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Computer engineering junior John Lewis (left) applies paint to a handicapped parking spot outside of McKinley High School as fellow volunteers look on with enthusiasm Monday Jan. 21, 2013 for the LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs MLK Day of Service 2013.

University students serves Old South Baton Rouge Community for MLK Day

By Camille Stelly January 21, 2013

About 120 students from the University and McKinley High School volunteered in a day of service Monday at McKinley High School and Buchanan Elementary School in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

Gonzales gun and knife show draws large crowd

By Jonathan Olivier January 21, 2013

Vehicles backed up for miles as crowds gathered in line to get a chance to enter the gun and knife show held at the Lamar Dixon Expo Hall in Gonzales on Saturday and Sunday. The show was organized by...

Anti-abortion supporters parade down Jackson St. during the March for Life in downtown Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 to mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Between 8,000-10,000 anti-abortion supporters gathered for the March for Life from the Cathedral Guadalupe to the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse, site of the landmark Roe v Wade lawsuit filing over 40 years ago in Dallas. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox)

Roe v. Wade 40th anniversary sparks mixed feelings

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz January 21, 2013

The 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade today gave rise to opposing emotions for student groups across the University’s campus. While some planned a trip to protest at the nation’s Capitol, others...

LSU to honor Dr. King with MLK Commemorative Celebration

January 18, 2013

When: Monday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. What: MLK Day of Service Where: LSU Campus When: Monday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. What: MLK Candlelight Vigil Where: LSU Memorial Tower When: Wednesday, Jan....

Each year, the LSU Student Health Center offers free flu shots at different campus locations to full-time students and students who paid the student health fee.

Influenza outbreak hits hard this season

By Zachery Carline January 17, 2013

Flu season is in full swing, and this year it is hitting full force, with cities like Boston and New York City declaring public health emergencies. University students are just one week back from the...

The parking garage is still under construction Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.

Parking garage to open Saturday

By Gabrielle Braud January 17, 2013

Heavy rain and flooding around the University hindered the final construction of the new parking garage, causing the opening date to be pushed back once more. After its scheduled Monday opening was pushed...

Sole Sisters running participants jog around the LSU lakes Thursday January 17, 2013 near the UREC. (From front to back) Mass communication junior Carley Wahlborg, kinesiology sophomore Caitlyn Babco, elementary education junior Emily Labbe, and accounting junior Molly Longo.

Twins train together to compete in half-marathon

By Shannon Roberts January 17, 2013

While most students are just trying to get through their first week back at school, a group of nearly 120 sorority women are preparing for the Louisiana Half Marathon on Sunday. SoleSisters is a group...

Louisiana Marathon to kick off events today

By Jonathan Olivier January 17, 2013

Participants from 47 states and 12 countries will gather in downtown Baton Rouge this weekend for the second annual Louisiana Marathon to experience a vast array of local food and Louisiana-style live...

Blog spotlights ‘most attractive’ University sororities, fraternities

Blog spotlights ‘most attractive’ University sororities, fraternities

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz January 17, 2013

“LSU Greeks That Matter,” an anonymously operated blog created to highlight the University’s “most attractive” Greeks, went viral this week as the site flooded with photos...

Arielle Sutton, a junior agricultural business major, holds her Smith & Wesson’s M&P 15-22 rifle in her Tiger Manor apartment on Jan. 14, 2013.

Students weigh in on gun control dilemma

By Nicolas Cotten January 16, 2013

Arielle Sutton, agriculture business junior, lives in a quaint apartment off campus. In her room, she has a pink vanity chest of drawers; green and pink throw pillows; and a Smith and Wesson M&P 22-claiber...

Florida proposes to cap tuition of STEM schools

By Shannon Roberts January 16, 2013

As Florida universities move to cap tuitions to retain enrollment in higher-paying fields, LSU trends portray increasing enrollment despite rising tuition. According to a Time article from Jan. 3, Florida...

Potted plants line the nearly-completed courtyard Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, for the new African American Cultural Center. The Center, which will feature a new "green space," complete with this courtyard, and its own library, is slated for completion late Spring 2013.

African American Cultural Center open in Spring

By Camille Stelly January 16, 2013

The African-American Cultural Center’s  expansion project and move from Hatcher Hall to a new location between the bookstore and Women’s Center is expected to be completed by late spring...