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LSU student government members celebrate Innovate's win Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the LSU Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.

Innovate becomes LSU’s first all-female presidential administration, pending verification

By Corbin Ross April 5, 2023

The Innovate ticket has captured enough votes to become the first female duo to gain executive office in Student Government history.The SG election commission unofficially announced the SG president election...

LSU Student Government Innovate presidential candidate Anna Cate Strong awaits her question Monday, March 27, 2023, in the Holiday Forum during the SG debate in the Journalism Building on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Innovate ticket wins Student Government presidential election; verification pending court cases

By Claire Sullivan April 5, 2023

The Student Government election commission announced Wednesday that the Innovate ticket has won the SG presidential election. Anna Cate Strong, a political science and screen arts junior, and Gigi...

A student walks across the Quad in front of Atkinson Hall Monday, March 27, 2023, on LSU's campus.

Louisiana heat brings the age-old question: How do you find good shorts?

By Cross Harris April 5, 2023

Spring has come to Louisiana and brought with it Louisiana heat. Yes, that’s right—the phenomenon known colloquially as "swamp ass" has returned to a pair of pants near you. And as temperatures...

Miss LSU 2023 semi-finalists stand on stage Sunday, March 26, 2023, during the pageant in the LSU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge, La.

Meet Miss LSU 2023: ‘Pageant girls are far from just being a pretty face’

By Lizzie Falcetti April 5, 2023

Some may think the Miss LSU title is just about being glamorous and winning a crown. To those who compete, it’s about hard work and discipline.  Ivy Robichaux, a junior mass communications major...

LSU Interim Vice President and Executive Vice Provost Matt Lee speaks Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the annual LSU Day at the Capitol at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

Matt Lee will remain as LSU’s agriculture college dean, vice president for agriculture

By Claire Sullivan April 4, 2023

Matt Lee, who has served as the interim dean of the College of Agriculture and vice president for agriculture since August 2022, will remain in those offices as the official head, according to a university...

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Merch, ice cream and student journalism: How to support the Reveille during fundraiser week

By Reveille Staff Report April 4, 2023

The Reveille's annual fundraiser is taking place this week until Sunday, April 9. Here's how you can support us.  Purchase a shirt, hat or Reveille cup You can buy a short or long-sleeve t-shirt,...

Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, D-Lafayette, supports the governor’s proposal for a teacher pay raise of at least $2,000 a year.

Louisiana lawmakers at odds over raising spending limit as legislative session nears

By Molly Ryan April 4, 2023

BATON ROUGE—The Legislature convenes Monday for the start of the 2023 session, and lawmakers, blessed with a large budget surplus, are at odds about whether they should raise the state’s spending...

Students study and eat in the LSU Student Union on March 31, 2023.

What to do if there’s an active threat at LSU: ‘It’s all about preparedness’

By Cross Harris April 2, 2023

Students and staff had the opportunity at the end of March to be instructed on how to survive an active threat by LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter Terrorist...

A tour group walks Tuesday, March 7, 2023, through the courtyard between Murphy J. Foster Hall and the LSU Library in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU research group says university system had $6.1 billion economic impact last fiscal year

By Oliver Butcher, News Editor April 2, 2023

An LSU research group released a 15-page report in March detailing the LSU system’s economic impact on Louisiana, arriving at a sum of $6.1 billion of total statewide impact in the fiscal year 2021-2022.The...

LSU graduate student Cullen Hodges presents the findings of the Committee on the Graduate Student Healthcare Crisis on Thursday, March 30, 2023, inside the Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.

Healthcare Forum addresses recommendations for graduate student health plan: ‘The numbers don’t lie’

By Lizzie Falcetti March 31, 2023

A Graduate Student Healthcare Policy Forum took place Thursday in the Magnolia room of the Student Union to highlight recommendations for graduate student health insurance and hear from panelists on changes...

The Mississippi River sits Wednesday, March 8, 2023 on a hot day in Baton Rouge, La.

Toxic pollution spill in Ohio won’t affect other water supplies, scientists say

By Oliver Butcher, News Editor March 29, 2023

It's been almost two months since a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic vinyl chloride chemicals derailed in the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, and contaminated much of the soil and water supply.At...

The LSU River Center reflects on its fifth anniversary

By William Brockhoff March 29, 2023

The LSU Center for River Studies celebrated its fifth anniversary this year.  The Center "conducts research on the world’s major rivers with a specific focus on the Mississippi River," according...