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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards leave a joint session of the Legislature Feb. 17, 2017 amid handshakes following his detailing the state’s fiscal problems and his solutions for solvency.

Legislature, governor officially open special session to close $304 million budget gap

By Sam Karlin, Manship News Service February 14, 2017

Louisiana lawmakers Monday night officially launched a special session dedicated to closing a $304 million mid-year budget shortfall with Gov. John Bel Edwards pitching his plan and...

The University's College of Agriculture hosts a "Smooch the Pooch" fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Free Speech Plaza.

Agriculture Students Association hosts dog kissing booth for Valentine’s Day

By Evan Saacks February 13, 2017

On Tuesday, many college students will spend Valentine’s Day without a significant other. On Feb. 13, the Agriculture Students Association (ASA) let students spend time with a different type of special...

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LSU leisure courses include art of bonsai class

By Scott Griswold February 13, 2017

For a local bonsai expert, hobbies are more fun when you can share them with others. Lowell Tilley has been pursuing his hobby for years and is now bringing it to the University as part of a leisure arts...

LSU FACES Lab called in to help identify skull found in Ascension Parish woods

By Dena Winegeart February 12, 2017

When a human skull was found in the woods of Ascension Parish, the University FACES Laboratory team was called in to help identify the remains. But the case in Ascension Parish was hardly a FACES Lab’s...

Couple follows Valentine's Day tradition of kissing in front of Memorial Tower on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, on campus.

Valentine’s Day activities include LSU tradition, local specials

By Hannah Venerella February 12, 2017

One of the many traditions at the University requires a seal with a kiss. In the 1930s, women were not allowed to leave campus more than twice a week and had a curfew, said Barry Cowan, an assistant University...

LSU receives $1.5 million Department of Energy grant

By Chris Clarke February 11, 2017

Last December, the University was selected to receive a grant of $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy by joining 27 other schools as a part of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) program. Industrial...

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Author, professor David Karpf lectures on analytical activism, digital media

By CJ Carver February 10, 2017

The Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs welcomed David Karpf to speak on digital media’s effects on today’s social movements through listening, rather than speaking, on Wednesday.On...

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REPORT: LSU Kappa Sigma chapter expels members for wrongdoing

By Staff Reports February 10, 2017

The University's chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity expelled some of its members after allegations of wrongdoing, according to The Advocate. The Daily Reveille could not independently confirm the allegations. "The...

Baton Rouge kicks off parade season

Baton Rouge kicks off parade season

By Trey Couvillion February 10, 2017

Anyone not from the Baton Rouge area might not know about the six Mardi Gras parades that roll through the capital city. While they may not be the Super Krewes of Endymion and Bacchus in New Orleans, the...

Students enjoy the performance of bassoonist Joseph Grimmer on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the LSU School of Music.

Washington National Opera bassoonist plays in School of Music series

By Scott Griswold February 10, 2017

Joseph Grimmer, principal bassoon of the Washington National Opera Orchestra, performed a concert Wednesday as part of the School of Music’s Guest Artists Series. Grimmer was the second musician...

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center assistant professor of professional practice Lauren Aronson speaks in solidarity with protesters against the current immigration executive order on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in front of the LSU Student Union Theater.

Iranian Student Association holds Free Speech Plaza protest

By Dena Winegeart February 9, 2017

As the University’s Memorial Tower struck noon and rang the alma mater, students gathered in Free Speech Plaza to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting travel between the...

LSU researchers bring ancient avians back to life using computer models

LSU researchers bring ancient avians back to life using computer models

By Chris Clarke February 9, 2017

Thanks to techniques being developed in the Department of Biological Sciences, scientists may soon see extinct birds walking and moving like they did in prehistoric times. Dominique Homberger, a University...