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Louisiana Unplugged is a collection of pieces written by journalism students at colleges and universities in Louisiana. WAFB-TV has teamed up with these colleges and universities to showcase the pieces of work these students generate. We hope you enjoy their reports.

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  • Monday, May 20 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:01:28 GMT
    By Taylor Balkom | LSU Student KEITHVILLE, La. -- Even chimpanzees need to retire. Nestled in the pine trees of northern Louisiana, 22 miles southwest of Shreveport, is Chimp Haven, a 200-acre habitat
    Nestled in the pine trees of northern Louisiana, 22 miles southwest of Shreveport, is Chimp Haven, a 200-acre habitat that is home to 169 chimps from around the nation. By Taylor Balkom

  • Saturday, May 11 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-11 15:04:44 GMT
    By Josh Bergeron | LSU Student Rapidly improving technology is creating problems for many locally-owned music stores, laments Fred Zeagler, owner of Zeagler's Music in Baton Rouge. "Our profit margin
    Rapidly improving technology is creating problems for many locally-owned music stores, laments Fred Zeagler, owner of Zeagler's Music in Baton Rouge. By Josh Bergeron

  • Saturday, May 11 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-11 15:00:01 GMT
    By Otisha Paige | LSU Student The Innocence Project of New Orleans is responsible for 22 exonerations in Louisiana and Mississippi since its founding in 2001. The staff's time, patience, and diligence
    The Innocence Project of New Orleans is responsible for 22 exonerations in Louisiana and Mississippi since its founding in 2001. However, exoneration is not sufficient to restore what once was. By Otisha Paige

  • Saturday, May 11 2013 10:59 AM EDT2013-05-11 14:59:07 GMT
    By Kevin Thibodeaux | LSU Student WASHINGTON, D.C. - FBI agents remain adamant they are making their best efforts to bring justice to decades-old Civil Rights era murders, although they acknowledged cases
    FBI agents remain adamant they are making their best efforts to bring justice to decades-old Civil Rights era murders, although they acknowledged cases get tougher by the year as suspects and witnesses die of age-related ailments. By Kevin Thibodeaux

  • Monday, April 15 2013 9:41 AM EDT2013-04-15 13:41:09 GMT
    By Chris Grillot | LSU Student Just before leaving their respective positions under pressure, LSU System President John Lombardi and System General Counsel Ray Lamonica wrote letters of appointment to
    Just before leaving their respective positions under pressure, LSU System President John Lombardi and System General Counsel Ray Lamonica wrote letters of appointment to select staff members in Jan. 2012. By Chris Grillot

  • By Joshua Bergeron | LSU Student College students from around the state, donning rainbow flags and multicolored hair, descended on LSU for the third annual Louisiana Queer Conference this past weekend. More
    College students from around the state, donning rainbow flags and multicolored hair, descended on LSU for the third annual Louisiana Queer Conference this past weekend. By Joshua Bergeron

  • By Albert Burford | LSU Student Since the agency's founding in 1872, seven Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) agents have lost their lives in the line of duty – all but one since 1991.
    Since the agency's founding in 1872, seven Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) agents have lost their lives in the line of duty – all but one since 1991. By Albert Burford

  • By Kevin Thibodeaux | LSU Student Newly declassified FBI documents show the late Concordia Parish Chief Sheriff Deputy Frank DeLaughter claimed to have reformed after he was released from prison for conspiring
    Newly declassified FBI documents show the late Concordia Parish Chief Sheriff Deputy Frank DeLaughter claimed to have reformed after he was released from prison. By Kevin Thibodeaux

  • By Albert Burford | LSU Student Bryan Monroe, editor of CNNPolitics.com, advocated in a speech Monday at Southern University, a news media coverage shift to increase fairer representation and coverage
    Bryan Monroe, editor of CNNPolitics.com, advocated in a speech at Southern University, a news media coverage shift to increase fairer representation and coverage of African-Americans. By Albert Burford

  • By Kevin Thibodeaux | LSU Student The Jindal Administration temporarily has avoided litigation from commissioners of one of its agencies over the diversion of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF)
    For the past two years, the LDWF Commission has had a lawsuit set to file in an attempt to halt the governor's office from sweeping of dedicated funds out of DWF's Artificial Reef Program to the general fund. By Kevin Thibodeaux

