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Member-at-Large candidate Ian Williams addresses the room on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in the Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.

Student Government holds first meeting of fall 2022 semester, introduces new position

By Corbin Ross September 3, 2022

The Student Government Senate held their first official meeting on Wednesday, marking the beginning of its 56th session.The meeting, held in the Capital Chambers on the third floor of the Student Union,...

An LSUPD car sits parked on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, outside of the LSUPD building near Tiger Stadium on South Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSUPD provides updates to three recent incidents on, around campus

By Reveille Staff Report September 2, 2022

LSUPD provided updates to three reported incidents that occurred in the past two weeks on or near campus, according to an email sent to students by the university on Friday morning. The attempted armed...

The in-construction new McKinley school sits Thursday, Sept. 01, 2022, by Edward Gay Apartments on LSU's campus.

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members give update on new elementary school located near LSU’s campus

By Chandler McIntosh September 2, 2022

A new elementary school will be built near LSU’s Band Hall, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.  Located at 575 W. Roosevelt St., McKinley Elementary School will replace the...

Flowers grow in front of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority House on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, on West Lakeshore Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Sorority members, social psychologist explain appeal, downsides of rushing Greek Life

By John Buzbee September 1, 2022

When chemical engineering sophomore Emma Madere first came to LSU, she didn’t see herself joining a sorority. However, hoping to continue the feeling of sisterhood she had from an all-girls Catholic...

Patra Coco designed her daughter Gabby's dorm room in LSU's South Hall.

The rise of southern DormTok: Students share extravagant dorm transformations on social media

By Gabby Jimenez August 31, 2022

When business freshman Olivia Pistone moved into Cedar Hall, she posted a video on TikTok showing her empty dorm, then transitioning to her matching, fully furnished room. Less than three weeks later,...

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Effective Altruism chapter at LSU helps students define what it means to do good

By Claire Theriot August 31, 2022

Before coming to LSU, math junior Harrison Gietz started fully noticing the hundreds of life-threatening issues in the world. He then heard about Effective Altruism and realized that with this program,...

The LSU Student Health Center sign sits Friday, August 19, 2022, in front of the LSU Student Health Center on Infirmary Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

‘I don’t have a choice:’ International, graduate students face miscommunication, fees at Student Health Center

By Maddie Scott August 31, 2022

Note: A previous version of this story said a student was charged a series of late fees for medical bills. However, these fees were for other services the student received and were mistaken for late...

A sign indicates Nicholson Hall on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU physicist, start-up’s technology pave way for future of space travel

By Corbin Ross August 31, 2022

As the modern space race continues, LSU physicist Jeffrey Chancellor has founded a company aiming to develop technologies to be used by both commercial and government space missions.  The company,...

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NOAA predicts more active hurricane season

By Corbin Ross August 30, 2022

This year’s hurricane season has a 65% likelihood of having above-normal hurricane activity, a 2022 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report revealed.  The report, released...

Cypress Hall sits Friday, August 26, 2022, on Spruce Lane, Baton Rouge, La.

‘I’m terrified’: LSU students, parents share concerns after campus kidnappings, shooting

By Domenic Purdy August 28, 2022

A kidnapping, attempted kidnapping and attempted armed robbery where one person was shot occurred on LSU’s campus during the first week of the fall semester, worrying students and parents about safety...

Sigma Lambda Gamma hosting a "De-stress with the Gammas" event.

‘I wanted to transfer the second I got here:’ Minority students struggle to find community at LSU

By Gabby Jimenez August 28, 2022

Political science junior Saleen Gonzalez-Apodaca came to LSU from Dallas, Texas. As a Mexican-American, Gonzalez-Apodaca wanted to attend a Hispanic Serving Institute, but ultimately chose LSU for financial...

A sign designating parking spots for LSU central employees sits Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, near the Pentagon on LSU's campus.

‘Parking is always going to be an issue:’ Staff, graduate students as dissatisfied with parking as undergrad students

By John Buzbee August 27, 2022

Chantel Brown has waited five years to be able to park near her office. After four years of faculty parking in first-come, first-serve B-lots and another year in a different building’s specific C-lot,...