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Baton Rouge residents and community leaders gathered on the capitol steps to protest the Supreme Court's leaked early draft decision, May 3rd.

Abortion-rights advocates hold protest after leaked Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

About 100 abortion-rights advocates held a rally Tuesday on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which may be likely after a draft opinion was leaked by Politico...

Windows line the building’s façade on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Acadian Hall on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.

An Acadian Hall resident’s outburst went viral on TikTok. Students say ResLife mishandled the situation

By John Buzbee & Maddie Scott May 3, 2022

A freshman who lived in LSU’s Acadian Hall repeatedly caused disturbances and threatened to fight other residents, prompting reports to ResLife managers and complaints that they were slow to act. In...

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2021 photo, emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kans. As climate change bakes the planet, dozens of nations including the U.S. and many local governments are putting a price tag on greenhouse gas emissions that are causing more floods, droughts and other destructive events. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

LSU professors discuss climate change, 2022 IPCC report and global protests

By Xander Gennarelli May 2, 2022

In the wake of an alarming report on climate change, scientists around the world protested the lack of action by governments and corporations to thwart greenhouse gas emissions.  In April, over 1,000...

Tech startup company Mallard Bay (left to right) Sales Manager Sergio Sanjuan, Software Developer Matthew Ieyoub, Associate Director of Business Development Peyton Huval, Chief Growth Officer Joel Moreau, Founder and President Logan Meaux, Director of Business Development Wyatt Mallett and (bottom) Chief Technology Officer Tam Nguyen.

LSU students and alumni win $200,000 in startup competition

By Chandler McIntosh May 1, 2022

A group of LSU students and alumni competed in the Rice University Business Plan Competition, one of the largest student startup competitions in the world, and received more than $200,000 in funding for...

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

Senate committee advances tenure task force resolution

By By Piper Hutchinson May 1, 2022

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Senate Committee on Education unanimously advanced a resolution Thursday that would create a task force to study tenure for college professors. Senate Concurrent Resolution...

A pair of trees frame the State Capitol on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at 900 North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana rep introduces bill that would ban discussion of sexuality in public schools

By Xander Gennarelli & Domenic Purdy April 30, 2022

As legislation regarding discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools pop up in at least 20 states, a new bill in the Louisiana House of Representatives would be one of the nation's...

A class occurs on Friday, April 29, 2022, in Patrick F. Taylor Hall on South Quad Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU philosophy professor receives grant to incorporate moral literacy into STEM coursework

By Josh Archote April 30, 2022

An LSU philosophy professor received a grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to incorporate ethics and values into the university's science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum.  Deborah...

Sigma Chi leaders sit atop horses at the opening ceremony for Steve Carter Memorial Derby Days, March 28th.

LSU fraternity Sigma Chi raised $58,000 for cancer research during annual ‘Derby Days’ fundraiser

By Xander Gennarelli April 29, 2022

Students raised $58,000 during the massively successful Steve Carter Memorial Derby Days fundraiser earlier this month. The event was hosted by the Sigma Chi fraternity and involved all 12 of LSU’s...

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.

American Idol winner Laine Hardy arrested for allegedly bugging ex-girlfriend’s Azalea Hall dorm

By Reveille Staff Report April 29, 2022

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy, a non-LSU student, was arrested on Friday after he was accused of bugging his ex-girlfriend’s dorm room in Azalea Hall, according to LSU spokesperson...

The LSU Library peeks through trees Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in the Quad.

Faculty Senate resolution calling for increased library spending passes unanimously

By Piper Hutchinson April 28, 2022

The LSU Faculty Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution aimed at increasing the university’s spending on the library by 6% annually until the budget resembles the average spending on college...

Multiple plates of cinnamon churros sit on a table Wednesday, April 27, 2022, during the Grateful for Spring event on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sustainability event draws crowds of LSU students to eat plant-based foods and pet baby animals

By Corbin Ross April 28, 2022

Students petted baby goats, ate vegan foods and listened to music in celebration of sustainability on Wednesday. LSU dining hosted Grateful for Spring, an event meant to celebrate and promote plant-based,...

Tiger Prison Project

LSU prison reform organizations’ fight for criminal justice reform in Louisiana goes beyond campus

By John Buzbee April 28, 2022

Despite reforms in recent years, Louisiana continues to have some of the highest incarceration rates in the world, having more people in jail than any other democracy on Earth, according to a 2021 report...