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Attorney General of Louisiana Jeff Landry addresses the room on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in the Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.

Conservative students, political scientist share insights on 2023 Republican governor candidates

By Domenic Purdy
November 21, 2022
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
Freshmen walk past the Ferris Wheel on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at the Welcome Week Carnival near Tiger Stadium on South Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Is LSU’s growth sustainable? Administrators, students unsure after decade of ‘largest freshman class’

By Domenic Purdy
August 21, 2022
William Tate IV speaks during the interview process in LSU's presidential search on May 6, 2021. Tate was named president of LSU on May 7, 2021. Courtesy Katherine Seghers, LSU.

Traveling Tigers: Breaking down university-funded travel expenses for administration

By Domenic Purdy
July 31, 2022
Manship School of Mass Communication Dean Jerry Ceppos plans to increase his research efforts and push students toward the digital revolution during the new year.

Manship community mourns Jerry Ceppos, beloved professor, mentor and former dean

By Domenic Purdy
July 31, 2022
Todd Manuel during his open forum presentation on Wednesday. 

“Actions speak louder than words”: meet the inaugural Vice President of Inclusion, Civil Rights and Title IX

By Domenic Purdy
July 24, 2022
LSU professor nominated to National Council of the Humanities by Biden administration

LSU professor nominated to National Council of the Humanities by Biden administration

By Domenic Purdy
June 27, 2022
The Office of Title IX sits Jan. 25, 2022, in 118 Himes Hall.

LSU releases biannual report on power-based violence showing three times more complaints than previous report

By Domenic Purdy
June 13, 2022
Ice encases the branches of trees on Feb. 15, 2021 near Memorial Tower.

University names Oregon State’s Roy Haggerty to executive vice president and provost

By Domenic Purdy
May 17, 2022
BDS Graphic

Student senate passes bill calling for university to divest from companies exploiting environment, human rights

By Domenic Purdy
May 16, 2022
Writing denotes the electric vehicle charging parking spaces on Sunday, April 17, 2022, in the South Quad Drive parking lot in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU expanding electric vehicle charging, battery efficiency research

By Domenic Purdy
April 22, 2022
Hodges Hall stands tall on Friday, April 1, 2022, on Field House Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU students respond to former French chair’s continued teaching amid Title IX investigation

By Domenic Purdy
April 2, 2022
Hamood Qureshi stands in front of the LSU Law Center.

Freshman Stamps Scholar Hamood Qureshi draws comparisons between science, music: ‘No stone unturned’

By Domenic Purdy
March 27, 2022
Matt Reeves’ 'The Batman' reignited my love for the Caped Crusader

Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ reignited my love for the Caped Crusader

By Domenic Purdy
March 5, 2022
A newly renovated booth sits Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022, amid water leakage concerns in William B. Hatcher Hall.

HVAC failures rendered communications sciences equipment useless, halted operations for months

By Domenic Purdy
February 8, 2022
The hallways throughout the Renewable Natural Resources Building have tarps covering the ceiling to catch the water to pour in the buckets Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, on Ag Center Lane in Baton Rouge, La.

Leaks, mold and outdated infrastructure plague natural resources building: ‘It’s very frustrating’

By Domenic Purdy
January 21, 2022
LSU Graduation

LSU students graduating in fewer than four years nervous, excited to enter new stage of life

By Domenic Purdy
January 15, 2022
Norimoto Murai spent 37 years at LSU's College of Agriculture.

‘A brilliant and passionate scientist’: LSU community mourns loss of longtime professor Norimoto Murai

By Domenic Purdy
December 1, 2021
Museumgoers visit "Iridescence" at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum on Nov. 1, 2021.

‘Nature does have this profound beauty’: Art and science intersect in exhibit highlighting LSU lab

By Domenic Purdy
November 23, 2021
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
Kirby and the Eternals

Head-to-Head: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Eternals’ is an imperfect, yet powerful ode to Jack Kirby, ‘The King of Comics’

By Domenic Purdy
November 11, 2021
Banners reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Site” move in the wind on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, outside of the LSU Union Theater.

LSU immunologist explains vaccine booster shots, university has no current plans to require them

By Domenic Purdy
November 2, 2021
A variety of flags hang Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 inside the LSU Global Office at the LSU Student Union in Baton Rouge, La.

International students adapt to Louisiana culture and develop found family with the ICC

By Domenic Purdy
November 2, 2021
A white mask lays in the grass Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 behind LSU Library on LSU's campus.

‘Disposable doesn’t mean it can be disposed anywhere’: LSU professors explain dangers of mask pollution

By Domenic Purdy
October 27, 2021
The LSU Food Pantry sits in its old location in room 350 on the second floor of the Student Union on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

Fighting situational hunger: Inside the LSU Food Pantry’s diverse resources

By Domenic Purdy
October 20, 2021
LSU students take notes on their laptops on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in the Business Education Complex Auditorium on South Quad Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

‘Everyone I know is struggling’: Students, mental health experts share ways to cope with burnout following midterms

By Domenic Purdy
October 16, 2021
LSU senior history major Charles Desobry skates near the Clock Tower on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

How skate-able is campus? Skaters, campus planning officials weigh in

By Domenic Purdy
October 1, 2021
"Howard the Duck" no. 10 variant cover by Rob Guillory published by Marvel Comics in 2015.

