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Sidewalks on South Campus drive closed due to snow and ice Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2013 causing unsafe conditions.

University to reopen Thursday at 10 a.m., makeup days in discussion

By Staff Reports January 29, 2014

The University will reopen on Thursday at 10 a.m. after classes were canceled Tuesday and Wednesday because of a winter storm that saw temperatures drop to the low 20s.  East Baton Rouge Parish schools...

Vice President Joe Biden listens as President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, before the president signed a memorandum creating a task force to respond to campus rapes during an event for the Council on Women and Girls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama addresses higher ed during State of the Union

By Quint Forgey January 29, 2014

President Barack Obama spoke on the issue of higher education in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, urging Congress to prepare tomorrow’s workforce by guaranteeing every child access to...

A couple of LSU students fearlessly attempt to keep deadly sneaux off their vehicle. 

SNEAUXPOCALYPSE: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cold

By Alex Cormier January 27, 2014

January 24, 2014. A day that will forever be engrained in the memories of the few who survived. I was one of the lucky souls that braved what could only be described as one of the most horrific weather...

Mike the Tiger lays down Friday, Jan. 24, 2013 in his habitat.

LSU cancels classes Wednesday

By Staff Reports January 27, 2014

LSU President F. King Alexander announced the cancellation of LSU classes for Wednesday after a winter storm forced administrators to cancel all Tuesday classes.  The Baton Rouge area has seen freezing...

British Prime Minister David Cameron and rock star Bono speak during the panel discussion "The Post-2015 Goals: Inspiring a New Generation to Act", the fifth annual Associated Press debate, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

World Economic Forum panel and La. poll support equality

By Michael Tarver January 26, 2014

A panel at the World Economic Forum addressed the need for LGBT equality across the globe this weekend in Davos, Switzerland. While there have been many openly discriminatory actions against LGBT people...

Gov. Bobby Jindal joins leaders from the state's higher education systems to make an announcementabout funding for higher education in Baton Rouge Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at The E. J. Ourso College of Business

Campus leaders react to Jindal’s budget proposal

By James Richards January 26, 2014

Gov. Bobby Jindal introduced his Executive Budget proposal Friday after announcing his administration’s support for higher education at a news conference held at the University last Wednesday. T...

Macramé necklaces with clay beading are on display for the Knot Just Beads exhibit by bead and fiber artist Jane Olson-Phillips Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the LSU Textile and Costume Museum located in the Human Ecology Building.

Local art exhibit showcases international styles

By Levi Bankston January 26, 2014

A new exhibit opened Sunday at the LSU Textile and Costume Museum in the Human Ecology Building showcasing the bead and fiber work of Jane Olson-Phillips, a Baton Rouge resident, who has traveled the world...

Mike the Tiger lays down Friday, Jan. 24, 2013 in his habitat.

Snowed In: More snow projected for Baton Rouge after last week’s freeze

By Renee Barrow January 26, 2014

UPDATE 1/27/2014 1:52 P.M.: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Baton Rouge, southeastern Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi. The warning is in effect until...

President Barack Obama signs a memorandum creating a task force to respond to campus rapes during an event for the Council on Women and Girls, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama announces task force against sexual assault

By Quint Forgey January 26, 2014

President Barack Obama announced in a memo on Wednesday the formation of a White House task force to protect students from sexual assault, bringing governmental oversight to an issue campus leaders say...

Archives image of Tiger Stadium from 2008.

LSU classes cancelled; some services remain open

By Staff Reports January 24, 2014

 The University cancelled all Friday classes due to light snow and freezing rain that fell late Thursday night and early Friday morning. Ernie Ballard, University director of Media Relations, said...

List of what’s open and what’s not at LSU

By Staff Reports January 24, 2014

The University and several services closed due to cold weather creating potentially dangerous travel conditions Friday, according to the Office of Communications & University Relations.   University...

A jogger runs around the University Lake on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.

Safe Sprinting Map: Running the LSU Lakes can be safe with the right precautions

By Lyle Manion January 24, 2014

The area surrounding the Baton Rouge lakes is a beautiful place to relax, rife with students and residents enjoying exercise or down time. Scenic as the lakes may be, accidents and incidents are always...