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Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21.

House panel shoots down bill brought in wake of Madison Brooks’ death, alleged rape

By Claire Sullivan May 26, 2023

The mother of LSU student Madison Brooks, who died in January, pleaded with a House committee Thursday to pass a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21. Despite her emotional testimony,...

LSU President William F. Tate speaks with Senator Stewart Cathey Jr. Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the annual LSU Day at the Capitol at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

Anti-tenure legislator backs off controversial bill to put tenure practices into law

By Piper Hutchinson May 25, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. A proposal to place tenure policies for higher education faculty into Louisiana law is dead for the year after its author has...

Students at Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans cheer for Camille Sejud, front, while she spoke to hundreds of students Friday, March 31, 2023, for Transgender Day of Visibility.

Trans youth healthcare ban killed in Louisiana, giving LGBTQ+ community a rare win

By Piper Hutchinson May 25, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. A Louisiana Senate committee killed a proposed ban on gender affirming healthcare for transgender youth Wednesday, giving a...

The sign reads "Welcome to Tigerland" on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Tigerland on Bob Petit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Man arrested after allegedly raping woman in her sleep after night at Tigerland

By Will Nickel & Jayden Nguyen May 24, 2023

A man was arrested Monday for third-degree rape after allegedly taking a woman home from Tigerland and raping her in her sleep. Andrew Lee, 25, met the victim at Fred’s in Tigerland on April 1, according...

A sign reading “Construction Ahead” sits on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, on Tower Drive on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU construction: See what projects are happening on campus and how they affect parking, traffic

By Colin Falcon May 23, 2023

Summer semester has arrived at LSU with three new on-campus construction projects in-hand. According to an informational email sent by LSU Parking and Transportation Services, the projects will break ground...

A large American flag flies on Thursday, March 23, 2023, over the LSU Parade Ground in Baton Rouge, La.

What the House Republican budget proposal means for higher education

By Piper Hutchinson May 22, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Near midnight Thursday, LSU students received a “shots fired” text from university police. The next morning,...

Crime Scene Tape

28-year-old killed in parking garage after shooting near LSU’s campus

By Will Nickel & Jayden Nguyen May 19, 2023

One person was killed Thursday night in a shooting inside a parking garage near LSU’s campus on Highland Road, according to BRPD. The body of 28-year-old Devonta Matthews was found dead “from...

From the Reveille Vault: Library is officially dedicated today

From the Reveille Vault: Library is officially dedicated today

By The Daily Reveille May 18, 2023

Editor's note: This article was originally published by the Reveille on Friday, October 23, 1959. The original can be found here.  Week of Activity Is Climaxed Today  Climaxing a week of activity,...

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LSU Natural Science Museum hosts third largest university-based bird collection with over 500 birds

By Colin Falcon May 17, 2023

One bird has a long and slender beak, perfect to pluck an unsuspecting bug off a twig. Another, on display above the first, could crack acorns open with its short and stubby beak. Studio arts freshmen...

The Frey Computing Services Center sits on a sunny Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Faculty members upset with new IT policies: ‘Not the way a research minded university works’

By John Buzbee May 16, 2023

Paragraph by paragraph, word by word, Faculty Senate’s ad hoc committee on information technology nears a month since it first began scrutinizing over 14 new policy statements LSU’s Information...

LSU political communications senior Isabella Matthews stands on the creative crosswalk while talking to media. 

LSU student-led creative crosswalk completed, ‘I walked out and concrete was being poured, I almost cried’

By Payton Manuel May 16, 2023

A new crosswalk with a creative twist has been painted on LSU’s campus to improve pedestrian safety for students. LSU professor Robert Mann and his political communication students have worked on...

The sign reads "Welcome to Tigerland" on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Tigerland on Bob Petit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Students call for safer university transportation at Tigerland: ‘My rideshare was an ambulance’

By Emily Bracher May 12, 2023

Every weekend, dozens of students head to the Tigerland bars right off campus. Many will use a rideshare app to get there, others a designated driver.But some students choose to walk the distance home...