Comic book academics, professionals celebrate literary merit, fight stigma of comics as childlike

By Domenic Purdy
September 29, 2021
LSU students (in clockwise order starting from left chessboard) Abe, a junior electrical engineering major, Javier Calderon, a sophomore political science major, Daniel Núñez, a sophomore philosophy major, and Landon, a freshman biochemistry major, play chess on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, outside of the Student Union.

‘Is campus back to normal?’: Students share their thoughts, experiences past and present

By Domenic Purdy
September 25, 2021
A broken sprinkler head pours water into Carmen Kellerman and Christin Ransome's dorm common area on Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Cedar Hall residents process water damage from malfunctioning sprinkler amid campus flooding

By Domenic Purdy
September 20, 2021
The Digital Media Center stands tall on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, on South Stadium Drive.

$1.25 million grant brings state-of-the-art film making technology to LSU Screen Arts, other disciplines

By Domenic Purdy
September 16, 2021
Commuter parking lots stay full on April 21 on LSU's campus. 

Commuting students share frustrations with parking availability, recent Ag lot rezoning

By Domenic Purdy
September 13, 2021
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Board of Supervisors vote to name PMAC court after esteemed coach Dale Brown

By Domenic Purdy
September 10, 2021
Roofing from the LSU School of Music sits on the ground Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, the day after Hurricane Ida hit South Louisiana, near a side entrance on Infirmary Road.

‘Tired of Living Through Historical Events’: Students from Southeast Louisiana process Hurricane Ida’s ongoing effects

By Domenic Purdy
September 8, 2021
LSU professor Dr. Ashley Mack begins a lecture on Aug. 26, 2021, during class in room 202 of Coates Hall.

Honors course asks hard questions about rape and consent on campus and beyond, professor and students explain

By Domenic Purdy
September 4, 2021
LSU computer science professor Supratik Mukhopadhyay stands next to DGX A 100 and DGX 1 machines Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Patrick F. Taylor Hall.

LSU research team uses artificial intelligence to develop potential COVID-19 treatment

By Domenic Purdy
August 27, 2021
LSU's Title IX office sits in Himes Hall on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Activists, students share concerns about Title IX and sexual assault entering fall semester

By Domenic Purdy
August 21, 2021
Mike the Tiger walks alongside his pond on Feb. 1, 2021 at 16 N Stadium Dr, Baton Rouge.

How hard is it to vaccinate a 415-pound tiger? Easier than you may think, LSU veterinarians say

By Domenic Purdy
August 12, 2021
LeBron James (left) peers past the camera on the set of "Space Jam: A New Legacy," while Bugs Bunny (right) looks on in fear. Courtesy Warner Bros.

Opinion: Hollow nostalgia of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy,’ has little value

By Domenic Purdy
July 22, 2021
FILE - In this Thursday, June 6, 2019, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention, in Las Vegas. Amazon said Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, that Bezos is stepping down as CEO later in the year, a role he's had since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Opinion: ‘Billionaire Space Race’ is ego-driven, helps no one but the 1%

By Domenic Purdy
July 20, 2021
The LSU Law Center operates during normal business hours on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, on Highland Rd.

Opinion: Critical race theory isn’t harming America’s youth; it’s strengthening them

By Domenic Purdy
July 11, 2021
Sha'Carri Richardson waves after winning the women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Opinion: Cannabis shouldn’t endanger an Olympian’s shot at gold

By Domenic Purdy
July 4, 2021
A photo of students outside the Union from 1975 sits along with a current image of the Student Union from March 9, 2021 in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Generational differences are nothing to fight over

By Domenic Purdy
June 22, 2021
In 2016, the LSU Board of Supervisors gave President F. King Alexander the authority to grow medical marijuana. The program is set to begin rolling out cannabis products by mid 2018. 

Opinion: Decriminalizing cannabis is the first step in Louisiana’s journey to legalization

By Domenic Purdy
June 20, 2021
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: Pride isn’t just an aesthetic for companies to capitalize on

By Domenic Purdy
June 13, 2021
Louisiana Double Play displays its most popular comics in the front of the store on Jan. 13, 2017, at the corner of South Sherwood Forest Boulevard and West Bricksome Avenue.

