Louisiana State University is the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, USA. This article explains the tradition of the university.
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Nickname
LSU's men's and women's sports teams are called Fighting Tigers , Tigers or Lady Tigers . LSU first adopted the nickname "Tiger" in the autumn of 1896 during an unbeaten football season. The 'Tiger' looked like a logical choice because most of the college teams that year gave birth to the name of the beast, but the 'Tiger' also referred to the Tiger Rifles. The tiger symbol comes from Washington Artillery. It was a militia unit that traced its history back to the 1830s. The Washington Artillery has a logo featuring a growling tiger's head. Major David French Boyd, president of LSU, knows the reputation of both Tiger Rifles and Washington Artillery, so the LSU football team marks themselves as 'Tigers'. It was the fourth quarter club of 1955 LSU that helped the 'Tiger' moniker grow into the nickname, 'Fighting Tigers'.
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Mascot
Mike the Tiger
Mike the Tiger is the official mascot of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and serves as an athletic graphic image of LSU. Mike is the name of a living and costumed mascot. He was named after Mike Chambers who served as LSU athletics coach when the first mascot was purchased in 1936.
- According to folklore, LSU will score for everyone to roar on match day.
- Many students who want to take pictures with Mike on graduation day wear hats and dresses.
- After a new search for the mascot was announced, the public enthusiastically anticipated the white smoke blowing from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, announcing that a new tiger had been discovered, mimicking the white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel when the new Pope was elected. Mike's Tiger Habitat
In 2005, a new $ 3 million habitat was created for Mike. The Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) raises funds, entirely from private sources, to subsidize construction projects. Habitat (located between the Tiger Stadium and Pete Maravich Assembly Center) features state-of-the-art technology and includes amongst amenities of lush plants, waterfalls, streams flowing into wading pools and rocky terrain. This new habitat is among the largest and best preserved tigers in the country and extends Mike's house from 2,000 to 15,000 square feet (1,400 m 2 ). It also has research, conservation and livestock programs, as well as educational, interpretative, and recreational activities. Mike's new home can be viewed through live Tigercam.
School colors
The official color of LSU is Royal Purple and Old Gold. This is the second choice of LSU colors with the first official blue-and-white school colors.
There are some differences in the current official color of the Royal Purple and Old Gold LSU. It is believed that purple and gold were first worn by the LSU team in the spring of 1893 when LSU's baseball team defeated Tulane in the first inter-college contest played in any sport by Louisiana State University. Team captain E.B. Young reportedly chose that color for the LSU squad.
In another story, Ruffin G. Pleasant, LSU quarterback, future band director, and future Louisiana governor, along with football coach Charles E. coates changed the color of LSU's official school.
It is said later in 1893, the first soccer game was played. On November 25, 1893, professor of football/chemistry. Charles Coates and some of his players went out and bought ribbons to decorate their gray shirts as they prepared to play the first LSU football game. Shops that store ribbons in Mardi Gras - purple, gold and green - for the upcoming Carnival season. However, there is no green color that reaches Reymond's Store on the corner of Third and Main streets in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Coates and Ruffin Pleasant's quarterback buy all the purple and gold stocks and make them into roses and badges.
The original school colors of LSU are white and blue selected by Inspector/President Colonel David F. Boyd (1865-1880).
Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band
The Louisiana State University The Tiger Marching Band (also called The Golden Band of Tigerland or only Tiger Band) is known by the Tiger fan LSU and the same enemy for the first four notes the preface is heard on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. The 325-member marching band performs in all LSU football games, all bowl games, and chooses long-distance games and represents the University on other functions as one of the best-known student organizations and spirits.
The LSU Tiger Band began as a military band in 1893, organized by two students: Wylie M. Barrow and Ruffin G. Pleasant. The band remained a military cadet band until the end of World War II when the band's department became part of the School of Music.
Victory Hill
The LSU Tiger Marching Band or The Golden Band from Tigerland, Golden Girls and Colorguard, "March Down Victory Hill" about an hour before every home game. Fans of both sides of the street and listening to the drum rhythm announced the band's departure from the Greek Theater and awaited the arrival of the band. The band stopped over Victory Hill and began playing their drum rhythm as it began "March Down Victory Hill". The band then stops at Victory Hill and starts playing the opening song "Pregame Salute." Later, while playing the introduction to "Touchdown for LSU," the band began running through the streets and down the hill amid the throng of cheering fans.
