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

LSUPD, BRPD respond to shooting on LSU campus on Nicholson Drive, victim not LSU student

By Staff Reports September 13, 2019

LSU sent out a campus-wide emergency alert stating both LSUPD and the Baton Rouge Police Department were responding to a shooting on Nicholson Drive between North Stadium Drive and West Chimes Street. The...

 

LSU’s struggle with reputation as a party school, ‘safety school’

By Anna Jones September 12, 2019

LSU was not Bailey Tinsley’s first choice when applying to colleges. “I didn’t want to go to a big school,” Tinsley, a digital advertising senior, said. “I thought to myself,...

NAMI at LSU club members participate in a mental health first aid training program in Nov. 2018.

‘We’re here to help’: NAMI at LSU destigmatizes mental health, provides resources

By Katherine Manuel September 12, 2019

The National Alliance of Mental Illness at LSU aims to remove the stigma around mental health and bring awareness to the importance of mental health on campus through meetings, events and resources. LSU...

Main Event Entertainment operates during regular business hours on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at the Mall of Louisiana.

Main Event Entertainment opens in Baton Rouge

By Ana Block September 12, 2019

If you thought there was nothing to do in Baton Rouge, think again. Main Event Entertainment officially opened its doors to its 43rd location nationwide on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at The Mall of Louisiana. The...

Waves crash in front of an American flag in advance of the potential arrival of Hurricane Dorian, in Vero Beach, Fla., Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. 

LSU researcher studies long-term effects of severe storms as Hurricane Dorian concludes its destructive journey

By Gunnar Viator September 11, 2019

Hurricane Dorian officially came to an end on Sept. 10th, some 17 days after forming. The Category 5 hurricane was a behemoth of a storm that wrought destruction to the Bahamas, Atlantic Canada and the...

Jose Antonio Vargas speaks on his story and his book entitled "Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen" in the LSU Student Union Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019.

Jose Antonio Vargas featured at 2019 LSU Honors College Convocation

By Katherine Manuel September 11, 2019

Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist, filmmaker, and CEO of Define American, addressed the LSU Ogden Honors College Tuesday night for its annual Honors Convocation.Vargas is the author of the 2018 novel, “Dear...

Md Firoz-Ul-Amin

Grad student fatally shot months before returning to Bangladesh to be married

By Maria Marsh September 11, 2019

An LSU Ph.D. student was fatally shot early on Saturday while working as a store clerk at Baron Rouge gas station. Computer science and engineering graduate student Md Firoz-Ul-Amin, 29, was shot and killed...

Jim Sabourin visited with staff on Aug. 15 during his on campus interview process.

LSU names Jim Sabourin Vice President of Strategic Communications

By Andrew Mieras September 11, 2019

LSU announced the hiring of Jim Sabourin, former senior vice president and chief communications officer for Unum, as Vice President of Strategic Communications on Wednesday morning, pending approval of...

The sun sets above Tiger Stadium on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

LSU, GSU Fans come together to support family after tragedy

By Raymond Constantino September 11, 2019

LSU football fans are passionate, fierce defenders of their school, but when two Georgia Southern fans died in a car accident after leaving the game on August 31, fans from all over came together to support...

Choppin Hall

Overheated beaker causes smoke in Choppin Hall; No injuries or flames reported

By Reveille Staff Report September 11, 2019

A plastic beaker overheated and melted in one of the labs in Choppin Hall on Tuesday, causing smoke, according to LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard. There were no flames or injuries reported,...

Mike the Tiger crowd surfs in the Tigers student section during the LSU 45-10 win against Southern Mississippi on Saturday Oct. 15, 2016, in Tiger Stadium.

Reserved tickets provide benefits, cost more than general admission

By Katherine Manuel September 10, 2019

LSU students have to pay to enter regular season games for only one sport: football. However, full-time University students who have at least a 2.0 GPA have two options for purchasing football season tickets....

Mike the Tiger enjoys the cold weather on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, in his habitat on LSU campus.

From dawn to dusk: a day in the life of LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Tiger

By Ana Block September 10, 2019

All LSU students love Mike the Tiger, but how much do we actually know about the live mascot’s lavish lifestyle? Mike VII arrived on campus three years ago from Wild at Heart Wildlife Center in Florida...