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All content by Jonathan Olivier
Members of LSU's Tigrisomas birding team scout for wildlife in June 2013 in Peru.

Students apply skills from courses

By Jonathan Olivier
December 8, 2013
Mechanical engineering senior Joe Hollier and mechanical engineering sophomore Eric Rohli change the tire on the car for Team Tiger Racing Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 in the LSU Mechanical Engineering Shop.

Racing Stripes: Tiger Racing team aims to design efficient car despite lack of funding

By Jonathan Olivier
December 5, 2013
The Business Education Complex's Rotunda displays stock numbers Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.

E.J. Ourso College of Business top 10 most beautiful business school in the world

By Jonathan Olivier
December 2, 2013

Business college holds second annual business bash

By Jonathan Olivier
November 21, 2013
John Georges, chief executive officer of Georges Enterprises, speaks at the LSU Executive Education's Breakfast to Business series on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 in the Business Education Complex.

Advocate owner stresses entrepreneurial skills

By Jonathan Olivier
November 19, 2013
Members of the audience listen intently to President of Louisiana Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization Aaron Dirks on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 during the Breakfast to Business series at the Business Education Complex.

University participates in entrepreneurship events

By Jonathan Olivier
November 14, 2013
Images courtesy of Sarah Cooley Jones

Incoming students experience LSU through fall Shadow Day

By Jonathan Olivier
November 13, 2013
courtesy of CAMD

Cure by Wavelength: New device could fight cancer more precisely

By Jonathan Olivier
November 4, 2013
Biological science associate professor Brent Christner holds a sample of ice from Antarctica on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in the Life Sciences building.

Arctic Blues: Government shutdown affects University science research

By Jonathan Olivier
October 31, 2013
LSU Engineering

Baton Rouge among top metro areas for engineers

By Jonathan Olivier
October 29, 2013
photo courtesy of Renee Pierce

Bernstein stresses basic ideas

By Jonathan Olivier
October 24, 2013

Teams join together to help with sustainability

By Jonathan Olivier
October 24, 2013
Staff from the LSU UREC and members of the LSU chapter of the Environmentors collaborate with students from Scotlandville High for a canoeing field trip and to elaborate on their science projects Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the BREC Milford Wampold Memorial Park on Stanford Ave.

EnvironMentors give back to community through science and outdoor adventure

By Jonathan Olivier
October 22, 2013
ISMD now available to graduate students

ISMD now available to graduate students

By Jonathan Olivier
October 17, 2013
The Louisiana State Capitol building basks in sunlight Wednesday near the Claiborne Conference Center in downtown Baton Rouge.

New redevelopment project set to begin downtown

By Jonathan Olivier
October 14, 2013

SEI program seeks applicants

By Jonathan Olivier
October 9, 2013
ISDS junior Leah Wong, international trade and finance junior Lauren Johnson, economics sophomore Michael Panther Mayen and international trade and finance junior John Preston will be traveling to China as a part of the E.J. Ourso College of Buisiness's new study abroad program.

Business students to spend spring semester in Hong Kong

By Jonathan Olivier
October 7, 2013
Crawly Combat: Alumnus to lecture on insect warfare

Crawly Combat: Alumnus to lecture on insect warfare

By Jonathan Olivier
October 2, 2013

Small Business Development Center reopens on campus

By Jonathan Olivier
September 30, 2013
Children and parents enjoy a hayride Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Corn Maze at LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden.

Annual corn maze teaches agriculture, funds programs

By Jonathan Olivier
September 29, 2013
LSU animal science sophomores Michelle Bourgeois (left) and Ben Kraemer(right) pet Dallas, one of the trained dogs for the Agriculture Residental College's animal assisted therpy program at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

Lending A Paw: Animals try out for therapy program

By Jonathan Olivier
September 26, 2013
LSU Ernest and Alice Neal Professor of Geology, Jeffrey Nunn, speaks to fellow students and Baton Rouge locals Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at Chelsea's Café about the Louisiana sinkhole and its expansions during the monthly LSU Science Café talks.

