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Memorial Tower stands tall behind Coates Hall on LSU's Campus, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

Faculty across Southeast say academic freedom being threatened by university administrations and state governments

By Bella Dardano & Piper Hutchinson November 17, 2021

LSU and other SEC schools have become battlegrounds between university faculties, administrations and state governments. Professors across the region have raised alarms about actions from upper administrations...

A Volvo excavator sits Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at the Huey P. Long Field House that is currently under renovation on Field House Drive on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to establish wellness center in Huey P. Long Field House with $4 million donation from Ochsner

By Corbin Ross November 17, 2021

Ochsner Medical Center provided LSU with $4 million to create a wellness center inside the Huey P. Long Field House as part of the roughly $30 million restoration of the building that began last year. The...

Deaf student and Hands That Hear officer, Rebekah Dupart, teaches an ASL lesson to club members at a meeting in 2021. 

Student Government senator passes legislation urging LSU to create American Sign Language program

By Domenic Purdy November 16, 2021

After taking American Sign Language at his Texas high school and becoming fascinated with the language and culture of the deaf community, Miles McLendon was told his credits did not transfer over as a...

A mask sits on a bench on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at Campus Lake.

LSU lifts indoor mask mandate, on-campus event restrictions

By Reveille Staff Report November 16, 2021

LSU lifted the indoor mask mandate and on-campus event restrictions Monday, President William Tate IV announced in an email.  "Upon the recommendation of our Health and Medical Advisory Committee,...

Students set fire to a replica of the planet Earth during a worldwide protest demanding action on climate change, in Milan, northern Italy, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. The protests are inspired by Thunberg, who spoke to world leaders at a United Nations summit this week. (Nicola Marfisi/ANSA via AP)

Scientific consensus that Earth is warming because of human activity has strengthened since 2009, new survey suggests

By Henry Weldon & Jared Saucier November 14, 2021

Scientific consensus that the Earth is warming because human activity has increased since 2009 and is near universal agreement, according to a new study led by LSU geology professors. Researchers from...

LSU graphic design sophomore Zoë Crawford (left) and graphic design senior Riley Daul (right) chat Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the LSU Sculpture Garden located beside the LSU Art & Design building in Baton Rouge, La.

Stress swinging—a new phenomena provided by a secret corner of campus

By By Maddie Scott November 14, 2021

It was August, and Karla Mendez struggled in the rain to find her dorm on the way back from a welcome-week event. The unfamiliar campus took over, and she was lost. Yet despite her stress, she found something...

The LSU Shield App on an iPhone on Sunday, November 11, 2019.

Many students don’t use LSU apps, finding them inaccurate and confusing

By Gabby Jimenez November 14, 2021

LSU uses many mobile apps meant to assist students’ various needs on campus, like Navigate to schedule advising appointments and TransLoc Rider to see locations of TigerTrails busses. However, many...

A LSU student walks up steps Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in the Student Union on LSU's campus.

Student Union to remain closed on gamedays due to ‘multiple incidents’ over the past few years

The Student Union once served as a much-needed reprieve from tailgating on the Parade Ground, offering students and fans food options and bathroom access. But multiple incidents that occurred over...

Memorial Tower stands tall behind Coates Hall on LSU's Campus, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

Where does tuition money go? Here’s what it does, and does not, cover

By Maddie Scott November 10, 2021

Every year, students see the daunting number on their fee bill grow larger and larger, yet many don’t know why it's increasing or where the money goes. Interim executive vice president for Finance...

Lettuce, brocolli and other healthy food sit in the child seat of a grocery cart while Leon LeJeune of Baton Rouge shops for Thanksgiving at Bet-R Supermarket on the corner of Baywood Avenue and Kalurah Street on Tuesday evening.

A look at how COVID-19 has damaged the global supply chain: ‘Small businesses are getting hammered from all sides’

By Piper Hutchinson November 10, 2021

The global supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply chain has grown many new weak links, culminating in shortages and increased prices. What’s...

LSU nursing students

‘You cannot get someone’s life back from COVID’: LSU nursing students share tales from the frontlines

By Bella Dardano & Piper Hutchinson November 8, 2021

Carlos Perry assisted a man in his early 40s last summer while working at Tulane Medical Center at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He remembers watching as the man was told he’d have to be intubated...

The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Money, Race and Title IX: Here’s what’s coming in Louisiana’s next legislative session

By Piper Hutchinson & Aidan Primeaux November 7, 2021

In the upcoming regular legislative session that will begin on March 14, LSU can expect to see legislation that will directly impact the university. Previous sessions have seen budget increases and decreases,...