College Spotlight, Luisiana State University

1. College Spotlight
Louisiana State University

2. Location – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Since LSU is not
located in Texas, it
is more expensive
for Texans to
attend. This is
called “Out-of-
State tuition.”
 Baton Rouge is the
capitol of Louisiana

3. Colors
The official colors are:
purple and gold

4. Mascot
 Mike the Tiger
Mike the Tiger, the
famous live Bengal
Tiger, serves as the
mascot of all LSU
athletic teams. His
habitat is across from
the football stadium.

5. More on Mike
 Sometimes Mike comes to the football game
and the cheerleaders ride on top of his cage!

6. LSU Belltower
 Memorial Tower, or the
Campanile, as it is
sometimes called, is a 175
foot clock tower in the
center of LSU
 Built in 1923
 It stands as a memorial to
Louisianans who died
in World War I.
 Inside the tower is a
museum.
 The bells chime each hour,
and the school song plays at
noon.

7. Memorial Tower at Christmas
The University’s
annual Christmas
Tree Lighting
Ceremony takes
place on the plaza
and attracts many
visitors to the area.

8. Athletics
 Based on winning percentage, the
University's athletics program is
consistently one of the best in the nation

9. Fall Fest
 Each school year begins with “Fall Fest”
 Welcome back for students
 Live music
 Lots of fun and food!

10. Pajama Game
Once a year, Students wear pajamas to the
football game!

11. LSU’s huge Golden Band
from Tigerland

12. LSU Golden Girls
LSU’s dance team is called the “Golden Girls”

13. Rally Cry: Geaux Tigers
 Because of
the French/Cajun character of
South Louisiana, LSU support can
be seen by its spelling of "Go
Tigers" as "Geaux Tigers“
 Many Cajun names and words use
the ending French spelling "eaux"
for the long "o" vowel sound.

14. Academics
 Agriculture
 Art & Design
 Business
 Coast and Environment
 Continuing Education
 Engineering
 Graduate School
 Honors College
 Human Sciences &
Education
 Humanities & Social
Sciences
 Mass Communication
 Music & Dramatic Arts
 Science
 University College
 Veterinary Medicine
 Law
Check out these opportunities!

15. Alumni: Shaquille O’Neal
•Shaquille O’Neal grew up in Texas
and graduated from LSU!
•A four-time NBA champion
•The 1992-93 NBA Rookie of the Year,
he has also earned NBA Finals MVP
three times and was the NBA scoring
champion twice.
•A 15-time all-star
•Member of the gold medal-winning
U.S. Olympic team in 1996.

16. More LSU Fun!
 View photos of Mike the Tiger
http://www.mikethetiger.com/pictures.php
 A Video about Mike the Tiger
https://youtu.be/Q1IHX8Ab7aU

17. Sources
 Gifsoup.com
 Wikipedia
 Lsu.edu