Professor addresses Bayou Corne sinkhole issues at Science Café

By Jonathan Olivier
September 24, 2013
Graduate assistant Mike Mosley, Jr. stands in front of the LSU food pantry on Thursday, September 19, 2013 in the Union.

Pantry opens to fight hunger

By Jonathan Olivier
September 19, 2013
Students receive information about connecting with the School of Business from Shane Bickham (right) and Maura Toups (left) at the Jumping into Business event in the Business Education Complex Courtyard.

Business students promote networking and service

By Jonathan Olivier
September 17, 2013
One of BREC's Farr Park's own, Fox, gets groomed Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 by LSU students who are attending a horsemanship class.

Horsing Around: Horsemanship class teaches students practical skills

By Jonathan Olivier
September 11, 2013
An LSU student participates in the digital animation process Sept. 9, 2013, while wearing a motion capture suit at the art building.

Tiger Tech: Students get real-world experience using supercomputer

By Jonathan Olivier
September 10, 2013
courtesy of History

Top Shot: Student, reality star and veteran adds entrepreneur to list of titles

By Jonathan Olivier
September 5, 2013
Patrick F. Taylor Hall Renderings

Chevron pledges $2M to College of Engineering for expansions, renovations

By Jonathan Olivier
August 28, 2013

Biology boot camp expands nationwide

By Jonathan Olivier
August 28, 2013
Members of LSU's Tigrisomas birding team scout for wildlife in June 2013 in Peru.

Eyes on the Prize: University students win bird-watching competition in Peru

By Jonathan Olivier
August 28, 2013

Downtown Grocery holds grand opening

By Jonathan Olivier
May 5, 2013
The waterfowl hunting zones will be studied in a survey conducted by officials within the University’s School of Renewable Natural Resources for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The survey will help LDWF make decisions about next year’s regulations.

Annual waterfowl hunter survey available to hunters

By Jonathan Olivier
May 2, 2013
Debbie Ball of Benton, La, holds signs Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the March on Baton Rouge on the State Capitol Steps.

Activists rally on steps of Capitol

By Jonathan Olivier
April 30, 2013
LSU Engineering

Phyllis M. Taylor donates $15 million to College of Engineering for renovations, new facility

By Jonathan Olivier
April 29, 2013

University alumni compete in LSU 100

By Jonathan Olivier
April 28, 2013
Students who participated in LSU’s Change Break Tennessee trip that took place over spring break found Goodwill donations.

LSU students prepare for service trip to Peru

By Jonathan Olivier
April 25, 2013
Trash floats in Bayou Duplantier Tuesday, April 23, 2013 near the University Lakes. Trash has accumulated here after flowing through Corporation Canal, which runs through campus.

Trash in waterways near campus neglected

By Jonathan Olivier
April 24, 2013
Assistant professor Laura Stewart’s kinesiology class jogs Tuesday in front of the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse. They are running the Kentucky Derby Marathon in support of Boston.

Students to run Kentucky marathon to support Boston

By Jonathan Olivier
April 23, 2013
Biology seniors Courtney tuminello, Jordan Edwards and Laura Mullen talk to people Sunday, April 21, 2013, about their work with conservation during Louisiana Earth Day held in downtown Baton Rouge.

Earth Day promotes environmental quality

By Jonathan Olivier
April 21, 2013

University Student Incubator holding second Venture Challenge

By Jonathan Olivier
April 18, 2013

Volunteer LSU preparing for National Volunteer Week

By Jonathan Olivier
April 17, 2013

Comment period open for new downtown River Center Branch Library

By Jonathan Olivier
April 16, 2013
Firefighters tend to a man following an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday killing at least two people injuring dozens. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Students, families affected by Boston Marathon tragedy

By Jonathan Olivier
April 15, 2013
Renowned photojournalist Steve Shapiro took this picture of Robert Kennedy while following him during his career.