Events Pregame
One of the most famous traditions performed by the band is the "Pregame Show" performances in every home football game. The show includes pieces from the repertoire of extensive school songs, including "Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU" compiled in 1964 by director William F. Swor specifically for the band playing during the pregame.
The band started the show in the southern end zone of the stadium and called to be noticed by the major drum just before he marched out across the final zone in front of the band. Stop at the goal line, the main drum uses his wand and uses his whistle to signal the band to take the field. The band marched out of the final zone with a single bass drum beat in front separated by a five-yard interval. The big drum stops at the 40-yard line at the far end of the field and the band is now scattered in the south of the field with color guards in midfield and south goal line. The golden girls lined up on the west side next to the band. The band stands in attention and awaits percussion percussion for "Pregame Salute." When the band played a thrilling opening chord from the salute (taken from the song "Tiger Rag"), the band spun to face all four corners of the stadium. Crowds exploded in cheers. After the band saluted every part of the stadium, the pace of music and marching increased, the music transitioned to "Touchdown for LSU" Long, and the band swept the field. Towards the end of the song, the band broke the front lines and detailed "LSU."
In the "LSU" formation, the band played "LSU Alma Mater" and "Star-Spangled Banner" and directed to the north line 47 and a half yards by the band's director. (The band then plays "Fight for LSU" as it almost reverses the formation to spell LSU for the fans on the east side of the stadium.After arriving in the new formation, the band plays the second half of "Tiger Rag," culminating in the crowd chanting "TIGERS, TIGERS! This is followed by "First Down Cheer," in which the east side of the stadium together responds to each of the three refrains with "GEAUX! TIGERS!" and for the last refrain with "LSU!" For a fast drum rhythm, the band returned to the original "LSU" formation facing the west side of the stadium and replayed the "First Down Cheer" as the audience responded.the band immediately broke into the encore show of "Touchdown for LSU" for reforming the original front, marching to the northern end zone , and then break the front to form a tunnel where the soccer team will enter the field.
Bengal Kuningan
A group of 60 members selected from the band's ranks formed the Bengal Brass Basketball Band, often simply referred to as the Bengal Brass. The group of all-brass musicians (and percussion on the set of traps) is often divided into two teams - purple and gold - and performs at LSU choosing home volleyball games, lots of home gyms meet, all men's basketball, and all women's basketball games in Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Bengal Kuningan also travels with men's and women's basketball teams during postseason games.
LSU songs
LSU Alma Mater
The "LSU Alma Mater" was written in 1929 by Lloyd Funchess and Harris Downey, two students who developed original songs and music because LSU's first alma mater was sung for the song "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" and used by Cornell University. The band plays "Alma Mater" during the pregame and at the end of every home football game.
"Fight for LSU"
"Fight for LSU" is an official struggle song University and was written by Castro Carazo in the 1940s. The band plays "Fight for LSU" often, especially when the team enters the field (while the band is in tunnel formation at the end of pregame performance), successfully kicking field targets, extra points scores, or completing a two point conversion. After the showdown, the band often field off while playing "Fight for LSU."
"Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU"
"Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU" is often wrongly considered by fans to be the official school battle song. The opening chords and melodies of "Pregame Salute" came from "Tiger Rag," a popular jazz song from 1917, while "Touchdown for LSU," which directly follows "Pregame Salute" both on the ground and in the stands, partially written by Huey P. Long. The song is played primarily during the pregame, during the march down Victory Hill, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter of every football game.
Hey, Fightin' Tigers "
"Hey, Fightin 'Tigers" was adopted as a school song in the 1960s by band director Thomas Tyra. Originally titled "Hey, Look Me Over" and written by Cy Coleman for Wildcat music, starring Lucille Ball, a version of the song with his new lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, who wrote the original lyrics "Hey Look Me Over", after the athletic department bought the right to use the song. The band played this song often in the stands and on occasion will play it to conclude a part-time performance while spelling out "LSU" or "Tiger." The song itself consists of an introduction, a repeated verse (with lyrics), a drum break during the band and the audience shouting "TIGERS," and a jazz version of the original song with various opportunities for the audience to shout "LSU."
"Tiger Rag" (Hold the Tiger)
"Tiger Rag" was first popularized by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1917. It has been adopted by a number of schools that, like LSU, claim a tiger as a mascot. The "Hold the Tiger" part of the song (which is musically composed of a pitch played three times followed by a second pitch, a one-third bigger, played once) is the most easily recognizable part of the song for LSU fans, because it is combined ( at different tempos) into "Pregame Salute" and "First Down Cheer." After scoring, the band played the part of "Hold the Tiger", which ended with a "T-I-G-E-R-S" cheer from the crowd.
