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The Student News Site of Louisiana State University

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All content by Claire Sullivan
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Gov. Jeff Landry speaks Monday, March 25, 2024, during Coastal Day 2024 inside the Louisiana State Capitol.

Louisiana Senate panel advances Landry-backed bill to gut public records law

By Claire Sullivan
April 17, 2024
Gov. Jeff Landry speaks Monday, March 25, 2024, during Coastal Day 2024 inside the Louisiana State Capitol.

Free speech org warns against Jeff Landry’s proposal to require student athletes at national anthem

By Claire Sullivan
April 8, 2024
LSU Reveille newsstand sits Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in front of Hodges Hall on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, LA.

Letter from the Editor: The Reveille keeps watch on LSU; please consider supporting our work

By Claire Sullivan
April 8, 2024
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Dark clouds pass over Tiger Stadium Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Bill would require Louisiana public schools, universities to display the 10 Commandments in classrooms

By Claire Sullivan
February 28, 2024
A Senate panel voted 5-1 to advance a bill to expand the methods to carry out the death penalty.

A Senate panel voted 5-1 to advance a bill to expand the methods to carry out the death penalty.

Survivors split on death penalty as new execution methods near Louisiana governor’s desk

By Claire Sullivan
February 26, 2024
The sunset illuminates a side of the State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

With GOP in charge, Louisiana House moves to almost completely eliminate parole

By Claire Sullivan
February 23, 2024
An LSU Police car sits in a parking lot on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, outside of the LSU Police Station on South Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana House votes to make it harder to sue police officers

By Claire Sullivan
February 22, 2024
The Reveille newsroom peeks through a doorway Thursday, July 27, 2023, inside Hodges Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

Letter from the Editor: How you can share your news with the Reveille this semester

By Claire Sullivan
January 18, 2024
Manship School Dean Kimberly Bissell works on her laptop on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, inside her office in the Journalism Building on LSU's campus.

LSU Manship dean says racism series will ‘absolutely’ return online, but it’s not clear when

By Claire Sullivan
January 9, 2024
A student watches her step in the rain Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU to close this afternoon due to severe weather

By Claire Sullivan
January 8, 2024
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry speaks Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, on the Capitol steps during his inauguration ceremony the day prior to officially becoming governor in Baton Rouge, La.

Jeff Landry is inaugurated as Louisiana’s 57th governor

By Claire Sullivan
January 7, 2024
A screenshot from the Manship School of Mass Communication YouTube page on Friday, Jan. 5, 2023, says "20 unavailable videos are hidden" under the playlist housing the "Racism: Dismantling the System" series.

LSU series on racism removed from website, YouTube

By Claire Sullivan
January 5, 2024
LSU president William Tate gives the opening talk Wednesday, April 19, 2023, during LSU Day at the Capitol at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU drops ‘inclusion’ from division name, will give out ‘engagement’ awards

By Claire Sullivan
January 5, 2024
Mike the Tiger sticks his tongue out on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, inside his habitat on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Here’s how you can watch LSU’s fall graduation ceremonies on Friday

By Claire Sullivan
December 13, 2023
Student senators listen to proposed legislation Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, inside the Capital Chamber in the LSU Student Union.

Student Senate urges LSU Foundation to divest from fossil fuels; see how senators voted

By Claire Sullivan
November 16, 2023
LSU Student Government president Anna Catherine Strong speaks Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, during a senate meeting in the Capital Chambers room in the LSU Student Union.

LSU SG president again declines to support resolution critical of Jeff Landry

By Claire Sullivan
October 30, 2023
A sign indicates the wards and precincts eligible to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the LSU Laboratory School on East Campus Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

See how statewide offices, amendments shaked out in Louisiana primary

By Claire Sullivan
October 15, 2023
Shawn Wilson addresses supporters in New Orleans after conceding the governor's race to Jeff Landry on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Jeff Landry reclaims governorship for Louisiana Republicans with surprise primary win

By Claire Sullivan
October 15, 2023
A sign reads “Vote Here” on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, outside of the LSU Laboratory School on East Campus Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Live updates: Here are the latest numbers from Louisiana’s race for governor

By Claire Sullivan
October 14, 2023
Crime Scene Tape

LSUPD determines no shots were fired near West Campus Apartments

By Claire Sullivan
September 25, 2023
The hall lights and HEPA filter illuminate Room 136 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, inside LSU’s Lockett Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU has second power outage disruption of the fall semester

By Claire Sullivan
September 25, 2023
Read SG President Anna Cate Strong's veto letter here.

