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LSU's Classic Cinema Club looks to show students iconic movies for free

LSU’s Classic Cinema Club looks to show students iconic movies for free

By Caleb Greene March 3, 2018

In the era of Netflix and Hulu, the Classic Cinema Club offers a journey back in time for University students interested in travelling to a galaxy far, far away or experience first-hand the ruthlessness...

LSU professor of organ studies Herndon Spillman sits next to his organ on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in the Organ Study room in Hatcher Hall.

Longtime LSU organ professor Herndon Spillman to retire

By Cody Thurber March 2, 2018

After 41 years, one of the University’s longest tenured music professors will be retiring. Spillman has been at the University as the Carolyn Botkin Mattax/Herndon Spillman endowed professor of organ...

Members of the North American Society of Petroleum Engineers listen to Koray Kinik during the society's symposium in Patrick F. Taylor Hall on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.

LSU becomes first university to host national petroleum engineering symposium

By Caleb Greene March 1, 2018

Nothing symbolizes the bayou more than a pot of boiling crawfish and an oil rig standing tall in the ocean. Combine Cajun cuisine with a collection of North America’s greatest minds in petroleum...

LSU aims to increase share of students living on-campus through new apartments, resources

LSU aims to increase share of students living on-campus through new apartments, resources

By Luke Jeanfreau March 1, 2018

The University is poised to open a new residence hall and a massive new apartment complex for the fall 2018 semester. The new apartment complex, Nicholson Gateway, will also house restaurants, a grocery...

LSU hosts Kick Off LSU, a day-long open house for high school seniors and juniors, as well as their parents or guardians on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at LSU Campus.

LSU statement on walk-outs criticized for ambiguity

By Luke Jeanfreau February 28, 2018

The high school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14 sparked a national conversation about gun control. The current debate is one of the most heated since the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012. However,...

Members of the "Distinction Honorees" table gather at the Clarence L. Barney, Jr. African American Cultural Center (AACC) Jazz Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in the LSU Club at Union Square.

LSU’s African American Cultural Center recognizes 26 outstanding alumni, students

By Rachel Mipro February 28, 2018

This year’s Jazz Brunch, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Clarence L. Barney Jr. African American Cultural Center, was perhaps the most successful year on record. The Jazz Brunch lasted from...

LSU President F. King Alexander said he will make a final decision on the recommendations by the end of February during the final Greek Life Task Force meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

LSU President releases action plan for Greek Life, adding three additional recommendations

By Staff Reports February 28, 2018

LSU president F. King Alexander announced the University will accept all 28 recommendations from the Task Force on Greek Life as official University policy and added three new policies to the list to "impact...

Tigers With Purpose aims to raise awareness for pediatric cancer

Tigers With Purpose aims to raise awareness for pediatric cancer

By Sheridan Wall February 27, 2018

University students in the Public Relations Student Society of America launched the #FightForFive campaign as part of the national Bateman Case Study Competition. Tigers With Purpose is a team of five...

LSU Tiger Stadium shines bright on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, on LSU campus.

Tiger Stadium sees fewer break-ins due to new preventive measures

By Hailey Auglair February 26, 2018

Six break-ins occurred at Tiger Stadium last spring, but there has only been one so far in 2018. After a year of implementing new security features, these seem to have paid off.Senior Associate Athletic...

LSU Memorial Tower stands tall on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 on LSU campus.

Eleven new ideas receive LIFT2 grants

By Luke Jeanfreau February 23, 2018

For researchers, translating findings into a product that can be successful and generate revenue is a long and difficult process, especially for those without experience in commercialization. The Leverage...

LSU updates campus on air-conditioning problems

By Staff Reports February 22, 2018

Air-conditioning repairs on campus could take anywhere from a few days, to "a couple of weeks," according to a University broadcast email.  The Campus-wide climate-control system is operating at 32...

Eli Jackson

LSU custodian receives civil service award after 53 years at University

By Hailey Auglair February 22, 2018

Where were you in 1964? Custodian Eli Jackson was just starting his career in the University’s Department of Residential Life the year Kirby Smith Hall was built, and he hasn’t skipped a beat...