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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,...

Student reading and writing in her book while studying on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in the Student Union on LSU's Campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Humidity, hospitality: Out-of-state students discuss LSU, what makes Louisiana different

By Emily Bracher August 27, 2022

Although most of LSU's student population is composed of students from Louisiana, the number of out-of-state students continues to grow each year. In 2021, out-of-state students made up 22% of the university'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.

A second attempted kidnapping occurred on LSU’s campus Thursday night

By Will Nickel August 26, 2022

LSU police are investigating an attempted kidnapping that took place on Thursday night near Acadian Hall. An LSU student ordered food from a delivery service, and the attempted kidnapping took place when...

A sign displays the price of gas at the Shell Station on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.

Students, police recommend caution around local gas stations

By Chandler McIntosh August 24, 2022

LSU child and family studies senior Adriana Richardson has practiced caution around the Chevron right outside of campus’ north gates, citing suspicious activity during her trips to the Highland Road...

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.

LSU student kidnapped on Aster Street near Cypress Hall Tuesday night, LSUPD says

By Maddie Scott August 24, 2022

An LSU student was kidnapped on Aster Street near Cypress Hall Tuesday night, according to LSU Police.LSU sent an emergency text and email to students notifying them of the incident Wednesday. The investigation...