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A student places her painted hand down to leave a handprint at Spectrum's table Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Free Speech Alley. Spectrum, a student organization for LGBTQ students and their allies, is celebrating National Coming Out Day.

National Coming Out Day celebrated

By William Morris October 10, 2013

While the entire month of October — LGBT History Month — is special in the LGBT community, Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, is set aside for those in the process of coming out. Spectrum, a...

Baton Rouge Residents gathered on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in front of the Memorial Tower for "Take Back the Night." Residents created t-shirts for the "Clothesline Project" as a way to help bear witness to violence against women.

LSU raising violence awareness

By Desiree Roberston October 10, 2013

The University is bringing awareness to sexual and domestic violence by giving students a place to share their stories at Take Back the Night, a candlelight vigil and march on Sunday. The event will begin...

Mental health technician at Saint Christopher's Addiction Wellness Center Travis Weisbrod tells students his story Wednesday night, Oct. 9 in the Laville Lounge.

‘Straight Up Tipsy’ event addresses student alcohol use

By Desiree Roberston October 9, 2013

Students learned about the risks associated with using alcohol at a University hosted event — complete with a menu of mock cocktails. The “Straight Up Tipsy” event was held to mark National...

East Baton Rouge Sheriffs shut down Highland Road between Siegen Lane and Amiss Road on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 due to the threat of a grenade found at a house.

Grenade found, detonated by police on Highland Road

By Zachery Carline October 9, 2013

The bomb squads of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Baton Rouge Police Department securely detonated a World War II-era pineapple grenade off of Highland Road Wednesday after a man discovered...

SEI program seeks applicants

By Jonathan Olivier October 9, 2013

The University Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute’s Entrepreneurship Fellows Program is designed as a work-study platform where students who have an interest in entrepreneurship have the opportunity...

Sandra Parks named new head of dance

Sandra Parks named new head of dance

By Michael Tarver October 9, 2013

Sandra Parks danced her way from Taiwan into the University’s Department of Theatre and the head of dance position, inspiring expansion in the current dance minor program along the way. Parks has...

The Hispanic Student Cultural Society promotes Hispanic Heritage Month by offering Salsa dance lessons Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in the Echo Circle of Free Speech Alley.

Hispanic student society wraps up heritage month with free salsa lessons

By William Morris October 9, 2013

As the month celebrating Hispanic heritage draws to a close, the Hispanic Student Cultural Society wanted to do something to grab the attention of students and stand out among a crowd of student organizations. The...

Highland Road closed near Siegen as Sheriff’s Office responds to report of grenade

By Zachery Carline October 9, 2013

The bomb squads of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Baton Rouge Police Department securely detonated a World War II-era pineapple grenade off of Highland Road on Wednesday after a man discovered...

ROTC senior Wendy Martin was named Miss National Sweetheart in 2014.

Black Hawks and Ballgowns: Student pageant queen dreams of flying helicopters

October 8, 2013

Miss National Sweetheart Wendy Martin, a human resources and education freshman from Alaska, feels as comfortable in combat boots as she does in a ball gown. Martin, who now attends the University and...

Dance Marathon to raise money for sick children

By Camille Stelly October 8, 2013

A group of University students are asking their peers to join them in raising money for children with illnesses by standing and dancing for 26.2 hours.  Dance Marathon is a fundraising event involving...

Computer science graduate student Swapnil Veer looks at the Sharp Electronics interactive white board at the Techpawlooza held in the LSU Student Union on Wedensday.

TechPawLooza event to showcase University technology in Union

By Renee Barrow October 8, 2013

University students, faculty and staff can learn the ins and outs of technology on campus during TechPawLooza today. The event, hosted by the University’s Information Technology Services, is being...

Olinde Center

Career Services receives donation for new center

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz October 8, 2013

The LSU Olinde Career Center received a $100,000 donation, the University announced Tuesday in a news release. BASF Corporation, a chemical company, made the donation as part of a partnership with the...