  • By Kayla Reed | LSU Student With fewer than 10 minutes left before the session begins, there are still volunteers arriving to help. "They just show up. Every day is an adventure," said Sarah Carlson.
    On 24 Mondays a year, volunteers and a group of friendly horses help physically and mentally disabled people improve their strength, balance and confidence. By Kayla Reed

  • By Joshua Bergeron | LSU Student LSU's College of Human Sciences and Education is working to bring the decrepit Huey P. Long Field House back to its former glory. But it isn't the only one. Landmark LSU,
    LSU's College of Human Sciences and Education is working to bring the decrepit Huey P. Long Field House back to its former glory. But it isn't the only one. By Joshua Bergeron

  • By Albert Burford | LSU Student Journalist and television host Tony Brown encouraged students to not only study hard and make good grades, but maintain strong character as he brought a time capsule worth
    Journalist and television host Tony Brown encouraged students to not only study hard and make good grades, but maintain strong character when he spoke at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. By Albert Burford

  • By McKenzie Womack | LSU Student Surviving family members of victims of Civil Rights murders consider Keith Beauchamp a champion. He investigates forgotten and current cases, making documentaries designed
    Surviving family members of victims of Civil Rights murders consider Keith Beauchamp a champion. He investigates forgotten and current cases, making documentaries designed to bring closure to those families. By McKenzie Womack

  • By McKenzie Womack | LSU Student LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge is seeking to open a four-year medical school focused on research, and the idea has drawn tentative support
    Pennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking to open a four-year medical school focused on research, and the idea has drawn tentative support from the LSU System Board of Supervisors. By McKenzie Womack

  • By Joshua Bergeron | LSU Student Will Adams traveled more than 700 miles to reach southern Louisiana, but has nearly 10,000 more miles to go before he reaches his destination. Adams, a 29-year-old resident
    Will Adams of Augusta, Ga., is riding a motorized bicycle from his hometown to the southern-most city in the world – Ushuaia, Argentina – to raise awareness about a lack of clean water in developing nations. By Joshua Bergeron

  • By Kevin Thibodeaux | LSU Student CARVILLE, La. -- Once relegated to the outskirts of society, the National Hansen's Disease Program, centered in Baton Rouge, is attempting to bring the disease more commonly
    Once relegated to the outskirts of society, the National Hansen's Disease Program, centered in Baton Rouge, is attempting to bring the disease more commonly known as leprosy to the forefront of the public's attention. By Kevin Thibodeaux

  • By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student In 1964, Ku Klux Klan activist James Ford Seale beat two black teenagers in Franklin County, Miss., forced them into a car and later killed them by throwing them into a Louisiana
    In 1964, Ku Klux Klan activist James Ford Seale beat two black teenagers in Franklin County, Miss., forced them into a car and later killed them by throwing them into a Louisiana offshoot of the Mississippi River. By Andrea Gallo

  • By Kevin Thibodeaux and Brian Sibille | LSU Students Newly declassified FBI documents detailing the investigation into the Feb. 18, 1967, race-related murder of Wharlest Jackson in Natchez, Mississippi,
    Newly declassified FBI documents detailing the investigation into the murder of Wharlest Jackson reveal Raleigh J. (Red) Glover, leader of the violent KKK-offshoot Silver Dollar Group, was the FBI's main suspect. By Kevin Thibodeaux and Brian Sibille

  • By Parker Cramer | LSU Student The morning of July 18, 1973, was supposed to be a normal day for Milton Scott. The former LSU Athletic Department employee said good-bye to his pregnant wife and daughter
    In a case of stolen – then mistaken – identity, a 21-year-old former LSU Athletic Department employee was shot by an FBI agent and died in his own driveway in 1973. By Parker Cramer

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student Since a new ordinance went into effect in East Baton Rouge Parish earlier this month allowing the sale of alcohol by the drink until midnight on Sundays, John Kirkendoll of
    Since a new ordinance went into effect allowing the sale of alcohol by the drink until midnight on Sundays, one businessman has brought in an additional day of revenue for one of his clubs. By Emily Bell

  • By Brian Sibille | LSU Student LSU Interim System President and Chancellor William "Bill" Jenkins Thursday sought to quell the chaos among the university community that has sprouted since the LSU Board
    LSU Interim System President and Chancellor William Jenkins sought to quell the chaos among the university community about a proposed reorganization of the statewide system. By Brian Sibille

