2016 Football
LSU falls at Auburn on last-second error
For a split second, all of the wrongs in the world that is LSU football were suddenly right. Quarterback Danny Etling dropped back, and...
Arts & Culture
5 Things to do in BR this weekend (Sept. 23-25)
Tracy Lawrence Texas Club 8 p.m. Perkins Rowe Arts Festival Perkins Rowe 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Ogden Park Prowl Mid City Baton Rouge...
City, Sports
Shaq and Johnny Jones raise $200k for flood relief
Last week former LSU and NBA players Shaquille O’Neal and LSU Coach Johnny Jones came together in support of Louisiana flood relief with the...
Campus
Additional TOPS funding in the spring unlikely, Edwards says
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says additional TOPS funding in the spring is unlikely, USA Today reports. “As of right now I don’t see...
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2016 Football, LSU
LSU hungry to win against rival foe Auburn
Both LSU and Auburn have early losses in the 2016 football season. Because of that, both teams also have coaches on the hot seat...
Food & Drink
Zaxby’s opening Sept. 26
A Baton Rouge location of the Athens, Georgia, fried chicken chain Zaxby’s is opening Sept. 26, according to a Zaxby’s news release. The restaurant...
City, LSU
Les Miles is Louisiana’s highest-paid public employee
Making more than $4 million this season, the “Mad Hatter” appeared on a recent ranking on each state’s highest-paid public employee. According to a...
LSU
Fournette’s ankle no longer swelling, ready to go for Saturday
LSU running back Leonard Fournette’s ankle is no longer swelling and, according to coach Les Miles, the player is running like he was before...
Food & Drink
Louisiana included in Blue Bell recall
Blue Bell has issued a voluntary recall of two of its flavors due a concern that they could contain Listeria, according to a Blue...
Uncategorized
New Vietnamese café with French and Japanese influences open on Essen
A new restaurant that borrows from several different cuisines has opened in the Universal Plaza. Ava Street Café, which makes use of Vietnamese, French...
Campus
A record number of Hispanic and African American students enrolled at LSU this fall
LSU enrolled a record number of Hispanic and African American students this semester. A record 3,741 African American students and 1,820 Hispanic students are...
Fashion
Baton Rouge designer survives ‘Project Runway’ premiere
Baton Rouge fashion designer Brik Allen made it to the second episode of “Project Runway” season 15, but by the skin of his teeth....
City
The Baton Rouge metro area has one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., report says
In a list of growth numbers released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Baton Rouge metro area came in at No. 17 when...
Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers to play in Louisiana
Red Hot Chili Peppers are making their way to the Bayou State in January, according to the band’s website. They’ll play at the Smoothie...
Arts & Culture
David Sedaris River Center date canceled
Comedian David Sedaris was scheduled to speak at the Baton Rouge River Center on Oct. 24, but the event has been canceled in light...
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City
Perkins Rowe to host flood relief event ‘Relief at the Rowe’
Perkins Rowe has organized an event to benefit local flood relief efforts, according to a news release from the shopping center. On Sept. 24,...
Campus
Free speech discussion returns to LSU’s campus
Some LSU student groups are calling for the return of Delta Kappa Epsilon’s infamous banners and a visit from controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, both...
Food & Drink, Music
Walk On’s creates Pandora radio station for tailgates
Walk On’s Bistreaux and Bar is doing something a little bit different to celebrate football season. Partnering with Pandora, Walk-On’s has created The “Walk-On’s...
LSU
LSU football’s Arden Key and Josh Growden named SEC players of the week
LSU defensive end Arden Key and punter Josh Growden earned some SEC honors this week. Both were named SEC players of the week, with...
City
Taylor Swift donates to Louisiana public schools
Taylor Swift has pledged $50,000 to Ascension Public Schools to be used for flood relief efforts, according to a news release form the school...
2016 Football, LSU
LSU survives late surge, trumps Mississippi State
Photo: Last week’s game vs. Jacksonville State by Sean Gasser It wasn’t as decisive as it looked like it would be at halftime. But...
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Campus
The Internet to play LSU Homecoming Concert
The Internet, often described as a neo-soul band, will take the stage at this year’s LSU Homecoming Concert. The act was announced at LSU’s...
Music
Voodoo Fest daily lineup announced
The daily lineup for the 2016 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience has been released. Plan your weekend with the schedule below. Schedule via Voodoo...
2016 Football, LSU
Etling Era begins as LSU opens SEC play vs. Mississippi State
Last week, LSU junior quarterback Danny Etling gave the Tigers’ offense a much-needed spark off the bench. Can he do the same thing as...
Bigstage, Campus, News, Promotions, Uncategorized
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City
BR River Center, River Road to reopen to the public
The Baton Rouge River Center, which served as a shelter for flood evacuees for 32 days, will soon reopen to the public, according to...
Campus
U.S. Secretary of Education to make LSU visit
United States Secretary of Education John King, Jr. will make a visit to LSU Friday, according to a U.S. Department of Education news release....
Movies & TV
Haylie Duff hits New Orleans in new Cooking Channel show
Remember Haylie Duff? Hillary Duff’s older sister and Summer Wheatly in “Napoleon Dynamite?” Well, you’re about to see a whole lot more of her...
Food & Drink
Disney’s gumbo recipe pulled following backlash
In honor of the 2009 movie “The Princess and the Frog,” which was set in New Orleans, Disney released a video recipe for “healthy...
City
Governor to meet with Obama about flood relief again
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will be in Washington D.C. again Friday to meet with President Barack Obama about state flood relief, Nola.com reports....