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Bus driver arrested for rape of high school student

By Lauren Duhon
Staff Writer
March 26, 2012

Donald Bordelon, a Woodlawn High School bus driver, was arrested Friday for allegedly performing sexual acts with a mentally disabled 18-year-old student. The 61-year-old from 9604 Deer Run Ave., Zachary,...

Voting booths are set up in the LSU Lab School in preparation for Saturday’s Republican primary election.

Santorum wins Louisiana primary

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 25, 2012

Louisiana primary voters have been heard across the nation. Rick Santorum won the state's Republican presidential primary Saturday with 49.07 percent of the vote, while Mitt Romney followed in second with...

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Student Government voting guide

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
March 25, 2012

After a week of active campaigning, candidates for Student Government offices will soon learn their fate. SG spring elections take place today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. Students can access...

Ludacris headlines Groovin’ on the Grounds concert

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
March 25, 2012

The typically tranquil Parade Ground radiated with hip-hop beats Saturday night as Ludacris drew thousands of students and community members to the annual Groovin' on the Grounds concert. The energetic...

Former Student Government presidents discuss collegiate careers and successes

By Kate Mabry
The Daily Reveille
March 25, 2012

From the earth-shaking era of World War II to the chaotic and uncertain Vietnam War, generations of Student Government presidents carried out their duties in the face of controversy and confusion. As the...

Catholic groups protest Health and Human Services mandate

By Gordon Brillon
Contributing Writer
March 25, 2012

More than 300 protestors gathered on the front steps of the state Capitol at noon on Friday to protest the federal mandate that all employers must provide free contraception under the Affordable Care Act. The...

Louisiana Trans Advocate hosts first charity drag show

By Marylee Williams
Contributing Writer
March 24, 2012

Students and professional impersonators lip-synched their hearts out Friday night for Louisiana Trans Advocates' Spring Fling Charity Drag Show at Splash nightclub. About 125 attendees paid $5 for tickets,...

Students renovate historical cemetery

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writer
March 24, 2012

A group of Honors College students came together Saturday morning at Lutheran Cemetery for the college's annual Spring Service Project. About 60 students cleaned and refurbished the grave sites in the...

LSU students host vigil for murdered Florida teen Trayvon Martin

By Kevin Thibodeaux
Contributing Writer
March 24, 2012

As the sun set over the Mississippi River Sunday night, nearly 200 Baton Rouge residents and University students gathered on the levee near the U.S.S. Kidd for a candlelight vigil all the while hoisting...

Walkability audit assesses condition of Nicholson, downtown

By Shannon Roberts
Contributing Writer
March 22, 2012

Community members and University faculty conducted a walkability audit Thursday afternoon around the Nicholson and downtown Baton Rouge areas to discuss safety issues and possible solutions for sidewalks...

Candidates for Student Government president and vice president answer questions Thursday night about various topics like student involvement during the SG debate in the Student Union’s Live Oak Lounge. Elections are March 26 and 27.

President, vice president candidates talk campus culture

By Danielle Kelley
Staff Writer
March 22, 2012

More than 100 students gathered in the Live Oak Lounge on Thursday night to hear the Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates discuss and debate issues like sustainability, first-year...

Newt Gingrich rallies supporters on campus

By Kate Mabry
Staff Writer
March 22, 2012

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich drew more than 300 spectators to Dodson Auditorium on Thursday evening at an event that also included representatives for Ron Paul's and Rick Santorum's campaigns. Gingrich,...