  • By Otisha Paige | LSU Student Student enrollment for African Americans at LSU this fall totalled 2,835 compared to 21,568 caucasian students. Observing foot traffic in LSU's Quad reinforces the makeup
    Student enrollment for African Americans at LSU this fall totalled 2,835 compared to 21,568 caucasian students. Observing foot traffic in LSU's Quad reinforces the makeup of the student body. The diversity gap is apparent. By Otisha Paige

  • By Catherine Threlkeld | LSU Student Gone but far from forgotten at LSU. LSU architecture and ceramics student Nathan Drake was only 21 years old when he died from cancer in March. Eight months later,
    LSU architecture and ceramics student Nathan Drake was only 21 years old when he died from cancer in March. Eight months later, he is embedded in the minds of many at the Baton Rouge campus. By Catherine Threlkeld

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student Several Baton Rouge and campus organizations and individuals donated time and resources for the LSU Staff Senate's 23rd annual "Holiday on Campus" on the day that has been nationally
    Several Baton Rouge and campus organizations and individuals donated time and resources for the LSU Staff Senate's 23rd annual "Holiday on Campus" on the day that has been nationally dubbed "Giving Tuesday." By Emily Bell

  • By Ben Wallace | LSU Student During the waning hours of Feb. 13, 1964, Raleigh "Red" Glover of Vidalia parked his car in the middle of the B.B. Beard Road near Monterey, Louisiana, propped open the hood
    During the waning hours of Feb. 13, 1964, Raleigh "Red" Glover of Vidalia parked his car in the middle of the B.B. Beard Road near Monterey, Louisiana, propped open the hood and waited. By Ben Wallace

  • By Morgan Searles | LSU Student Two plastic king cake babies led Jennifer Shaw to self publish a book about her experiences fleeing Hurricane Katrina. "Hurricane Story," a collection of 46 photos and
    "Hurricane Story," a collection of 46 photos and titles, describes the birth of Jennifer Shaw's first son and the two months she and her husband took leave from New Orleans. By Morgan Searles

  • By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student LSU Emergency Operations Center (EOC) core committee chairwoman D'Ann Morris Tuesday took responsibility for what many students and faculty members deemed a lack of clear
    LSU EOC core committee chairwoman D'Ann Morris took responsibility for what many students and faculty members deemed a lack of clear communication in the Sept. 17 evacuation of the campus. By Andrea Gallo

  • By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student WASHINGTON -- Twenty of the 112 cases – representing 27 deaths, five in Louisiana and 10 in Mississippi – reactivated under the FBI's Cold Case Initiative more than five years
    Twenty of the 112 cases – representing 27 deaths, five in Louisiana and 10 in Mississippi – reactivated under the FBI's Cold Case Initiative more than five years ago remain open. By Andrea Gallo

  • By Luke Johnson | LSU Student The purpose of a football player's uniform is to identify him on the field, but a few choose it to identify themselves, the digits a tribute to those they admired. For others,
    The purpose of a football player's uniform is to identify him on the field, but a few choose it to identify themselves, but for others, the number is either traditionally assigned or selected at random. By Luke Johnson

  • By Morgan Searles | LSU Student FERRIDAY, La. – Dedicated spouse, record keeper, mayor and civil rights advocate, Odeal Montgomery played many roles during her 89 years in this northeaster Louisiana
    As the only female mayor of Ferriday -- serving one term from 1994 to 2000 – Odeal Montgomery is one of only three African Americans to hold that position. By Morgan Searles

  • By Luke Johnson | LSU Student The beast may be caged, but the energy it creates is not. "It's one of the most spirited parts of the game," said LSU junior cheerleader Julie Rapp. "All the little kids love
    In a unique custom that is an integral part of the LSU football game day experience, 16 LSU cheerleaders kick-start the LSU crowd by circling the Tiger Stadium turf atop a trailer before each home game. By Luke Johnson

  • By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student NEW ORLEANS - Democratic pundit James Carville brought journalists, academics and political experts back to his home in Louisiana Thursday during the Bipartisan Policy Summit's
    Democratic pundit James Carville brought journalists, academics and political experts back to his home in Louisiana Thursday during the Bipartisan Policy Summit's fourth annual Political Summit.

