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A memorial set up for Madison Brooks sits on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU president, sexual assault survivor advocate on community reckoning with Madison Brooks case

By Reveille Staff Report February 1, 2023

LSU President William F. Tate IV sent an email to students Monday, Jan. 23, after a man and an unnamed minor were charged with third-degree rape amid an investigation into the death of LSU sophomore Madison...

A sign sits on a desk Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in the UCAC office in Himes Hall at LSU.

Students express frustration with course scheduling and class accessibility: ‘Something needs to be done’

By Payton Manuel February 1, 2023

As the spring semester continues, some LSU students are still feeling left behind when it comes to scheduling their courses. According to LSU’s Office of Budgeting and Planning, there were around...

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New emails, interviews shed light on LSU Greek Life investigation following 2019 entrapment allegations

By Josh Archote February 1, 2023

During the summer of 2019, multiple LSU fraternity members grew suspicious of a new fraternity recruit who said his name was Crew Brooks and described himself as an incoming freshman interested in rushing.  Communicating...

A stand with selected books celebrating Black History Month sits Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 in LSU's Barnes and Nobles on LSU's campus.

Black History Month kicks off at LSU with poetry night, Image Awards and more

By Emily Bracher January 31, 2023

February celebrates Black History Month, and LSU organizations such as the Black Student Union, the LSU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Society for African...

Is ChatGPT just a tool for cheating? LSU professors express concern over the AI chatbot

Is ChatGPT just a tool for cheating? LSU professors express concern over the AI chatbot

By Gabby Jimenez January 30, 2023

Imagine you have an art history essay on Baroque era paintings due at midnight. It’s 11:30 p.m., and the deadline is quickly approaching. What if you could get your computer to write the essay for...

An electric vehicle charger sits Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 in South Stadium East Lot on LSU’s Campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to add nine more electric vehicle charging stations to campus

By Corbin Ross January 29, 2023

LSU will be adding nine new electric charging stations to campus, according to Tammy Millican, the executive director of facility services. The additions come as the electric vehicle market is projected...

The Reggie’s sign sits outside the bar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Bob Pettit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Report: Defense lawyers for men charged with raping LSU student said acts were consensual

By Reveille Staff Report January 29, 2023

Defense lawyers for the men charged with raping LSU student Madison Brooks, who was hit by a vehicle and died in the hospital shortly after the alleged rapes, say acts were consensual, according to coverage...

FILE - The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is seen in West Feliciana Parish, La., May 9, 2011. Louisiana's prison system routinely holds people beyond their legal release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in a report concluding that the state has failed for years to develop solutions to “systemic overdetentions” that violate inmates' rights and are financially costly to taxpayers. 

Report: Louisiana often holds inmates beyond release dates

By Kevin McGill January 29, 2023

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people beyond their release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday in a report concluding that the state has failed...

A tractor driver pulls a trailer for the hayride on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, during Arbor Day at the LSU AgCenter Burden Museum and Gardens in Baton Rouge, La.

Planting promises: Baton Rouge comes out for Arbor Day to fight against hurricane tree loss

By Claire Sullivan & Gabby Jimenez January 29, 2023

The Burden Forest, a 440-acre natural world off the side of Interstate 10, hasn’t been the same since Hurricane Gustav in 2008. The Category 4 storm devastated its tree population, costing about...

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Report: Man charged with rape in Madison Brooks case charged with first-degree rape in separate case

By Reveille Staff Report January 28, 2023

A man charged with third-degree rape in an investigation into the death of LSU student Madison Brooks has been charged in another case with the 2020 first-degree rape of a 12-year-old girl, according to...

Members of the local Iranian community honor victims of downed 2020 flight and the feminist protesters in Iran in a performance video in the Greek Theatre on LSU's campus.

Local Iranian community members stand with victims of downed flight, feminist protesters in Iran

By Claire Sullivan January 26, 2023

It’s been three years since the Iranian government shot down a Ukrainian passenger flight from Tehran bound for Kyiv. And it’s been four months since a feminist revolution erupted in Iran after...

A memorial set up for Madison Brooks sits on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU community reacts to student death, rape charges and administration response: ‘I’m terrified’

By Gabby Jimenez January 25, 2023

The death of Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old political communication sophomore who was hit by a vehicle on Burbank Drive, has shocked the LSU community. Since her death, two men have been charged with raping...