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(From left to right) Eddie Rispone, Gov. John Bel Edwards, and Rep. Ralph Abraham all speak during the Gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in the LSU Student Union Theater.

Report: Louisiana among Southern gubernatorial races affected by Trump impeachment inquiry

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — On Thursday, as President Donald Trump mused about a possible "spy" in the White House, Democrats alleged a "cover-up" and Washington fired up the gears of impeachment, the...

The LSU Law Center operates during normal business hours on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, on Highland Rd.

LSU Law committee hosts bake sale in support of LGBT servicemen, veterans

By Gunnar Viator September 29, 2019

In response to an military policy barring certain transgender people from service, LSU Law School’s committee on Diversity and Professionalism hosted a bake sale last week in support of the Modern...

Grading with a Plus...and a Minus?

LSU plus-minus grading scale shown to have no impact on GPA, despite student, faculty concerns

By Ana Block September 27, 2019

The University implemented a plus-minus grading system in 2015 to more accurately measure student performance. However, numbers show the grading scale has had little to no impact on overall student GPA...

Students set fire to a replica of the planet Earth during a worldwide protest demanding action on climate change, in Milan, northern Italy, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. The protests are inspired by Thunberg, who spoke to world leaders at a United Nations summit this week. (Nicola Marfisi/ANSA via AP)

Report: Second wave of international protests caps week focused on climate action

By Frank Jordans and Giada Zampano September 27, 2019

BERLIN (AP) — Students took to the streets across the globe in the hundreds of thousands Friday for a second wave of worldwide protests demanding swift action on climate change. The protests were...

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Mark your calendars: Tuesday-Thursday classes have extra week of class time every semester

By Julia-Claire Evans September 26, 2019

When signing up for Tuesday-Thursday classes, you might just be signing up for an extra week of school that semester. Classes that meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays are 80 minutes each, adding up to 160 minutes...

LSU hosts the Gubernatorial Debate on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 in the Union Theater.

Louisiana gubernatorial candidates clash in second televised debate on Thursday

The second Louisiana gubernatorial debate was held Thursday at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards faced off against Republican opponents Eddie Rispone and U.S....

(From left to right) Eddie Rispone, Gov. John Bel Edwards, and Rep. Ralph Abraham all speak during the Gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in the LSU Student Union Theater.

Report: Second TV debate coming Thursday in Louisiana governor race

By Associated Press Staff Report September 26, 2019

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his two main Republican challengers are set to spar in their second statewide TV debate, two days from the start of early voting. The Deep...

April Hebert watches her 1-year-old son Collins toss rocks into a partially dried-up creek in Helena, Ala., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that a federal assessment says is affecting more than 11 million people and threatening crops across a five-state region. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

Report: Deep South’s drought deepens; 11 million affected from Lousiana to South Carolina

By Jay Reeves September 26, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that's affecting more than 11 million people and threatening crops across the region, a new assessment...

The Reveille Editor-in-Chief Caleb Greene interviews John Walcott on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at the Journalism Building.

‘Democracy needs you’: LSU Reilly Center hosts John Walcott, shows “Shock and Awe” film

By Katherine Manuel September 26, 2019

The LSU Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs hosted journalist John Walcott for a discussion and screening of the 2017 film “Shock and Awe” Wednesday evening in the Holliday Forum.John...

Emily Franklin and CAA Programs Director JT Hackett visit with animals at the Companion Animal Alliance shelter.

Companion Animal Alliance seeks to provide good outcomes for community pets

By Kimsey Stewart September 26, 2019

There is nothing more exciting to a dog lover than a cacophony of happy dogs barking. This is the sound that greets you as soon as you open the doors to Companion Animal Alliance (CAA).  CAA took...

The newly opened Lactation Room is found on the second floor of the LSU Student Union in Room 254 on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

Campus lactation spaces continue to serve the LSU community, student mothers

By Perla Rodriguez September 26, 2019

LSU’s lactation spaces have continued to provide nursing mothers with a comfortable and private space to breast pump.  The primary lactation spaces are on the second floor of the LSU Student...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., reads a statement announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

LSU reactions to House of Representative’s announced impeachment inquiry against President Trump

By Perla Rodriguez September 25, 2019

Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Tuesday. "The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law," Pelosi...