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Bill considered to prevent La. human trafficking

By Judah Robinson May 1, 2013

Though typically seen as a global issue, human trafficking is a crime that hits surprisingly close to home  — so close that state legislators are taking official action to prevent it in Louisiana. ...

Dr. Fakhri Kareem Al-Bagdadi, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine associate professor, stands in front of microscopes April 29, 2013, in a laboratory at the school. Al-Bagdadi has been a professor at the University for nearly 40 years.

Iraqi professor enjoys Baton Rouge’s similarities to home

By McKenzie Womack May 1, 2013

Fakhri Al-Bagdadi remembers when the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine was in Audubon Hall. Back in 1975 when Al-Bagdadi came to the University, the school had only been open since 1973....

Graduate TOPS legislation awards students with specific requirements

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz May 1, 2013

New TOPS legislation will award students who return to Louisiana for graduate school after studying in another state and studying high-demand fields. House Bill 612 by Rep. Hunter Greene, R-Baton Rouge,...

A caterpillar clings to a handrail Tuesday, April 23, 2013 underneath a tree near Mike the Tiger's habitat.

Caterpillars will be around a few weeks after exams

By Olivia McClure May 1, 2013

They’re cute and fuzzy — and they’ve been unavoidable in recent weeks. Forest tent caterpillars, identifiable by their blue markings and furry appearance, are more abundant this year...

Judge Timothy Kelley rules in favor of Board of Supervisors

By Alyson Gaharan April 30, 2013

District Judge Timothy Kelley ruled in favor of the Board of Supervisors in Daily Reveille Editor in Chief Andrea Gallo’s public records lawsuit against the University on Tuesday, creating a split...

First University-sponsored Lavender Graduation to be held

By Erin Hebert April 30, 2013

The University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will celebrate the accomplishments of LGBT and allied graduates at its first Lavender Graduation ceremony at 1 p.m. May 14 in the Royal Cotillion...

Glass artist Nick Oldenburg starts off a new piece on Monday, April 29, 2013 in his workshop outside his home in Baton Rouge.

New glass art gallery showcases local artists, promotes domestic business

By Ferris McDaniel April 30, 2013

Nick Oldenburg sat at his workstation inside a white wooden shack on the side of his house. A 3,700-degree Fahrenheit jet of flame hissed inches from his face. His hands — one twisting a glass tube,...

Legislation up for debate to eliminate freshman football ticket lottery system

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz April 30, 2013

Rep. Terry Brown, I- Colfax, wants to give every incoming University freshman the chance to experience the roar of Death Valley on Saturday night for an entire football season. House Bill 144 requires...

Andrea Gallo’s lawsuit against University to be heard today

By Staff Reports April 29, 2013

The Daily Reveille’s Editor in Chief Andrea Gallo will go to court at 9:30 a.m. today for her lawsuit regarding the secrecy of the search for newly appointed LSU president F. King Alexander. Gallo’s...

Keep Calm and Study On provides activities before studying

By Zachery Carline April 29, 2013

Visitors to the University Student Recreational Complex on Monday night were welcomed with loud pop music and a variety of booths that offered students the opportunity to “Keep Calm and Study On.” ...

Beer pong balls may not be as dirty as they appear, according to recent findings.

Study shows balls used in beer pong may not contain many pathogens

By Zachery Carline April 29, 2013

Three red cups with a few ounces of fermented goodness stand in the way of victory. The shot is all in the elbow; line it up and launch. The ping pong ball taps the rim of one cup, rolls across the table...

LSU Engineering

Phyllis M. Taylor donates $15 million to College of Engineering for renovations, new facility

By Jonathan Olivier April 29, 2013

Giving the largest private donation in the college’s history, Phyllis M. Taylor donated $15 million to the College of Engineering to aid in renovations to Patrick F. Taylor Hall, named for her late...