Opinion: Conservatives don’t understand popular culture

By Domenic Purdy
June 6, 2021
Israeli border police scuffle with protesters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem, where several Palestinian families are under imminent threat of forcible eviction from their homes Saturday, May 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Opinion: There’s nothing complicated about Israeli human rights violations against Palestinians

By Domenic Purdy
May 25, 2021
This image released by NBC shows host Elon Musk delivering his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live" in New York on May 8, 2021. (Will Heath/NBC via AP)

Opinion: SNL platforming Elon Musk was unfunny and dangerous

By Domenic Purdy
May 17, 2021
Opinion: Anti-Semitism still exists, as much as we would like to deny it

Opinion: Anti-Semitism still exists, as much as we would like to deny it

By Domenic Purdy
April 19, 2021
Rep Matt Gaetz

Opinion: Matt Gaetz’s damage control backfired spectacularly

By Domenic Purdy
April 13, 2021
Chet Hanks white boy summer

Opinion: Chet Hanks is a court jester for the modern age

By Domenic Purdy
April 6, 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong

Head to Head Rev Rank: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is exactly what you expect it to be; no more, no less

By Domenic Purdy
April 6, 2021
justice league

Head to Head Rev Rank: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is a flawed, yet hopeful redemption for the ages

By Domenic Purdy
March 22, 2021
A flag hangs off a balcony in New Orleans, Louisiana. Baton Rouge hosts its own pride parade every year and will host the 2019 festival on June 15. 

Opinion: Catholic Church’s stance on same-sex unions disappointing, yet unsurprising

By Domenic Purdy
March 22, 2021
A bunch of books sit on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Cottonwood Books at 3054 Perkins Road.

Opinion: Physical media an outdated, but comforting concept

By Domenic Purdy
March 16, 2021
streaming wars

Opinion: Thanks to ‘WandaVision,’ binge culture can finally be put to rest

By Domenic Purdy
March 14, 2021
Sister Cindy holds a sign displaying the countless sins of the 21st Century on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 during her time preaching to students on LSU's campus the first week of Spring Semester 2020 in Free Speech Plaza.

Opinion: Preachers on campus aren’t Christian — neither are conservative politicians

By Domenic Purdy
March 1, 2021
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Opinion: Fear about the future is natural, but we cannot let it consume us

By Domenic Purdy
February 23, 2021
Opinion: Gina Carano wasn't 'canceled,' she just faced consequences

Opinion: Gina Carano wasn’t ‘canceled,’ she just faced consequences

By Domenic Purdy
February 15, 2021

Opinion: Superhero movies, ‘cinema’ and my undying love for ‘Sky High’

By Domenic Purdy
February 7, 2021
FILE - In this Aug. 8. 2011 file photo, a Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. The U.S. stock market is opening modestly higher Monday, March 9, 2015, following a sell-off Friday. (AP Photo/Jin Lee, File)

Opinion: r/wallstreetbets is the real Robin Hood in the Wall Street revolution

By Domenic Purdy
January 31, 2021
Students take notes Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 while social distancing in MC 2010 class in West Hall.

Opinion: Academic participation looks different for everyone — and that’s OK

By Domenic Purdy
January 26, 2021
Republicans Response to Congress Cartoon

Opinion: Calls for “unity” won’t allow Republicans to escape culpability in riots

By Domenic Purdy
January 17, 2021
Be thankful for the little things

Opinion: Be thankful for the little things, if nothing else

By Domenic Purdy
December 1, 2020
Mardi Gras 2021

Opinion: Waiting until 2022 to ‘let the good times roll’ a worthy but bittersweet sacrifice

By Domenic Purdy
November 24, 2020
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: Biden administration won’t necessarily mean a return to ‘normal’

By Domenic Purdy
November 16, 2020
A Good professor listens

Opinion: A good professor is sympathetic, especially in a pandemic

By Domenic Purdy
November 9, 2020
President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he tours a section of the southern border wall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Otay Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Opinion: This Halloween, political reality is scarier than fiction

By Domenic Purdy
November 1, 2020
AOC on Among Us

Opinion: AOC’s Twitch stream represents the future of politics

By Domenic Purdy
October 26, 2020
A social distancing marker sits on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at LSU Student Union.

Opinion: This semester may not seem like ideal ‘college experience,’ but it’s all we have

By Domenic Purdy
October 13, 2020
The LSU Design Building sits Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 on West Campus Drive in Baton Rouge.

Opinion: Destigmatize humanities in higher education

By Domenic Purdy
October 6, 2020
The American Way Cartoon

Opinion: True patriots should be critical, not compliant

By Domenic Purdy
September 28, 2020
Stop partying

Opinion: Stop partying, the pandemic isn’t over

By Domenic Purdy
September 21, 2020
computer

Opinion: Digital piracy hurts independent creators

By Domenic Purdy
September 16, 2020
Celebrity death

Opinion: It’s time to re-evaluate your parasocial relationships

By Domenic Purdy
September 6, 2020
ONLINE VS IN PERSON CLASSES CARTOON

Opinion: Consistent instruction is essential, even in a pandemic

By Domenic Purdy
September 2, 2020
COVID-19 Football Cartoon

Opinion: ‘Louisiana Saturday Nights’ amid COVID-19 could spell disaster

By Domenic Purdy
August 26, 2020
Cinemark is open on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Perkins Rowe.

Opinion: Quarantine has helped save potential box office flops

By Domenic Purdy
August 18, 2020