Other snippets
"First, Second, and Third Songs"
The first, second, and third songs were used to start the first, second, and third cheers when the Tiger committed a foul. "First Down Cheer" includes the phrase "Hold the Tiger" from "Tiger Rag." The "Second Down Cheer" is a musical choice followed by a spectator shouting L-S-U! "Third Down Cheer" is based on the song "Eye of the Tiger" made famous by Survivor.
"Tiger Bandits"
Tiger Bandit was created to pay homage to the defense unit of the national championship football team of 1958. Coach Paul Dietzel called the unit "Chinese Bandits." The title track was eventually converted into "Tiger Bandits" (or simply "Bandits") to make traditions more inclusive. The band plays the song when the Tiger defense forces the opposing team to pitch on the fourth down or make important defensive play (like intercepting the pass).
"Darling of LSU" and "The LSU Cadets March"
Darling from LSU and The LSU Cadets March was composed by Huey P. Long and band director Castro Carazo. The songs are no longer part of the band's daily repertoire.
"LSU Tiger Triumph March"
LSU Tiger Triumph March was written by Karl King to honor the band and first played at Tiger Stadium when the Tigers took Tennessee in 1952.
Golden Girls and Colorguard
The LSU Golden Girls , is a feature unit with Tiger Band and the oldest and most famous on the LSU campus. It was created in 1959 as Ballet Corps at the time the director of the band Thomas Tyra. The Golden Girl moniker became official in 1965. Today, this line includes fourteen to eighteen dancers who audition each year to create lines and who are often members of private dance studios.
The LSU Colorguard , the swirling flag unit is not to be confused with the traditional military colorguard, founded in 1971. Twenty-four to twenty-eight female twirlers were selected from the audition process. For a brief period in the 1980s, Colorguard was co-ed.
LSU Cheerleaders
The LSU cheerleaders consists of male and female cheerleaders who perform in LSU soccer and men's and women's basketball games. The cheerleaders lead the crowd in a lot of cheers during game play and rest. Before the home soccer game, the LSU cheerleaders climbed on top of Mike the Tiger's car unit, leading the crowd with cheers like Geaux Tigers' cheers and leading the football team to the field before the game and after the break. The cheerleader is located on both sides during a soccer game and is located along the base line for a home basketball game. LSU cheerleaders also compete with other university cheerleading teams in a competition approved by the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA). The 1989 Tiger cheerleader won the UCA National Championship.
LSU cheers
First, Second, and Third Highlights
Used for football only, when the Tigers are on the offense and get the first down, the fans do "First Down Cheer". This includes the phrase "Hold the Tiger" music from "Tiger Rag" played by LSU band and fans shouting "Geaux Tigers" at the end of each phrase. The "Second Down Cheer" is a musical choice followed by a spectator shouting L-S-U! "Third Down Cheer" is based on the song "Eye of the Tiger" made famous by Survivor.
Geaux Tigers
The general cheer for all athletics LSU, Geaux Tigers, pronounced "Go Tigers", comes from a common end in the name of the French Cajun, -eaux. Acknowledging the French heritage of the country, it is common for fans to bring out newcomers LSU as a charming "French" name. Intended to be funnier than the correct grammar, the coach is primarily targeted. Gerry DiNardo became "Dinardeaux", Nick Saban became "Nick C'est Bon". Geaux to Ole Miss Hell
Geaux to Ole Miss Hell
When LSU plays their rival, Ole Miss, LSU fans shout "Geaux to Hell Ole Miss, Geaux to Hell" often, and signs with the same saying can be seen throughout the stadium. Ole Miss fans usually respond with "Go to hell, LSU!" The legend says it started before the 1959 contest when Coach Paul Dietzel, trying to motivate his troops, hired an airplane to litter the LSU campus with a flyer saying, "Go to Hell, LSU!" When these words get to Oxford, Johnny Vaught, not to be outdone, responds well by littering Ole Miss's campus with a flyer saying, "Go to Hell, Ole Miss!" Saturday night, 30 minutes before kickoff, Tiger Stadium is packed with crowds of people torn between Tiger and Rebel. Each set of fans screams at the top of their lungs to the other, "Go to Hell!" Tradition has stopped since then.
