The dangers of hazing have become an important conversation in the wake of LSU freshman Max Gruver’s death. Gruver was pledging at Phi Delta Theta and high amounts of alcohol were found in his system. Executive Director of HazingPrevention.org Emily Pualwan hopes universities and fraternities learn from the mistakes that have led to tragedy on college campuses..:
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LSU has temporarily shut down their entire Greek system after Gruver’s death.

A new 25-member panel will meet in Baton Rouge tomorrow to discuss a recent survey which found that 65-percent of Louisiana parents believe the state places too much emphasis on student testing. Louisiana Association of Educators’ Debbie Meaux says it’s important to keep the focus on education:
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Could LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva be worried about his job if football tanks this season? Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Meanwhile a former Tiger doesn’t have much nice to say about the team he once played for. Once an LSU All-American Marcus Spears said on his SEC Network show Thinking Out Loud that the program has become a mediocre football team.

Governor John Bel Edwards monthly call-in radio show takes place this afternoon at 2pm. Ask the Governor can be heard on certain affiliates of the Louisiana Radio Network.