LSU’s student body president vetoes resolution condemning gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry

By Claire Sullivan
September 22, 2023
Lights illuminate the Tiger Stadium sign on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU might be done for now with record-breaking freshman class sizes, president says

By Claire Sullivan
September 19, 2023
Shade falls over Free Speech Alley on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Student Senate to consider restrictions on Free Speech Alley

By Claire Sullivan
September 18, 2023
Memorial Tower rises in the distance on Friday, July 7, 2023, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU joins collective of over 100 universities studying slavery

By Claire Sullivan
September 18, 2023
Branches frame the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

With primary weeks away, Louisiana governor hopefuls fire shots at debate

By Claire Sullivan
September 15, 2023
The Louisiana State Capitol climbs toward the sky on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana gubernatorial candidates to come to LSU for forum; Landry skipping

By Claire Sullivan
September 11, 2023
A man enters voting booth on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at University Laboratory School poll location at 45 Dalrymple Dr.

Want a say in Louisiana’s next governor? Don’t miss these key voting deadlines

By Claire Sullivan
September 10, 2023
The map shows the warning cone for Hurricane Lee as of the morning of Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

What do we know about Hurricane Lee? National Hurricane Center gives update

By Claire Sullivan
September 8, 2023
The sunset illuminates a side of the State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana gubernatorial candidates debate LGBTQ+ issues, petrochemical pollution and more

By Claire Sullivan
September 7, 2023
A fan's tailgating tent and sign sits near the Indian Mounds on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, on LSU campus, in Baton Rouge, La.

Grilling OK but no open flames, LSU tells fans ahead of home game tailgating

By Claire Sullivan
September 6, 2023
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Former LSU student charged with first-degree murder in UNC Chapel Hill shooting

By Claire Sullivan
August 29, 2023
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Chemical leak at LSU’s Choppin Hall; building evacuated, then reopened

By Claire Sullivan
August 28, 2023
Firefighters are working to contain flames as historic wildfires rage in Louisiana.

Hundreds of wildfires burn in Louisiana: ‘No guarenteed relief in sight’

By Claire Sullivan
August 23, 2023
A newer classroom sits empty in the Business Complex on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, on LSU's Campus.

LSU changes academic calendar after power outage closure

By Claire Sullivan
August 23, 2023
A map shows the closure of East Lakeshore Drive.

Road near LSU Lakes caves in, will be closed for days

By Claire Sullivan
August 23, 2023
An Entergy map shows power out at LSU.

Power restored to LSU’s campus following outage; classes canceled

By Claire Sullivan
August 22, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of wild hogs cause tens of millions of dollars of damage in Louisiana each year.

A million wild hogs roam Louisiana. LSU just patented a bait to kill them

By Claire Sullivan
August 21, 2023
The sun sets behind Memorial Tower on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Temperatures will soar into the 100s for days during LSU’s first week of classes

By Claire Sullivan
August 20, 2023
Computers sit on desks on Thursday, April 13, 2023, inside the LSU Library on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Here are LSU’s best study spaces, depending on how you work

By Claire Sullivan
August 20, 2023
Branches frame the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Where Louisiana’s candidates for state treasurer fall on the issues

By Claire Sullivan
August 17, 2023
Death row presser

His mother was murdered. He wants Louisiana to spare her killer’s life

By Claire Sullivan
August 16, 2023
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy speaks about coronavirus on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 during the press conference with Vice President Mike Pence and other local officials at Tiger Stadium.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy to teach class at LSU honors college this fall

By Claire Sullivan
August 14, 2023
The sun shines on the archway on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, near Allen Hall in Baton Rouge, La.

Extreme heat triggers a state of emergency in Louisiana. How can LSU students stay safe?

By Claire Sullivan
August 14, 2023
A car passes by Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, a leaf and branch filled street the morning after Hurricane Ida struck Southern Louisiana near the East Campus Apartments on Veterans Drive.

NOAA ups its Atlantic hurricane season outlook to ‘above normal’

By Claire Sullivan
August 10, 2023
LSU football head coach Brian Kelly looks into the stands on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, before LSU's 23-38 loss against Texas A&M at Kyle Field.

Here’s where LSU falls in college football preseason coaches poll

By Claire Sullivan
August 7, 2023
The Sun shines on the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

16 dead, thousands in emergency departments in Louisiana amid record heat

By Claire Sullivan
August 7, 2023
The sun shines on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, on Memorial Tower in Baton Rouge, La.