Renowned photojournalist Steve Schapiro to visit West Baton Rouge Museum

By Jonathan Olivier
April 11, 2013
Blues Festival preserves blues history

Blues Festival preserves blues history

By Jonathan Olivier
April 11, 2013

IBM to hold job information session

By Jonathan Olivier
April 10, 2013
Beer bottles indicating the available selection at a vendor's station sit on display Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the 2013 Zapp's Potato Chips International Beerfest, held at the LSU AgCenter.

Zapp’s International Beer Fest proceeds benefit Rural Life Museum

By Jonathan Olivier
April 8, 2013
SOLO

SOLO Eyewear gives back to those in need

By Jonathan Olivier
March 27, 2013

Louisiana infrastructure needs work

By Jonathan Olivier
March 27, 2013
A Confederate soldier retrieves the American Flag Saturday, March 23, 2013 during the reenactment of the seige of Port Hudson at Port Hudson State Historic Site.

Port Hudson holds Civil War re-enactment over the weekend

By Jonathan Olivier
March 24, 2013
Actress, Anna Kendrick sits in the LSU quad for the filming of 'Pitch Perfect'.

Jindal’s tax proposal could devastate film industry

By Jonathan Olivier
March 21, 2013

Alumni move growing Red Six Media downtown

By Jonathan Olivier
March 20, 2013
The Smoking Words campaign to make the University tobacco-free is in part attributed to smokers and cigarette butt litter in the Quad.

New organization advocates for a smoke-free campus

By Jonathan Olivier
March 19, 2013
Art and music therapy heals patients

Art and music therapy heals patients

By Jonathan Olivier
March 17, 2013

Hunting: Outdoor show begins

By Jonathan Olivier
March 13, 2013
Chairs and tables lie strewn about a space currently undergoing renovation Tuesday, March 13, 2013 inside Leroy's, a restaurant opening soon near campus on Nicholson Drive.

New restaurant to open near campus in April

By Jonathan Olivier
March 12, 2013
Larry Weltikol, Palm Coast, FL native, speaks to a fellow chili cookoff participant Saturday, March 9, 2013.

Chili cook-off heats up

By Jonathan Olivier
March 10, 2013
Wanda Dearing, left, of Newton, Miss., hands out samples of her Fire in the Hole chili at the Louisiana Chili Cook-Off Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the 4-H Barn near the Parker Coliseum.

Chili cookoff set to be held this weekend

By Jonathan Olivier
March 7, 2013
Volunteer LSU will be helping to renovate the Lincoln Theater on Myrtle Walk, which is being turned into an African American museum. March 7, 2013

Volunteer LSU aids in renovations to Lincoln Theater

By Jonathan Olivier
March 7, 2013
David Kurpius, associated vice chancellor for enrollment management at LSU, addresses the logistics concerning the new Tiger Bridge Program Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in the Dalton J. Woods auditorium. The program will allow BRCC students to live on the LSU campus while taking classes at the community college beginning next Fall.

LSU and BRCC collaborate through Tiger Bridge Program

By Jonathan Olivier
March 6, 2013
The Downtown Greenway will have a bike path to connect various BREC parks and other venues of Baton Rouge.

Downtown Development District holds public meetings for Downtown Greenway Project

By Jonathan Olivier
March 5, 2013
Elvin Killerbee performs Sunday evening, Feb. 24, 2013 downtown at The Blues Room.

New downtown bar features authentic blues music

By Jonathan Olivier
February 27, 2013
LSU Hilltop Arboretum Board of Governors President John Murrill speaks to donors, project coordinators, and others before the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The ceremony marks the beginning of an expansion project that will include a new educational facility and an outdoor courtyard.

Campus building certified by LEED

By Jonathan Olivier
February 26, 2013
Members of the LSU Engineering Club work on a racecar Sunday, Feb. 24 in the Engineering Shops Building.