  • By Kevin Thibodeaux | LSU Student Five civil rights-era murder investigations in Louisiana and 10 in Mississippi are among the more than two dozen that will remain open and active, according to a U.S.
    Five civil rights-era murder investigations in Louisiana and 10 in Mississippi are among the more than two dozen that will remain open and active, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report. By Kevin Thibodeaux

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student Participating in an LSU student talent competition can offer more than name recognition. It could also mean the opportunity, win or lose, for free studio recording time. Eleven
    Participating in an LSU student talent competition can offer more than name recognition. It could also mean the opportunity, win or lose, for free studio recording time. By Emily Bell

  • By Alex Cassara | LSU Student While slicing through turbulent waters, the males of LSU's rowing club need all the motivation it can get, especially last weekend. Danielle LeBlanc has sought to provide
    While slicing through turbulent waters, the males of LSU's rowing club need all the motivation it can get, especially last weekend. Danielle LeBlanc has sought to provide that. And no, she's not a cheerleader. By Alex Cassara

  • By Catherine Threlkeld | LSU Student He was the "John Wayne" of New Orleans, the "overnight hero" of Hurricane Katrina, and "exactly what the Gulf Coast needed," to hear the newscasters tell it. Also dubbed
    He was the "John Wayne" of New Orleans, the "overnight hero" of Hurricane Katrina, and "exactly what the Gulf Coast needed," to hear the newscasters tell it.

  • By Ben Wallace | LSU Student Nationally, organized hate is alive and well, and anyone who believes differently needs only an Internet connection and a computing device to find out just how close the nearest
    Nationally, organized hate is alive and well, and anyone who believes differently needs only an Internet connection and a computing device to find out just how close the nearest Louisiana chapter is located. By Ben Wallace

  • By Ferris McDaniel | LSU Student This year marks the 30th anniversary of the observance of banned books in America — a celebration of literature and the freedom for one to read what one pleases. When
    This year marks the 30th anniversary of the observance of banned books in America — a celebration of literature and the freedom for one to read what one pleases. By Ferris McDaniel

  • By Otisha Paige | LSU Student When the word "football" is mentioned in Baton Rouge, images of the Louisiana State University's football team immediately emerge and a feeling of pride exudes. The Tigers
    When the word "football" is mentioned in Baton Rouge, images of the Louisiana State University's football team immediately emerge and a feeling of pride exudes. However, there are some who don't share this sentiment. By Otisha Paige

  • By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student Death Valley. The Cathedral of College Football. Tiger Stadium. No matter what people call it, analysts and athletes agree that LSU's stadium is one of the nation's loudest,
    Death Valley. The Cathedral of College Football. Tiger Stadium. Analysts and athletes agree that LSU's stadium is one of the nation's loudest, most menacing places in which to conduct a football game. By Andrea Gallo

  • By Luke Johnson | LSU Student For an hour and a half on Tuesday nights in September and October, combatants wielding medieval long sword replicas engage in hand-to-hand combat, circling each other slowly,
    For an hour and a half on Tuesday nights in September and October, combatants wielding medieval long sword replicas engage in hand-to-hand combat. By Luke Johnson

  • By Clayton Crockett | LSU Student In the words of Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret, Tuesday marks the Super Bowl of Louisiana's election season. As if for a major sporting event, parishes across
    Tuesday marks the Super Bowl of Louisiana's election season. Parishes across the state are bracing for whatever obstacles may arise on Election Day with thousands of veteran poll workers assigned and at the ready. By Clayton Crockett

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student Improved job skills may be only a library card away. Since May, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has offered more than 350 free online courses through a digital company Ed2Go
    Since May, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has offered more than 350 free online courses through a digital company Ed2Go to anyone with a library card. Officials say it may be the only such offering in the state. By Emily Bell

  • By Clayton Crocket | LSU Student Neither white nor male, Republican nor Democrat — she's not even 35 years old — the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) presidential candidate, Peta Lindsay, is running
    Neither white nor male, Republican nor Democrat — she's not even 35 years old — the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) presidential candidate, Peta Lindsay, is running a campaign with "no illusions." By Clayton Crocket

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student Crime was the focus of the last debate among the four candidates for mayor/president of Baton Rouge and the parish and each offered a plan to combat it. Metro Councilman Mike
    Crime was the focus of the last debate among the four candidates for mayor/president of Baton Rouge and the parish and each offered a plan to combat it. By Emily Bell

  • By Luke Johnson | LSU Student Familiar sounds echoed in an empty Alex Box Stadium as the LSU baseball team prepared for its 2013 season with fall practice, but for more than half the team the autumn tune-up
    Familiar sounds echoed in an empty Alex Box Stadium as the LSU baseball team prepared for its 2013 season with fall practice, but for more than half the team the tune-up is a continuation of a year-long routine. By Luke Johnson

