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Students stand in the quad Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, in participation with Baton Rouge Organizing's demonstration 'Subject: Vague' that was held in response to a text from LSU Police Department.

Students protest LSUPD alert’s vague description

February 5, 2015

Students gathered in the Quad yesterday as part of the “Suspect: Vague” demonstration to protest racial profiling. Participants wore dark hoodies and held up signs with their physical descriptions....

Governor Bobby Jindal talks during Pro-Life Rally on Jan. 24, 2015, on LSU's campus.

Students lobby for higher education policy changes

February 5, 2015

In light of the recent $384 million budget cuts to higher education proposed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, some students decided it was time students had a voice in the legislature. Political science senior Brad...

Sociology professor receives grant from U.S. Government

February 2, 2015

Though the country’s 2007-2009 recession may be a distant memory for some University students, one professor is using federal dollars to study those Americans still struggling. Associate sociology...

A Mother's Cry, a traveling presentation event made by Arthur "Silky Slim" Reed in order to prevent gun violence within the Black community, gave an exclusive interview before the event with Sybrian Futon, mother of Trayvon Martin, on Jan. 30, 2015, at the BREC Independence Park Theatre.

WATCH: Trayvon Martin’s mother joins Baton Rouge in rally against gun violence, racial profiling

February 1, 2015

Nearly three years after her son’s death and six days before what would have been Trayvon Martin’s 20th birthday, Sybrina Fulton stood before a Baton Rouge crowd, encouraging attendees to take...

LSU Lakes

Working designs for Baton Rouge lakes revealed

January 29, 2015

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation revealed the first working designs for the Baton Rouge lakes master plan on Thursday during an open house in the Lod Cook Alumni Center. After a presentation from Kinder...

Governor Bobby Jindal talks during Pro-Life Rally on Jan. 24, 2015, on LSU's campus.

Deficit-closing plan from Gov. Jindal delayed until Feb. 20

By AP January 29, 2015

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has pushed back to mid-February the release of its proposal to close a $103 million budget deficit. Jindal administration spokeswoman Meghan...

Presbyterian conference advocates for same-sex marriage

Presbyterian conference advocates for same-sex marriage

January 25, 2015

Behind the loud masses gathered at the PMAC on Saturday for Gov. Bobby Jindal’s “The Response” prayer rally was a quieter congregation advocating for same-sex marriage. The Presbyterian...

Protesters gather outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, after a march against "The Response" event lead by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

Jindal’s “The Response” draws smaller-than-expected crowds

January 24, 2015

Fifteen minutes before the start of “The Response” on Saturday, a mass of believers began to huddle around the stage of the PMAC, their outstretched arms swaying to the music of a worship band. When...

Attendees partcipated and enjoyed The Response on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

What people are saying about #TheResponse

By Aggi Ashagre January 24, 2015

The Response prayer rally, featuring keynote speaker Gov. Bobby Jindal, brought both prayer and protest to the LSU campus on January 24.  Supporters and protesters lit social media afire with...

A man stands outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 opposing an organized protest that was held against Bobby Jindal's "The Response."

Pro-life rally clashes with “The Response” protests

January 24, 2015

With the University track team practicing nearby, members of the Defend the Defenseless pro-life rally clashed with protesters of The Response on Saturday morning in front of the PMAC. The pro-life supporters...

Gov. Bobby Jindal discusses education reform April 17, 2013, at the 2013 Louisiana Education Excellence Summit in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Everything you need to know about Bobby Jindal’s Prayer Rally

By Aggi Ashagre January 23, 2015

On January 24, Gov. Bobby Jindal will host a prayer rally, officially called The Response, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Jindal hopes to use this prayer rally...

Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the breaking ground ceremony for the renovations for Patrick F Talyor on November 17, 2014.

Bobby Jindal unites South Louisiana anti-abortion march with prayer rally

By Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com January 22, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal paired up Saturday's prayer rally The Response with anti-abortion activist group Louisiana Right to Life's annual march, Wednesday.  Louisiana Right to Life announced its South Louisiana...