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Senator Vernon Dunn prepares for business Wednesday, Aug. 26, during the Student Government meeting in the Student Union.

Student Senate shows solidarity in first meeting

By William Taylor Potter August 27, 2015

As it installed new legislative officers and began to select committees at its meeting Wednesday night, the 37th LSU Student Senate showed solidarity after an intense campaign semester in the spring. The...

Student Government plans bus trip for Mississippi State game

By Staff Reports August 23, 2015

According to the Student Government website, SG is organizing a bus trip to Starkville, Mississippi, for the Tigers’ first Southeastern Conference game of the season against Mississippi State on...

Student Government president Andrew Mahtook spoke on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol building Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 to protest higher education budget cuts.

Student Government receives reaction to legislative report card

By Riley Katz June 22, 2015

After experiencing backlash due to posting a legislative report card, Student Government President Andrew Mahtook and his Chief Advisor Zack Faircloth spoke out about how the methodology and math of the...

LSU Student Government vice presidential candidate Hannah Knight and presidential candidate Andrew Mahtook from the Here & Now ticket await the results from the 2015 Spring election on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Live Oak Lounge.

SG grades state legislators

By Justin DiCharia June 15, 2015

This legislative session state lawmakers frantically searched for solutions to a $1.6 billion budget shortfall that threatened an 82 percent cut to Louisiana’s state universities and colleges. Through...

Student Government Senator Alexandra de Gravelle authored a finance bill allocating $5,000 to fund an anti-hazing video and campaign with a tentative Fall deadline.

LSU SG allocates $5,000 to fund anti-hazing campaign

April 21, 2015

Only 39 percent of students were introduced to anti-hazing policies when joining teams and organizations, according to the University of Maine’s national study “Hazing in View: College Students...

Young the Giant will headline Groovin' 2015 on April 17.

Baton Rouge River Center to host Young the Giant for Groovin’

April 16, 2015

After 7,000 attendees flocked to the Baton Rouge River Center to see Weezer perform at Groovin’ on the Grounds, this year’s event at the River Center hosts Young the Giant. With its successful...

Young The Giant performs at the New Orleans House of Blues to a sold out crowd Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Young the Giant to headline Groovin’

April 1, 2015

Groovin’ rid itself of half its name and the expected music genres of past years for the 2015 show. Rock groups COIN and Parachute will open for headliner Young the Giant on April 17 at the Baton...

LSU SG aims to improve transparency

March 23, 2015

Student Government members want students to think of one word when their names come up — transparent. At least that’s what Speaker of the Senate Adam Grashoff and Director of Communication...

LSU Student Government vice presidential candidate Hannah Knight and presidential candidate Andrew Mahtook from the Here & Now ticket win the 2015 Spring election on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Live Oak Lounge.

Mahtook, Knight elected SG President and Vice President

March 11, 2015

Student Government election season turned the corner Wednesday as “Here & Now” presidential candidate Andrew Mahtook and vice presidential candidate Hannah Knight won their spots in the...

Student Government vice presidential candidate Wesley Davis (Left) and presidential candidate Helen Frink (Right) from the Make it Matter ticket take questions Thursday, March 5, 2015 during the 2015 Student Government Debate held in the Holliday Forum.

LSU SG presidential tickets vie for votes during debate

March 5, 2015

Candidates for the top positions of Student Government have passively and actively made promises to students to gain their votes on March 9. At the annual SG debate Thursday in the Holliday Forum of the...

Student Government candidates and a panel of students gathered to discuss possible initiatives Monday, March 17, 2014 during the 2014 Student Government Debate held in the Holliday Forum.

Candidates prepare for Thursday night’s SG debate

March 4, 2015

All three Student Government campaigns will sit side by side at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Journalism Building’s Holliday Forum for the annual SG debate. The tickets will respond to questions posed...

Speaker of the Senate Alex Grashoff bangs the gavel Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 to pass a resolution at the first Student Government meeting of the semester.

Student Government Senate allocates $54,830, spends $40,153.70

March 3, 2015

Though money from fall 2014 was approved in Student Government Senate, not all expenditures made it to the bank. Even if the entire Student Senate passes a legislative spending measure, Speaker of the...