University club designs, builds race car

By Jonathan Olivier
February 25, 2013
University engineering students win state competition

University engineering students win state competition

By Jonathan Olivier
February 24, 2013
The minimum size limit of bass is considered being dropped. The previous limit, which was 14 inches, has been in place for 20 years.

Basin bass regulations face dramatic changes

By Jonathan Olivier
February 20, 2013
President of the Louisiana Chapter of Entrepeneaurs' Organization Aaron Dirks speaks on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 for the Breakfast to Business series at the Business Education Complex.

Breakfast to Business speech offers unconventional advice

By Jonathan Olivier
February 19, 2013
Three lanes of traffic pass on Feb. 18, 2013, on Interstate 10 near the Siegen Lane exit.

I-10 construction makes progress

By Jonathan Olivier
February 18, 2013

Louisiana poised for future economic growth

By Jonathan Olivier
February 17, 2013
Local musician Joel Willson plays Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 during Spontaneous Combustion at the Stockade Bed & Breakfast on Highland Road.

Spontaneous Combustion art event held Friday

By Jonathan Olivier
February 17, 2013

Louisiana poised for future economic growth

By Jonathan Olivier
February 13, 2013

US Department of Energy Director of Science visits campus

By Jonathan Olivier
February 7, 2013

BRAC luncheon focuses on augmented reality

By Jonathan Olivier
February 5, 2013
The Emerge Center for Communication, Behavior and Development will be the first of many buildings constructed at the University’s Innovation Park, five miles from campus.

Communication development center begins construction

By Jonathan Olivier
February 4, 2013

Carlino fights to maintain mother’s legacy in Hair Factory

By Jonathan Olivier
February 3, 2013
Christine Genevieve Carlino, owner of Hair Factory on Nicholson Drive, cuts hair Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, for Juan Diaz, a regular customer at the local barber shop.

Hair salon faces closure after nearly three decades

By Jonathan Olivier
February 3, 2013
Volunteers prepare a construction site Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in the Rosewood neighborhood off Burbank Drive. Volunteers will construct homes as part of Super Saturday of Service organized by New Orleans Habitat for Humanity.

Super Bowl service day comes to Baton Rouge

By Jonathan Olivier
January 31, 2013
A new art community is scheduled to be built in 2013 next to the Circa 1857 art shop. The complex is intended to help transform the Government Street area into a local art hub.

Art community planned next to Circa 1857 art shop

By Jonathan Olivier
January 30, 2013

Volunteer service project available during spring break

By Jonathan Olivier
January 29, 2013

Geaux Big Baton Rouge opens registration for service project

By Jonathan Olivier
January 27, 2013
A quarter of a muffaletta is served Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the 926-Muff on Congress Blvd. The 926-Muff is open 7 days a week from 11am-7pm and delivers to LSU's campus.

Student opens muffaletta shop in Baton Rouge with father

By Jonathan Olivier
January 27, 2013

Gonzales gun and knife show draws large crowd

By Jonathan Olivier
January 21, 2013

Louisiana Marathon to kick off events today

By Jonathan Olivier
January 17, 2013
Plans to build new apartments for students on Nicholson Drive have been made. The new apartments would extend into the old Alex Box Stadium area.

Plans to renovate Nicholson Apartments on agenda

By Jonathan Olivier
January 15, 2013
The revitalized Riverfront master plan features a bike path, more Riverfront access via Florida Boulevard and changes to the Louisiana Art and Science Museum. The $20 million project is expected to be completed around 2016 or 2017.

New riverfront development projects to begin as early as April

By Jonathan Olivier
January 15, 2013
Kolache Kitchen owner Will Edwards poses with trays of prepared kolaches Saturday January 12, 2013 inside his restaurant on Nicholson Drive.

Alumnus opens new kolache restaurant

By Jonathan Olivier
January 13, 2013