Hot Boudin
LSU's famous cheerfulness before the game and over the famous food in Louisiana. This continues "Hot boudin, cold coush-coush, come on tiger, push thrust." Push pronounced poosh to rhyme with coush-coush [koosh-koosh]. Coush-coush is a Cajun dish commonly served for breakfast.
Tiger Feed
LSU fans will shout "Bait Tiger, Bait Tiger" while visiting fans who wear their team colors.
Sports
Baseball
Attendance
Total attendance : In the 2015 baseball season, LSU has completed No. 1 in the college's overall baseball final rating for the 20th season. LSU booked a total attendance of 421,171 in 39 games, 147,576 more than South Carolina's second-place team that had 273,595 in 33 games.
In 2013, LSU recorded a total attendance rate of 473,298 NCAAs in 43 matches, of which 191,458 were larger than the second Mississippi State (281,840) state team. LSU is also the only school in NCAA history that exceeds 400,000 in the number of baseball attendance in a single season.
Average attendance : In the 2015 baseball season, LSU finished No. 1 in the final average attendance rankings for the 19th time in 20 years (Arkansas finished No. 1 on average. average attendance in 2007). By 2015, the LSU averaged 10,799 tickets per game, which is 2,509 times larger than the Arkansas second-rank team that averages 8,290.
The LSU paid attendance rate of 12,727 for the LSU-South Carolina match on April 27, 2013 sets a school record.
LSU Bat Girls
LSU Bat Girls is a support team that contributes to the LSU Baseball program. The Bat Girls consists of 30 individuals working in teams of 10 players in all home games, post-season games and various charity events. The squad serves as hostesses at Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field and their responsibilities include selling game day programs, recovering rotten balls, taking bats and helmets, answering fan questions, helping with game and gift day promotions and checking referees. They also assist the athletic department with various aspects of the game such as attending a coaching committee meeting.
Golden T-shirt
LSU introduced a golden shirt for 1996 post season. The Tigers went on to win their 3rd National Championship of that year while wearing a golden T-shirt in the championship game. The T-shirt became part of the LSU Baseball lore when with 2 outs and runners in third base with LSU losing 8-7 under the innings 9, LSU Warren Morris swung in the first pitch and lined the ball just inches over the right-hand side of the fence to win the walk home game. This is his first home run of the season as he missed 39 matches with a broken bone in his hand. The T-shirt became deeper in LSU's knowledge when Tigers also wore golden shirts during the 1997 season which resulted in another national championship, the 4th program. After 1996 and 1997 national championships, the baseball program ordered a golden jersey for the game of choice.
Under head coach Paul Mainieri, the team wore golden jerseys on a regular basis. One game is game 3 of Final World Series 2009 College versus Texas Longhorns. The Tigers beat Longhorns 11-4 to win the 6th national championship and wear the 2nd gold jersey.
Men's basket
LSU Tiger Girls
LSU Tiger Girls was founded as danceline for LSU men's and women's basketball teams. The all-female squad performs during all home and non-university sponsored cage and other functions. The Tiger Girls also compete with other university dance teams in a competition approved by the Universal Dance Association (UDA)
Football
The 5-Yard Line
The Tiger Stadium is also famous for placing all the page line numbers on the field, not just the multiples of 10. However, the 10-yard-line number is the only number that indicates the direction of the arrow , because the rule does not make provision for the 5-yard-line number.
Callin 'Baton Rouge - The Tigers play Garth Brooks Callin' Baton Rouge before every game.
H style goal post
Sports Tiger Stadium LSU's "H" style post goal, as opposed to the more modern "Y" style used by most other schools today. This "H" style allows the team to run through the goal at the north end when entering the field.
The cross from the goalpost that stood in the northern end zone of the Tiger Stadium from 1955 to 1984 is now mounted over the door that leads from the LSU dressing room to the playground. The cross is painted with the word "WIN!", And superstition dictates every player entering the field touching the bar on the way out of the door.
Jersey 18
Jersey No. 18 is an LSU tradition founded in 2003 when Quarterback Matt Mauck guided LSU to the National Championships. After Mauck's last season, he passed No. jersey. 18 to run back Jacob Hester who helped LSU win the 2007 National Championships. Jersey became synonymous with success both on and off the field as well as having an unconditional attitude. Every season, Tiger players are selected to wear No jersey. 18.
Night Games at Tiger Stadium
The tradition of playing night games at Tiger Stadium began on 3 October 1931 when LSU defeated Spring Hill 35-0. Some of the reasons cited for playing at night are like avoiding the heat and humidity of the afternoon game, avoiding scheduling conflicts with football Tulane and Loyola and giving more fans a chance to see the Tigers playing. Increased attendance and night football became a tradition of LSU. LSU has also traditionally played better during night matches based on the percentage of wins.
