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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...

Freshmen enjoy the event on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at the Welcome Week Carnival near Tiger Stadium on South Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU welcomes students back to campus with Welcome Week

By Gracelyn Farrar August 25, 2024

Summer is over and fall semester has officially begun. Almost overnight LSU's campus went from a ghost town to a kicked-over anthill crawling with some 7,000 freshmen. Students are moving into their...

Eko Health commercial vice president Joseph Authement speaks to media while holding the AI stethoscope at the LSU Football Operations Center in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

LSU to use AI-powered stethoscopes to detect heart conditions; could save lives of student-athletes

By Jason Willis, Managing Editor August 8, 2024

LSU will be using AI-powered digital stethoscopes to detect heart conditions in student-athletes starting this year, the athletics program announced Thursday. The devices are designed by Eko Health, a...

LSU President William F. Tate IV discusses the change of wording from "inclusion" to "engagement" in the Division of Engagement, Civil Rights and Title IX Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at a Faculty Senate meeting inside the Woods Auditorium on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU President apologizes following misinformed comments on Olympian Imane Khelif

By Sarah Walton August 7, 2024

As the world's eyes and interest have turned to Paris, the Olympics haven’t been free from issues and controversy. The events surrounding the boxing match between Algeria's Imane Khelif and Italy's...

Students ballroom dance during the International Fusion performance Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the LSU Student Union Theatre in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU School of Theatre and Swine Palace release 2024 to 2025 production schedulues

By Sarah Walton July 29, 2024

The LSU School of Theatre and The Swine Palace announced their 2024 and 2025 season plans, which include all the performances and events taking place on LSU’s campus throughout the school year. The...

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Ten Commandments Law causes split reactions among LSU students and professors

By Sarah Walton July 22, 2024

Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 676 into law on June 19. More commonly called the Ten Commandments Law, it will require the postage of the Ten Commandments in every publicly funded classroom. Currently,...

Tree stumps over 50,000 years old sit at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico near Gulf Shores, Alabama.

‘Underwater forests’ lying preserved at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico push LSU research forward

By Sarah Walton July 22, 2024

Near Gulf Shores, Alabama, LSU researchers have been studying “underwater forests,” a rare phenomenon in which natural circumstances have preserved trees for tens of thousands of years underwater....

A sign welcomes French speakers to the West Baton Rouge Museum's Café Français event on July 12, 2024.

West Baton Rouge Museum’s Café Français event provides community for French speaking people

By Sarah Walton July 15, 2024

On July 12, the West Baton Rouge Museum held its Café Français event. Andre St. Romain, a French speaker who works at the museum, led the event. Café Français was held at the museum...

A set piece from Theatre Baton Rouge's production of "Cinderella" sits on July 9, 2024.

Theatre Baton Rouge closes out its 78th season, announces plans for 79th

By Sarah Walton July 12, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, Theatre Baton Rouge held its annual meeting to close out its 78th season, present its results and discuss its plans for the coming years.Theatre Baton Rouge (TBR) is a community theatre...

Science fiction books fill a table Sunday, April 14, 2024, during the Friends of the LSU Libraries Book Bazaar at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana faces an ongoing literacy problem, and teachers struggle to keep up

By Sarah Walton July 3, 2024

It’s easy to take the ability to read and write for granted, but even in 2024, illiteracy is a persistent problem in Louisiana.  According to the Louisiana Department of Education's 2023 Fall...

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New law requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all Louisiana public classrooms

By Sarah Walton July 1, 2024

House Bill 71, also known as the Ten Commandments Bill, was signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry on June 19.  This new law, Act 676, will require a print of the Ten Commandments  to be displayed...

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Bayou Buddies provides a pet-centric break from stressful travels at the Baton Rouge airport

By Isabella Albertini June 24, 2024

You’re at the airport waiting for boarding to start, anxious about your flight and stressed about catching your connection. You grab a book and begin to read, but your mind is elsewhere. Then, behind...