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Garbage and recyclables overflow from two dumpsters on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, by the Pentagon Community in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU inches closer to recycling goal with help of campus green initiatives

By Bethany Bissell May 29, 2022

Savannah Porter spent three hours picking up plastic on Nicholson Drive last month. “Even if it didn’t appear that it had been outside for that long, it was breaking down,” Porter, a...

Students walk in the Quad in front of Middleton Library.

LSU students breakdown the pros and cons of summer classes

By Allison Allsop @allisonallsop May 27, 2022

Each summer, LSU students have the opportunity to continue their education during the summer months, but mostchoose not to. Many students will never take a summer course in their time at LSU as it is not...

Tiger Trails bus driver David Alford smiles at a stop on Friday, May 20, 2022. Alfrod drives the Highland-Burbank route.

‘It was some times that I wanted to give up’: Tiger Trails driver reflects on driving during the pandemic

By Allison Allsop May 26, 2022

During the course of the pandemic, Tiger Trails drivers were the enforcers of a federal mask mandate for public transportation, causing frustration among drivers. In March of 2020, LSU shut down its campus....

People are seen crossing the incomplete bridge into the Tigerland area Monday, May 30, 2022.

New Tigerland bridge to be completed by end of July

By Bethany Bissell @BissellBethany May 25, 2022

Tigerland patrons are frustrated with the status of the Bayou Fountain bridge, which connects the popular student watering holes to the residential areas where many student live. The bridge, which connects...

In this photo taken June 2, 2016, medical marijuana grows at Jeff Smith's and Cassie Heckenkamp's property along the McKenzie River east of Springfield, Ore. The pair had hoped to expand the grow operation on their property with a large recreational marijuana crop, but zoning rules won't allow it. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP)

Louisiana House passes bill to shield state employees for medical marijuana use

By Piper Hutchinson May 24, 2022

BATON ROUGE–The House passed a bill Tuesday that would protect state employees who are being legally treated for medical marijuana. House Bill 988, sponsored by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans,...

The Sun shines on Broussard Hall on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, near the Pentagon Community in Baton Rouge, La.

Residents of Broussard Hall express concerns about door security

By Bethany Bissell May 24, 2022

Last year, women in Broussard Hall would sometimes find an uncomfortable sight when they returned to their rooms from the bathroom: men loitering outside their doors. “One time, my roommate came...

LSU President William F. Tate speaks with Senator Stewart Cathey Jr. Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the annual LSU Day at the Capitol at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana Legislature approves task force to study tenure

By Piper Hutchinson May 23, 2022

BATON ROUGE–The House gave final passage Monday to a resolution to study tenure policies at universities in Louisiana. Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, sponsored by Sen. Stewart Cathey, R-Monroe,...

The Louisiana state capitol stands tall on Oct. 2, 2017, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Faculty pay raises, infrastructure and supercomputers: here’s what’s coming for LSU in budget bills

By Piper Hutchinson May 22, 2022

The Louisiana Legislature passed a bundle of budget bills Thursday, which included funds for faculty pay raises, infrastructure and LSU President William Tate IV’s Pentagon Plan. For the first time...

The State Capitol sits beyond a lake on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 900 North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana House committee shuts down bills seeking to prevent teaching of racial concepts

By Allison Allsop May 18, 2022

BATON ROUGE--The House Education Committee on Tuesday killed two bills by a conservative lawmaker that would have prohibited teaching concepts related to race, ethnicity, national origin and sex. The committee...

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Louisiana House committee advances bill to ban hair discrimination

By Piper Hutchinson May 17, 2022

BATON ROUGE--The Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit discrimination based on certain hairstyles. House Bill 41, sponsored by Rep. Candace Newell,...

A Turning Point supporter holds a sign in protest of vaccine mandates Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 during the LSU chapter Turning Point Freedom Rally on the Parade Ground at LSU’s campus.

House committee advances a bill prohibiting vaccine discrimination

By Piper Hutchinson May 17, 2022

BATON ROUGE--The House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit discrimination over vaccination or immunity status. House Bill 252, sponsored by Rep. Kathy Edmonston,...

A House committee advanced a bill sponsored by Sen. Katrina Jackson that would increase criminal penalties for abortion providers. Photo credit: Alex Tirado/LSU Manship School News Service 

House committee approves two abortion restriction bills

By Piper Hutchinson May 17, 2022

BATON ROUGE–The House Committee on Health and Welfare Tuesday approved two anti-abortion bills in bipartisan votes. Senate Bill 342, sponsored by Sen. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, would increase criminal...