South End Zone
The southern end zone at Tiger Stadium has been the site of many impressive dramas in LSU history, but the most famous is the line of the net.
The first easy-to-remember goal line came in 1959's "Cannon Halloween Run" match vs. Ole Miss. Billy Cannon returned the 89-yard punt for a touchdown, but needed a goal-line stand with Warren Rabb and Billy Cannon stopping Ole Miss' Doug Elmore at the goal line with time ending to seal the win. In 1971, LSU had three goal lines standing vs Notre Dame to win 28-8. The most impressive of the three is the first with Notre Dame on the one-yard line, Ronnie Estay and Louis Cascio hit Andy Huff Notre Dame on the goal line to prevent touchdown. In the 1988 match against Texas A & amp; M, LSU stops the Aggies at the two-yard line even though the bank interlude lights will be dark in the middle through a series of Texas A & amp; M. Defense LSU earned the nickname "Lights Out Defense" after stopping. Other impressive line-lines include 1985 Colorado State, 1985 Florida, 1986 North Carolina, 1986 Notre Dame, 1991 Florida State, 1992 Mississippi State and 1996 Vanderbilt.
Tiger Bandit
Whenever LSU forces a change or gets the ball back through a defensive stop, the LSU band plays the song Tiger Bandits and LSU fans bend over with the defensive stop. The original title of the song was called "Chinese Bandit", but the title was eventually converted into "Bandit Tiger" (or simply "Bandit") to make traditions more inclusive. The term "Chinese Bandit" comes from the nickname given by LSU Coach Paul Dietzel to the defense unit he organized in 1958, which helped LSU win its first national championship. The following season, the defense of the 1959 China Bandit held off their opponents by an average of just 143.2 yards per game. There is no LSU defense for doing better.
Victory Gold
In 2012, a new tradition was established at Tiger Stadium. After LSU football victory, the lights that illuminate the upper arch at the north end of the stadium are lit up at LSU "Gold of Victory".
Victory Hill
LSU soccer players, coaches, cheerleaders and Mike the Tiger at home, "Walk Down Victory Hill" at North Stadium Drive before every home game on their way to Tiger Stadium. Thousands of fans line both sides of the road to watch and entertain LSU Tigers football teams and coaches. This exercise started under former LSU chief executive Gerry Dinardo.
White Jerseys - LSU is famous as one of the few college football teams that wear white T-shirts for home games that go against their darker uniforms (in their case, purple). Most of the NCAA football teams wear their dark uniforms at home games, although football is one of the few college sports that does not require a special jersey type for each team (for example, college basketball requires the home team to wear white clothing or brightly colored shirts while the visitors wear their dark shirts, and are similar to the NFLs in letting the home team decide what to wear.
The tradition began in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would be wearing a white T-shirt for the home game. Another story is the tradition that first started when Dietzel had LSU wearing white clothing at home for luck against the Georgia Tech team in 1957 because the Georgia Tech team has long been known for wearing white clothing at home. LSU won the game and he continued that tradition for the 1958 season and LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since the 1958 championship season, LSU has continued to wear a white T-shirt at home for Charles McClendon's 18-year tenure. Then in 1983, the new NCAA rules prohibit teams from wearing white T-shirts at home. Therefore, LSU wearing a purple shirt during a home match from 1983 to 1994. Fans of teams who believe wearing a purple shirt are "bad luck" and often complain of being forced to wear purple shirts at home even though LSU won the SEC championships in 1986 and 1988 that wore purple at home. In 1993, then coach Curley Hallman asked the NCAA to request permission to wear a white T-shirt at home for a hundred years of LSU football, but was refused.
In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore the tradition of the white house jersey of LSU. DiNardo personally met with each NCAA Football Rules Committee member, lobbying the LSU case. DiNardo succeeded, and LSU again started wearing a white T-shirt at home when the 1995 season started. In LSU's first home match with a white T-shirt, the non-embracing LSU won in a 12-6 win over Auburn # 6.
The 1995 Rule that allows LSU to wear white clothing at home has one condition: the visiting team must approve the conference and non-conference matches. In 1997, the SEC changed its rules to allow the home team to choose the color of the jersey for a conference match without the prior team's approval. Therefore, only for non-conference home games, the home team asked for permission to wear a white T-shirt at home. In 2009, the NCAA further loosened previous rules that required most teams to wear white uniforms. The rules now state that teams should only wear contrasting colors.
