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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...

Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, speaks in the Senate Chambers during a veto session in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Louisiana state senators have narrowly voted to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports. The vote came Tuesday on the opening day of the first veto session under the state's nearly 50-year-old constitution. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

House passes bill restricting transgender athletes

By Piper Hutchinson May 17, 2022

BATON ROUGE–The House passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity. Senate Bill 44, sponsored by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton,...

Ice encases the branches of trees on Feb. 15, 2021 near Memorial Tower.

University names Oregon State’s Roy Haggerty to executive vice president and provost

By Domenic Purdy May 17, 2022

Roy Haggerty, current dean of the College of Science and Professor of Environmental Geology at Oregon State University, has been named LSU’s next executive vice president and provost, the university...

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Student senate passes bill calling for university to divest from companies exploiting environment, human rights

By Domenic Purdy May 16, 2022

In the final session of student government on April 20, a bill urging the university to cut ties with all companies that benefit from abuses of both human rights and the environment was passed with near...

The Louisiana State Capitol rises into the sky on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 900 North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana Senate committee reduces proposed faculty raises, approves money for LSU cybersecurity program

By Piper Hutchinson May 16, 2022

The Louisiana Senate Committee on Finance on Sunday reduced the proposed Faculty pay raise from 5% to 3% and allocated funds for special projects at LSU. Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed $31 million for...

Participants march from Pleasant Hall to the Student Health Center on Wednesday, May 12, 2022.

Ceremony to honor plantation slave workers buried on campus grounds led by faculty, students

By Maddie Scott May 14, 2022

After an LSU professor realized the Student Health Center was built atop a cemetery for enslaved plantation workers, he found himself a year later standing on the SHC’s grounds reading the names...

The Edward J. Gay Apartments stand tall on Saturday, April 30, 2022, on Spruce Lane in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU International and grad students concerned about housing as Edward Gay apartments near closure

By Chandler McIntosh May 12, 2022

As the 2021-2022 academic year comes to a close, Edward Gay residents express concerns as they attempt to find new housing solutions for when the apartments close in June 2023. Aswathy Anakkathil Pradeep,...

An LSU student studies on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to discontinue daily symptom checker, close extra testing and vaccincation spots

By Reveille Staff Report May 10, 2022

LSU announced its summer COVID-19 guidelines on Tuesday, which include closing extra testing and vaccination locations. Starting May 13, students, faculty and staff seeking a COVID-19 test will have to...

Students study on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, inside the LSU Library in Baton Rouge, La.

Students and professors discuss workload, exam preparation and mental health as finals approach

By Chandler Mcintosh & John Buzbee May 8, 2022

As finals week approaches, students and professors discuss what their workload is like, how they prepare for exams and what they do to cope with stress.Mass communication sophomore Alexandra Henderson...

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

Bill to prevent transgender women from participating in girls’ sports moves forward

By Margaret DeLaney May 5, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. – The House Committee on Education voted 7-1 Wednesday to advance a bill to prevent transgender women from participating in girls’ sports. The bill has already passed the Senate...

The Louisiana State Capitol stands tall Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La.

Bill to ban discussion of sexuality in public schools rejected in committee

By Jayden Nguyen May 4, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. — The House Education Committee voted 7-4 Tuesday to reject a bill to ban sexual orientation and gender identity discussions in classrooms for kindergarten through eighth grade students. The...