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A. P. Tureaud, others reflect on race relations

By Claire Caillier
Contributing Writer
April 2, 2012

When A. P. Tureaud Jr. came to LSU as the school's first black undergraduate student, he didn't anticipate the misery that awaited him. The first day of the fall 1953 semester, Tureaud and his parents...

Award-winning movie to be screened on campus

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
April 1, 2012

The winner for Best Foreign Film at this year's Academy Awards will be screened on campus Tuesday in coordination with multidisciplinary programs across the University. "A Separation," out of Iran, will...

Runners line up Saturday at the start of the 5K hosted by Tigers Against Trafficking.

Anti-trafficking group raises $10K at 5K

The University community took a stand against human trafficking Saturday morning as 427 participants crossed the finish line and raised $10,000 at the fourth annual Tigers Against Trafficking 5K. Tigers...

Fire ignites in West Campus Apartments

By Staff Reports
April 1, 2012

An on-campus apartment sustained property damage late Sunday after a cooking fire ignited in the room, but there were no injuries. LSU Police Department was alerted about the fire in apartment 705 of West...

Number of ‘boomerang kids’ increasing

By Emily Herrington
Staff Writer
April 1, 2012

Once the lease on his condo expired, 2011 University alumnus John Gambino packed his belongings and left Baton Rouge in his rearview mirror. He set off to put his degree in advertising to use and earn...

LSU running back Spencer Ware, wearing white, gets tackled Saturday in the 2012 National L-Club Spring Football Game in Tiger Stadium.

White team defeats Purple, 24-17, on Saturday in Tiger Stadium

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
April 1, 2012

Saturday served as a showcase for the revamped Tiger offense when the LSU football team took to Tiger Stadium and split up for the National L-Club Spring Football Game. The White team, boasting a...

New MTV show tours colleges, discusses sex issues with students

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 1, 2012

Let's talk sex. That's the premise of MTV's newest series, "Savage U," premiering tomorrow night, which follows Dan Savage and Lauren Hutchinson as they tour 12 U.S. colleges to discuss an array of sexually...

Your LSU breaks campaign rules again

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
April 1, 2012

Your LSU was banned from campaigning during today and Tuesday's Student Government presidential runoff after breaking SG election rules for the third time Friday. The ticket's candidates are forbidden...

Runoff Voting Guide

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
April 1, 2012

In two days, Student Government's spring election will be over and the successor to current SG president Cody Wells will be chosen. The tickets advancing to Monday and Tuesday's presidential runoff are...

Past chancellors recall highs, lows

By Brian Sibille
Staff Writer
April 1, 2012

Since its first chancellor took office in 1965, LSU has seen nine different men lead the University through the Civil Rights Movement, wars, rapidly evolving technology and budget cuts. Four former chancellors...

Campus housing changes drastically

By Kevin Thibodeaux
The Daily Reveille
April 1, 2012

Football games used to be a little rowdier, 1979 business graduate Jeff Albright recalls. But it wasn't because of a lower drinking age. Albright said the dorms in Tiger Stadium added to the character...

MartyParty plays two hour show at The Varsity to finish off first headline tour

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
April 1, 2012

DJ Martin Fulb kept true to his stage name "MartyParty" Friday night, blasting fans with waves of bass for more than two hours to cap off his first headline tour at The Varsity Theatre in a dance-crazed...