After the 1995 regulatory changes, on two occasions LSU was forced to wear colored shirts at home. The first time in 1996 against Vanderbilt, who was still angry at LSU for hiring Gerry DiNardo, who left Vanderbilt to become LSU's head coach after the 1994 season. LSU wore golden shirts for the match (35-0 LSU victory), and fans were encouraged to wearing white clothing in an attempt to "finish off" the Commodores. The other was in 2004 when the State of Oregon did not want to suffer in its black T-shirt because of the humid weather in Louisiana in late summer, forcing LSU to wear a purple shirt for national television on ESPN.
After the 1995 regulatory changes, LSU was forced to wear colored jerseys on the street on four occasions. In 1998 and 2000, Florida coach Steve Spurrier used this option and forced LSU to wear colored jersey in Gainesville. The Tigers wore gold in 1998 under Gerry DiNardo (lost 22-10) and purple in 2000 under Nick Saban (losing 41-9). In 2007 and 2009, LSU also wore a purple T-shirt on the road in Mississippi State, but Tigers appeared winning twice (45-0 in 2007 and 30-26 in 2009). Before the change of rule, in 1978 LSU lost to the State of Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi wearing a purple shirt.
Currently, LSU does not wear traditional white shirts for every home game. LSU is only wearing a white T-shirt for home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. For non-SEC games other than home opener, LSU wear a purple shirt at home.
Tailgating
LSU tailgate fans for soccer, men's and baseball basketball. For home football games, LSU fans from every corner of the region, over ninety thousand, descend on the Baton Rouge campus; setting up motor homes and tents for one of Louisiana's biggest parties as early as Thursday before Saturday's soccer match. During the men's basketball season, you can find RV's tailgating days before the weekend game and during the baseball season some fans will balance for the entire three days of the weekend series. Tailgating is found throughout the campus with many fans gathered in the same place year after year. Some tailgaters form affiliates or organizations and name them "tailgating kills".
LSU has been continuously ranked as the top tailgating location in the country. ESPN.com ranks LSU as the top tailor destination in America. The Sporting News proclaims "Saturday Night in Death Valley" and Tiger tailgating as a major tradition in college football. Sports Illustrated says, "When It Comes To Be Big Tailgating, Nothing compares to LSU." Tailgating LSU was named No 1 in an Associated Press poll at the top tailgating site and by a CNN network survey at the top tailgating site.
Visiting team supporters can be censured and shouting "Bait Tiger!" sometimes directed at opposing team fans. Countering fans who take scorn and parade with sports dispositions will be invited to join parties, drinks, regional Cajun cuisine, Saturday night spirit in Baton Rouge, and LSU's vibrant soccer tradition. During the men's basketball season, you can find RV's tailgating days before the weekend game and during the baseball season some fans will balance for the entire three days of the weekend series.
Student life
Free Channel Speech
The LSU Student Union opened on January 6, 1964. In the hallway between the Union bookstore and the theater, the students talked with their minds. In the early years, Free Speech Alley was under the supervision of the Current Unity Committee and, at that time, only open to students, faculty and staff. Over time, those who are not affiliated with universities are also allowed to voice their opinions.
It has become a place of protests and discussions about freedom of speech, global concerns, US government domestic and foreign policy, Louisiana legislation bill, LSU policy, elections, impeachment, flag burning, environmental and religious issues. In addition, student club sites and organizational booths, political campaigns, art sales, and blood boosters. It was even a "fake" car crash site to promote the dangers of drinking and driving.
The University, as a state-funded institution, allows both parties to display their opinions in honor of the First Amendment.
Old War Skeleton
In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established Louisiana State Learning Seminary and amp; Military Academy. The institute was opened on 2 January 1860, with the future of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman as an inspector. It was established as a military academy and throughout its history, military training has become a part of student life with many students participating in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). One of the unique features on campus are the two cannons shown in front of the LSU Military Science Building/Space Study. The cannon was donated by General Sherman after surrendering from the Confederacy at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The cannon had been captured from the Confederate forces after the war's closure and had been used during the initial shooting of Fort Sumter in April. 1861. With a long history immersed in military tradition, it became popular to refer to Louisiana State University as "Ole War Skule" . The "Old Lou" nickname is also sometimes used when referring to a university.
See also
- LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers
- Louisiana State University
References
External links
- LSU Tradition
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