Free speech experts place LSU on shaky legal ground for firing grad assistant over voicemail

By Claire Sullivan
July 26, 2023
Josh Grimm, interim dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication, smiles in a photo.

Manship interim dean violated policies, ‘dismissed’ faculty input in push to lower admissions standards

By Claire Sullivan
June 24, 2023
In a new book, LSU professor Robert Mann dives into former Gov. Huey Long’s relationship with the state’s flagship university.

From recruiting to pacing the sidelines, Huey Long was LSU’s unofficial football coach

By Claire Sullivan
June 1, 2023
Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21.

House panel shoots down bill brought in wake of Madison Brooks’ death, alleged rape

By Claire Sullivan
May 26, 2023
Kimberly Bissell serves as the associate dean for research at Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences.

University of Alabama administrator named the next dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication

By Claire Sullivan
May 4, 2023
A memorial set up for Madison Brooks sits on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Grand jury indicts driver of car where alleged rape of Madison Brooks occurred: Report

By Claire Sullivan
May 3, 2023
The Reggie’s sign sits outside the bar on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Bob Pettit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland closes after Madison Brooks’ death—and a long history of controversy

By Claire Sullivan
April 30, 2023
Innovate ticket heads Gigi Powers (left) and Anna Cate Strong (right) listen on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, during a Student Government judicial proceeding in the LSU Student Union on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Student Government has its first all-female leadership lineup in history

By Claire Sullivan
April 26, 2023
Riverbend Hall sits Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at Nicholson Gateway Apartments on 2650 Nicholson Dr.

Two LSU students arrested in connection to shooting near Nicholson Gateway Apartments, university says

By Claire Sullivan
April 25, 2023
Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a tax credit for donations to pregnancy centers around the state.

Louisiana lawmakers advance bill for $5 million pregnancy center tax credit

By Claire Sullivan
April 25, 2023
Nicholson Gateway Apartments sit between West Chimes Street and Skip Bertman Drive on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

LSU PD responds to shots near Nicholson Gateway; one student sustained injuries, released from hospital

By Claire Sullivan
April 25, 2023
LSU Student Government Innovate presidential candidate Anna Cate Strong awaits her question Monday, March 27, 2023, in the Holiday Forum during the SG debate in the Journalism Building on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Innovate ticket wins Student Government presidential election; verification pending court cases

By Claire Sullivan
April 5, 2023
LSU Interim Vice President and Executive Vice Provost Matt Lee speaks Wednesday, April 20, 2022, during the annual LSU Day at the Capitol at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

Matt Lee will remain as LSU’s agriculture college dean, vice president for agriculture

By Claire Sullivan
April 4, 2023
Katherine Koonce appears in an image from The Covenant School website.

Nashville school shooting victim was Baton Rouge native, attended LSU

By Claire Sullivan
March 28, 2023
The capitol building stands tall on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

A month to go: More bills to watch in Louisiana as the legislative session approaches

By Claire Sullivan
March 9, 2023
The Louisiana State Capitol climbs into the clouds on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, on North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Car rates, heart attacks, libraries: More laws proposed by Louisiana legislators

By Claire Sullivan
March 5, 2023
Buildings sit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 in Downtown, Baton Rouge, La.

Baton Rouge judge rules against Reveille editor-in-chief in records lawsuit

By Claire Sullivan
February 23, 2023
Rally organizer Nancy Davis speaks about her abortion experience on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, from the Capitol steps in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban leaves some aspiring doctors uneasy about practicing in state

By Claire Sullivan
February 16, 2023
Tree branches frame the State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2023, on North Third Street in Baton Rouge, La.

Marijuana, pregnancy, litter and God: Here’s some laws Louisiana legislators have proposed so far

By Claire Sullivan
February 12, 2023
SG timeline

Will campaign reforms open Student Government to all? First election season with new rules begins

By Claire Sullivan
February 9, 2023
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National reporters to visit Manship School for talk to kick off media trust series

By Claire Sullivan
February 8, 2023
Members of the local Iranian community honor victims of downed 2020 flight and the feminist protesters in Iran in a performance video in the Greek Theatre on LSU's campus.

