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JIM ENGSTER: LSU Loses Weak Leader in Tate
When William Fleming Tate IV was hired as LSU President, it was predicted in this space he would adapt street fighting skills honed as a lad on the streets of south Chicago to shake things […]
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President William Tate Leaving LSU for Rutgers
LSU President William Tate to take same job at Rutgers University by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator May 19, 2025 LSU President William Tate has been named the next leader of Rutgers University in New Jersey, […]
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Louisiana Punts Tax Breaks for NIL Athletes
Tax breaks for Louisiana college athletes on NIL money punted under budget pressure by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator May 15, 2025 Louisiana lawmakers have pumped the brakes on exempting college athletes’ name, image and likeness […]
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NCAA Approves Direct Payments to Athletes Pending House Settlement
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a series of rule changes on Monday, contingent on the final approval of a settlement in federal court, according to an announcement on ncaa.org. These changes will […]
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JIM ENGSTER: Should BK Break the Bank?
The pivotal year four has arrived for BK. LSU football czar Brian Keith Kelly has promised a national title and it’s time to deliver. It was in their fourth seasons that Paul Dietzel, Nick Saban […]
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Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards Declares April 5 as ‘Coach Dale Brown Recognition Day’
Mayor-President Sid Edwards officially proclaimed April 5 as “Coach Dale Brown Recognition Day” in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish during a ceremony at the Downtown Library today. This proclamation honours Coach Brown for […]
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JIM ENGSTER: Freeman Stock Soars and Kelly Fate is Uncertain
The Ritz-Carlton lobby in Atlanta prior to Notre Dame’s 23-14 defeat to Ohio State in this year’s national championship game was adorned with a banner listing the eleven years the Irish won the title: 1924, […]
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LSU Title IX Investigation – Part 3
LSU spokesman makes offer for reporter to reveal anonymous source by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator December 23, 2024 One avenue for workers who believe they face discrimination on the job is to file a complaint […]
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LSU Title IX Investigation – Part 2
LSU Title IX investigations can take as long as seven months to complete by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator December 23, 2024 A top LSU official told a Board of Regents panel earlier this month that […]
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Four years ago, LSU promised Title IX reform. Employees allege the system isn’t fixed.
by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator December 2, 2024 For more than 20 years, Anne LaHaye investigated heinous crimes against children, some involving sexual assault, for the FBI. But investigating complaints of sexual misconduct and other […]