  • By Clayton Crockett | LSU Student A tense religious debate over the role religion plays in social politics ensured during the final installment of Louisiana State University's Election 2012 Forums. "There's
    A tense religious debate over the role religion plays in social politics ensured during the final installment of Louisiana State University's Election 2012 Forums. By Clayton Crockett

  • By Clayton Crockett | LSU Student Thanks to former President Bill Clinton, Democratic presidential candidates for the foreseeable future will hold a popularity edge oversees - or so maintain a panel of
    Thanks to former President Bill Clinton, Democratic presidential candidates for the foreseeable future will hold a popularity edge oversees - or so maintain a panel of foreign students assembled by LSU. By Clayton Crockett

  • By Emily Bell | LSU Student LSU Manship School Professional-in-Residence and Tiger TV Advisor Cindy Carter is trying something different for her advanced broadcast class: an opportunity for students to
    LSU Manship School Professional-in-Residence and Tiger TV Advisor Cindy Carter invited Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne to her advanced broadcast class to try something different. By Emily Bell

  • By Alex Cassara | LSU Student Whether you ventured to LSU's Tiger Stadium last Saturday or watched the Tigers' top-10 matchup with South Carolina on a home TV, it's almost certain you saw Michael Krause
    Whether you ventured to LSU's Tiger Stadium last Saturday or watched the Tigers' top-10 matchup with South Carolina on a home TV, it's almost certain you saw Michael Krause at work. By Alex Cassara

  • By Ferris McDaniel | LSU Student President Barack Obama's lack of interaction with Congress has become a major concern in the upcoming presidential election, says national political analyst Charlie Cook,
    President Barack Obama's lack of interaction with Congress has become a major concern in the upcoming presidential election, says national political analyst Charlie Cook. By Ferris McDaniel

  • By Ferris McDaniel | LSU Student A survey conducted by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab shows that first-time voters who supported President Barack Obama in 2008 continue back him in the 2012 election
    A survey conducted by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab shows first-time voters who supported President Barack Obama in 2008 continue back to him in the 2012 election but are less politically engaged this time. By Ferris McDaniel

  • By Clayton Crockett | LSU Student Authorities in the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) traversed party lines with LSU professor Jim Richardson Thursday, weighing in on the future of healthcare in the
    Authorities in the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) traversed party lines with LSU professor Jim Richardson Thursday, weighing in on the future of healthcare in the United States and Louisiana. By Clayton Crockett

  • By Ben Wallace | LSU Student Burglary reports tripled and liquor law arrests doubled from 2010 to 2011 at Louisiana State University, according to LSU's 2012 Annual Security and Fire Report. The report
    Burglary reports tripled and liquor law arrests doubled from 2010 to 2011 at Louisiana State University, while burglary reports more than doubled for Southern University. By Ben Wallace

  • Monday, December 3 2012 6:54 AM EST2012-12-03 11:54:08 GMT
    By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student Four "rock stars" of political consulting sat on a stage in the Holliday Forum of LSU's Journalism Building, traded war stories back to the presidential campaigns of Jimmy
    Four "rock stars" of political consulting sat on a stage in the Holliday Forum of LSU's Journalism Building, traded war stories back to the presidential campaigns of Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford and Gary Hart. By Andrea Gallo

  • Monday, December 3 2012 6:48 AM EST2012-12-03 11:48:09 GMT
    By Ferris McDaniel | LSU Student High on the list of concerns at an LSU political forum focusing on the presidential campaign and foreign policy is the nuclear mènage à trois involving the U.S., Israel
    High on the list of concerns at an LSU political forum focusing on the presidential campaign and foreign policy is the nuclear mènage à trois involving the U.S., Israel and Iran. By Ferris McDaniel

  • Monday, December 3 2012 6:44 AM EST2012-12-03 11:44:02 GMT
    By Catherine Threlkeld | LSU Student Over the weekend, The Times-Picayune of New Orleans moved to publishing a print edition to only three days a week on Sunday as The Advocate of Baton Rouge launched
    The Times-Picayune moved to publishing a print edition to only three days a week as The Advocate launched a home-delivered edition to New Orleanians. By Catherine Threlkeld

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 7:16 AM EST2012-11-14 12:16:12 GMT
    By Emily Bell | LSU Student LSU officials say they are updating the university's emergency text messaging system and emergency management plan to provide for speedy campus-wide evacuations in the case
    LSU officials say they are updating the university's emergency text messaging system and emergency management plan to provide for speedy campus-wide evacuations. By Emily Bell

