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Senior Justice Writer for the New York Daily News, Shaun King, speaks during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Week at the LSU Student Union Theater on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.

Columnist, Black Lives Matter advocate Shaun King addresses LSU community

By Hannah Venerella January 17, 2017

Black Lives Matter and New York Daily News writer Shaun King challenged the packed house in the LSU Union Theater on Tuesday to spend the next four years fighting for change on the local level to make...

REC recognizes midyear deficit, House Republicans intend to deny rainy day fund request

By Katie Gagliano January 17, 2017

On Wednesday, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne announced the current fiscal year deficit decreased to $304 million from the original $313.5 million recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference...

Food Trucks

Baton Rouge food truck scene declining

By Hannah Venerella January 17, 2017

Baton Rouge has had a complicated relationship with the food truck industry. Dubbed a “food truck revolution” just two years ago, the formerly flourishing scene is now on the decline. While...

Students enjoy ropes and balancing exercises on the challenge course on Jan. 13, 2017, put on by the LSU UREC.

Students climb high during UREC Open Challenge Course

By Katherine Roberts January 17, 2017

Walking along a thin rope suspended 35 feet above the ground with nothing but a harness can be nerve-racking, but Adventure Education Coordinator James Rogers sees it as part of the challenge. The UREC’s...

Keynote speaker Raymond A. Jetson, pastor of Star Hill Baptist Church, celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in the LSU Student Union.

National Pan-Hellenic Council holds candlelight vigil to honor Dr. King’s legacy, memory

By Evan Saacks January 16, 2017

Hundreds of students gathered in the Cotillion Ballroom on Monday night to listen to speakers honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with spoken word poetry, a message from Pastor Raymond A. Jetson...

The Old Forestry Building, home to the Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management sits on Jan. 13, 2017 just off of South Stadium Road.  The Bert S. Turner Department recently received a grant for its transportation research center.

LSU-led team receives grant to fund transportation research center

By Hannah Venerella January 14, 2017

Inside the Old Forestry Building lies the Department of Construction Management and its plans for improving the state’s transportation structure. The plans — which were created by The Transportation...

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Black student leaders talk upcoming MLK celebrations

By Dena Winegeart January 14, 2017

The University’s plans to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day consist of a plethora of events, ranging from a candlelight vigil Monday, hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, to a performing...

Solar powered trash compactors and recycling bins will be installed around campus beginning Monday.

Facility Services BigBelly Trash Compactors handled 100,580 gallons of waste in 2016

By Taylor Delpidio January 13, 2017

The Office of Facility Services partnered with BigBelly last January to install 40 solar-powered trash compactors around campus to save money and promote the recycling program. In the year since, the program...

LSU Vice Provost for Diversity Dereck Rovaris gives a welcoming message on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, during the 26th Annual Harambee at the LSU Student Union Theater.

Dereck Rovaris talks diversity plans for new year

By Dena Winegeart January 12, 2017

Despite 2016 being riddled with controversy, particularly regarding diversity issues, Vice Provost for Diversity Dereck Rovaris reflected on 2016 and previewed 2017 with optimism for new events and resources...

Tiger Trespassing

Tiger Stadium security constantly evolving to deter criminal activity

By Trey Couvillion January 12, 2017

When Tiger Stadium is not hosting 102,321 crazy Tiger fans in the fall, it sits quietly on the west side of campus. Being one of college football’s most attractive venues, it’s not immune to...

Paula Pennington de la Bretonne receives an honorary shirt from Pennington Biomedical Research Center executive director William T. Cefalu on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 at the Translational Research Clinic for Children.

Pennington Exec Director William Cefalu named to American Diabetes Association post

By Katie Gagliano January 12, 2017

On Tuesday, the American Diabetes Association announced Dr. William Cefalu, the executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, as its next chief scientific and medical officer. Matt Petersen,...

R&D Food Scientist/Plant Manager, Marvin L. Moncada, Ph.D., stands next to a steam jacketed kettle on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in the LSU Ag Center Food Incubator.

Hydra-Guard Solutions, LSU AgCenter Food Incubator team up to create all-natural sports drink

By Chris Clarke January 12, 2017

Joseph Tucker, founder/CEO of Hydra-Guard Solutions LLC, and the LSU AgCenter Food Incubator have teamed up to develop and produce the first all-natural sports drink on the market “with all of the...