“Treasures at LSU” featured for the schools 150th anniversary

by Lindsey Davis

Professors at LSU are putting together a book of hidden treasures on LSU’s campus. “Treasures at LSU,” a book put together for the school’s 150th anniversary, features around 80 different school treasures.

Yasmine Dabbous, a Ph.D. student in Mass Communication and Public Affairs, has been working on the book for the summer. “The book will demonstrate that LSU is rich culturally, artistically, scientifically and historically,” she said. The project started more than a year ago, and the book will go to print in September. It will be available in any bookstore after the 150th anniversary. A price has not yet been set. Dabbous is excited that the book will teach people about LSU’s history. The treasures include several buildings on LSU’s campus and many historic artifacts. Each department in the university was asked to submit what it thought could be a treasure. A committee went through each submission and picked the best ones. Then the research started, and the project began. Dabbous started working on the book as a summer job but feels that it’s more than a job now. Her favorite treasures are the Allen Hall murals and the French House.