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 7:07 AM EST2012-11-14 12:07:48 GMT
    By Alex Cassara | LSU Student LSU alumnus Bryan Pollard, executive editor of the United States' oldest Native American and first bilingual newspaper, says newspapers and websites that cater to small populations
    The executive editor of the oldest Native American and first bilingual newspaper in the US says newspapers and websites that cater to small populations are critical. By Alex Cassara

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 6:59 AM EST2012-11-14 11:59:18 GMT
    By Luke Johnson | LSU Student Jamie Mascari knows what to feed a Tiger to make it fierce - color-coded meals. LSU's first-year coordinator of sports nutrition has revamped how LSU athletes are fed by tailoring
    LSU's first-year coordinator of sports nutrition has revamped how LSU athletes are fed by tailoring meals to match rigorous athletic training and placing emphasis on nutrition education. By Luke Johnson

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 6:53 AM EST2012-11-14 11:53:57 GMT
    By Luke Johnson | LSU Student Seeing LSU sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard run is like watching an onomatopoeia-laden Batman episode from the 1960s. WHAM! Hilliard bursts through defenders with the
    Seeing LSU sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard run is like watching an onomatopoeia-laden Batman episode from the 1960s. By Luke Johnson

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 7:13 AM EST2012-11-13 12:13:16 GMT
    By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student A sharp chorus of the word "no" clanged on LSU's campus this past weekend when about 15 women punched, kicked and sprinted during the fall's Rape Aggression Defense program. The
    A sharp chorus of the word "no" clanged on LSU's campus when about 15 women punched, kicked and sprinted during the Rape Aggression Defense program. By Andrea Gallo

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 6:45 AM EST2012-11-13 11:45:55 GMT
    By Ben Wallace | LSU Student He flies a plane with no flight attendants, no TVs and no complimentary snacks. But since Baton Rouge native Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa's mission is flying directly into the
    Baton Rouge native Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa's mission is flying directly into the eye of a hurricane as many times as possible before his fuel gauge ticks near "empty." By Ben Wallace

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 6:41 AM EST2012-11-13 11:41:35 GMT
    By Alex Cassara | LSU Student While he has a face most LSU football fans won't recognize, walking through campus on a game day with Delvin Breaux is still a chore. Every 150 feet, an old friend stops
    While he has a face most LSU football fans won't recognize, walking through campus on a game day with Delvin Breaux is still a chore. By Alex Cassara

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 6:33 AM EST2012-11-13 11:33:18 GMT
    By Andrea Gallo | LSU Student Some 100 high school girls flooded LSU's Royal Cotillion Ballroom to hear older female counterparts bestow advice about the importance of taking risks when considering joining
    High school girls listened to older female counterparts bestow advice about the importance of taking risks when considering joining a male-dominated industry. By Andrea Gallo

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 5:59 AM EST2012-11-13 10:59:55 GMT
    By Morgan Searles | LSU Student A motley crew assembled at 5 a.m. at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center on Friday as pilots prepared for the first competition of the 2012 Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship
    A motley crew assembled at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center as pilots prepared for 2012 Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship Festival. By Morgan Searles

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 5:53 AM EST2012-11-13 10:53:47 GMT
    By Emily Bell | LSU Student New York casting director and bestselling author Paul Russell is encouraging LSU theater students to grasp their unique position. "You're here, you've got a good program… don't
    New York casting director and bestselling author Paul Russell is encouraging LSU theater students to grasp their unique position. By Emily Bell

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 5:49 AM EST2012-11-13 10:49:40 GMT
    By Brian Sibille | LSU Student Tiffany Walker buttoned her black blazer and fixed her hair, taking a deep sigh. Walker, a political science senior from Monroe, stood outside the doors of the Pete Maravich
    More than 2,000 LSU students took their first steps on the hunt for a job when they attended the 2012 LSU Career Expo, a two-day annual event. By Brian Sibille

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 5:44 AM EST2012-11-13 10:44:08 GMT
    By Catherine Threlkeld | LSU student Judith Sylvester hoisted two-gallon Ziploc bags packed with cigarette butts, and thrust them out toward the students in LSU's Journalism Building. The stench of tobacco
    Judith Sylvester, an LSU mass communication professor, is the driving force in the fight for a smoke-free and tobacco-free LSU campus. By Catherine Threlkeld