Under legislation heading to the House floor, fraternities and sororities could be permanently banned if a hazing incident takes the life of a student. It’s in response to the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, who died after he was repeatedly punched in the chest during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual. Laws were passed after the 2017 death of LSU student Max Gruver, who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging at a fraternity, but those laws were directed at the individuals involved. This proposed bill is aimed at organizations including teams, clubs, and bands. Baton Rouge Representative Vanessa LaFleur’s legislation would also require organizations to report hazing incidents to the university. Caleb’s mother, Urania Wilson, says she does not want to see another mother go through this kind of tragedy.
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The National Hurricane Center has new graphics to more clearly show risks and projections of coming storms including warnings and watches for not only coastal areas but inland areas as well. Deputy Director Jamie Rhome says because of user feedback, the cone which indicates the projected path of the storm, will show no distinction between the short-range forecast and the long-range forecast.
Four years after being fired for recruiting violations, Will Wade is back as LSU’s Men’s Basketball coach. Wade was fired in 2022 by then athletic director Scott Woodward. Current LSU AD Verge Ausberry was serving as an assistant athletic director at the time. Tiger Rag editor, Glen Guilbeau, says Ausberry was supportive of Wade and believes his firing wasn’t as significant as many made it out to be.