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Adjunct instructor at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication and communications manager for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Ginger Guttner stands outside Mike the Tiger's, LSU's live mascot, habitat on Friday, June 23, 2023, on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Why a woman pretends she’s Mike the Tiger on social media— it’s her job

By John Buzbee July 3, 2023

For over 10 years, part of Ginger Guttner’s job description has included impersonating a tiger on social media. The tiger goes by Mike VII; he’s LSU’s living mascot. Guttner is Mike’s...

Tree branches reach for the sky on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, near Memorial Tower in Baton Rouge, La.

Pay for Louisiana graduate assistants has not kept pace with inflation

By Piper Hutchinson June 29, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. In 1994, Jim Henderson was offered a graduate assistantship that came with a stipend the equivalent of almost $16,000 today....

Boxes of seltzers line refrigerated shelves Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Walmart on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Hard seltzers or beer, which drink rules local bars? How a fad has grown to rival the standard

By Colin Falcon June 28, 2023

Young people and their seltzers. Since the sparkling beverage revolution of 2019, the two have been inseparable. White Claw was undoubtedly the first drink of its kind to reach household name status. Its...

Roses flourish in front of the capitol building on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Is LSU’s Title IX Office affected by new power-based violence legislation? Not really, coordinator says

By John Buzbee June 26, 2023

Another piece of legislation designed to curb power-based violence and improve existing Title IX policies for state universities was signed into law on June 8. Act 211, previously Senate Bill 202, was...

Josh Grimm, interim dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, smiles in a photo.

Manship interim dean violated policies, ‘dismissed’ faculty input in push to lower admissions standards

By Claire Sullivan June 24, 2023

The interim dean of the Manship School violated college policy and shut out faculty input at several turns in his push to lower admissions standards for the college, a Faculty Senate investigation concluded. Josh...

Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

New LSU security district aims to reduce crime on and around campus — including Tigerland

By Piper Hutchinson June 20, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Prompted by an increase in crime on and around LSU’s campus, Louisiana lawmakers have created a crime prevention district...

Lunch at the African American Cultural Center's Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 16.

Juneteenth celebrated with history, food and music by the African American Cultural Center

By Colin Falcon June 19, 2023

The African American Cultural Center hosted an open-invite Juneteenth celebration complete with a live DJ, food provided by LSU dining and an address from both the cultural center’s director and...

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced July 8, 2022, that Louisiana parents can now add their child’s vaccination status to the LA Wallet app, which stores a legally accepted digital copy of one’s Louisiana driver’s license and COVID-19 vaccination card.

Louisiana driver’s licenses, auto registrations targeted in massive data breach

By Piper Hutchinson June 15, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Many Louisiana residents have likely had sensitive personal information, including their name and Social Security numbers, exposed...

LSU basketball head coach Kim Mulkey calls for renovations to the PMAC Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU’s PMAC might be replaced or improved with money in state construction budget

By Piper Hutchinson June 15, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey scored another victory with a buzzer-beater addition to the state construction...

The Fred C. Frey Computing Services Center sits Tuesday, June 6, 2023, on Tower Drive on LSU's campus.

Proposed ITS policies revision slow but steady, committee chair said; committee to reconvene in fall

By John Buzbee June 9, 2023

Progress reviewing Information Technology Service’s 14 proposed policy statement drafts has been frustrating slow but steady, said the chair of Faculty Senate’s ad hoc IT committee. According...

Rep. Jerome Zeringue, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke about the state budget Wednesday on the House floor

State lawmakers limited pay increase for teachers and cut $100 million in health spending

By Allison Allsop June 9, 2023

BATON ROUGE–Under a compromise approved in the chaotic closing minutes of the spring session Thursday, state lawmakers limited a $2,000 pay increase for teachers to a one-year stipend and cut $100...

Gov. John Bel Edwards, who is term-limited, gave his final State of the State address Monday, April 10, 2023, highlighting some of his victories as governor.

Louisiana governor to veto bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth

By Piper Hutchinson June 9, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, will veto three anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed by the Republican-dominated Louisiana Legislature. When...