgard, La. The Whitney, which documents slavery at a pre-Civil War plantation near New Orleans, draws tens of thousands of visitors annually and is known for discussing topics that other tourist plantations ignore. Yet even its entry in the National Register, completed in 1992 before the current owner purchased it, doesn't mention the slaves who toiled there. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Report: United States ‘honor roll’ of historic places often ignores slavery

By Jay Reeves February 27, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Antebellum Southern plantations were built on the backs of enslaved people, and many of those plantations hold places of honor on the National Register of Historic Places...

Frank Morris standing outside of his shoe shop.

LSU Facility Services employee reveals father’s history as Ku Klux Klan member, accomplice in infamous murder

By Lara Nicholson February 27, 2020

Facility Services workers at LSU are often seen but not heard. Students see them fixing lights, in dorm bathrooms cleaning showers or mowing the lawns outside. They keep the campus alive and functioning,...

A styrofoam City Pork cup sits inside the LSU Design Building on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

City Pork in LSU Design Building reduces waste through trays, reusable plastic

By Jacob Mathews February 27, 2020

The LSU location of City Pork is using trays and reusable plastic to reduce waste around campus. In spring 2019, the City Pork at the Julian T. White Design Atrium in the LSU Design Building received a...

The LSU Student Health Center on 56 Infirmary Drive, Baton Rouge on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

LSU Student Health Center experts weigh in on coronavirus prevention, risk factors

By Charles Fiske February 26, 2020

The 2019 coronavirus has become a more substantial threat to the U.S., federal health officials said on Tuesday. The disease’s origins can be localized to Wuhan, China. The virus was discovered in...

The LSU Olinde Career Center Recruitment Office on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 in the LSU Student Union.

LSU students find summer internships through Olinde Career Center, professional organizations

By Marykelly Munster February 25, 2020

For many University upperclassmen, summer is no longer just a time for music festivals, waterparks and beach vacations. Instead, juniors and seniors often seek paid or for-credit internships to add to...

Marlo Rodrigue and Emily Rodrigue ride in Thibodaux's Krewe of Chronos parade on Feb. 23, 2020. 

LSU students enjoy tradition, community by participating in Mardi Gras parades

By Amber Buettner February 25, 2020

The Mardi Gras season is a major component of Louisiana culture. University students use the Mardi Gras break to watch parades and enjoy Carnival season— and some lucky students even get the opportunity...

Henry Adams Rd. sits on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Local developer and LSU alumnus aims to rename street after Joe Burrow

By Caitie Zeilman February 21, 2020

A local developer and LSU alumnus hopes to rename a Baton Rouge street after former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Matt Estopinal said he submitted paperwork to the City Parish Planning Commission in early...

LSU students raise their hands during Black Minds Matter panel at LSU African American Cultural Center on Thursday Feb. 20, 2020. 

Black Minds Matter: LSU’s Black History Month Committee hosts mental health panel

By Taylor Landry February 21, 2020

The University’s Black History Month Committee hosted a panel discussion on Feb. 20 about the importance of black mental health. Members of the LSU community including students, doctors, interns,...