Local Iranian community members stand with victims of downed flight, feminist protesters in Iran

By Claire Sullivan
January 26, 2023
Historical books, important letters and QR codes are strategically placed in a glass case at the Water and Louisiana Consequences with Coastal Land exhibit at Hill Memorial Library on Field House Drive in Baton Rouge, La on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

How LSU researchers could help protect Louisiana, nation’s cultural heritage from climate change

By Claire Sullivan
January 21, 2023
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Editor in Chief: Claire Sullivan

By Claire Sullivan
September 3, 2022
A hole appears in the ceiling tiles above tarped bookshelves on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, inside of the LSU Library on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Tarps cover some sections of the bookshelves on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, inside of the LSU Library on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Tarping covers books on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, inside of the LSU Library on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Water damage appears on the ceiling on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, inside of the LSU Library on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

A sign points out the LSU Library on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La. The university removed the former name "Troy H. Middleton" after a petition garnered over 14,000 signatures.

A tree grows next to the LSU Library on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in the LSU Quad in Baton Rouge, La.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine vials sit in a Denver pharmacy on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Opinion: LSU placates on COVID-19 vaccine yet again

By Claire Sullivan
August 12, 2022
A student walks past the Student Health Center on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Reveille’s Declassified School Survival Guide: Some tips for navigating campus

By Claire Sullivan
August 7, 2022
A student studies in LSU Library on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Reveille’s Declassified School Survival Guide: Four tips for getting through college classes

By Claire Sullivan
July 31, 2022
People line up their cars Jan. 30, 2022, in the parking lot for Street King BR's Caffeine and Octane car meet on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: It’s time to ditch car-centered city planning

By Claire Sullivan
July 24, 2022
college friends laughing together

Freshmen Advice: Making friends as an out-of-state freshman

By Claire Sullivan
July 17, 2022
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrive to speak at a news conference at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del.

Opinion: National Democratic Party willfully weak, lacks true conviction outside corporate subservience

By Claire Sullivan
July 9, 2022
Marijuana sits in an LSU AgCenter warehouse.

Opinion: Drug incarceration is cruel. Louisiana should end it

By Claire Sullivan
July 1, 2022
pride

Opinion: Don’t worry, homophobes. Most companies don’t actually care about pride

By Claire Sullivan
June 21, 2022
A custodial worker cleans a table Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 after each use at The 5 dining hall.

Opinion: Economy should maximize human well-being, not corporate profits

By Claire Sullivan
June 18, 2022
assault riffle

Opinion: Gen Z came of age in the era of school shootings. When will the slaughter stop?

By Claire Sullivan
June 17, 2022
Men cover a roof with tarps, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, a week after Hurricane Ida swept through the area. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Opinion: Louisiana braces for another active hurricane season. Residents shouldn’t go it alone

By Claire Sullivan
June 1, 2022
In this Aug. 29, 2013, file photo, Christina Condori joins a crowd of fast-food workers and their supporters in protest, while picketing outside of a McDonald's restaurant in Memphis, Tenn. Thousands of fast-food workers and their supporters have been staging protests across the country to call attention to the struggles of living on or close to the federal minimum wage. The push raises the question of whether the economics of the fast-food industry allow room for a boost in pay for its workers.

Opinion: Lawmakers defy interests of constituents, deny Louisianans a pay raise

By Claire Sullivan
May 31, 2022
FILE - In this June 30, 2019, file photo parade-goers carrying rainbow flags walk down a street during the LBGTQ Pride march in New York, to celebrate five decades of LGBTQ pride, marking the 50th anniversary of the police raid that sparked the modern-day gay rights movement. Democrats flooded Twitter and email inboxes this week with praise for the watershed Supreme Court decision shielding gay, lesbian and transgender people from job discrimination. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Opinion: Louisiana lawmakers punch down on LGBTQ community, ignore real issues

By Claire Sullivan
May 21, 2022
The Mississippi River flows Sunday, Jan. 16, 2021, at a viewpoint from on River Road in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Northern elitism is destructive, regional division serves only politicians

By Claire Sullivan
February 9, 2022
An archway leading to Memorial Tower glows at night on LSU's Campus, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.

Opinion: Students deserve to feel safe on campus at night

By Claire Sullivan
January 26, 2022
Baton Rouge Parish Prison

Opinion: University should compensate incarcerated people it exploited

By Claire Sullivan
December 6, 2021
LSU Board of Supervisors Chair Rémy Starns speaks to the Faculty Senate on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, during the LSU Faculty Senate meeting in the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex in Baton Rouge, La.

Opinion: Board of Supervisors does not inspire confidence in university’s priorities

By Claire Sullivan
December 1, 2021
Computer engineering junior Nicholas James displays sign encouraging people to register to vote on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 during a voter registration drive on Gardere Lane in Baton Rouge, LA.

Opinion: Low voter turnout in November election concerning but unsurprising

By Claire Sullivan
November 28, 2021
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