LSU is a great place to go if you're looking to continue your education in a place where you won't see the same two faces on any given day. There are lots of students of all different ages, races, nationalities, sexualities, and personalities walking around... and we are known for having a wealth of student organizations. Therefore, it's easy to find your place to fit in! Whether it's through greek life, a club, or an on or off campus job, you're sure to find your "group" of friends quickly. Also, with such a large campus, there are a lot of added conveniences like a free bus system and lots of eateries, coffee shops, and vending machines. We have a McDonald's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Chic-fil-A, Starbucks, PJ's, sushi restaurant, Blimpee, and Sandela's in the Union. There is a CC's Coffee in the library. Behind the library there is a Subway. Just a short walk off campus there is Wendy's, Smoothie King, Mr. Gatti's, and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers. Also on campus are plenty of vending machines and even a convenience store near the dormitories. Also, students pay a "tech fee" as part of tuition whcih goes toward making our campus VERY tech-savvy. Our campus is 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} wireless and students can always get a very high speed and secure wireless connection. Computer labs offering WORKING equipment and all the programs you can possibly need are spread out throughout campus and have flexible hours. Through the tech fee, students can also download a lot of expensive programs like Microsoft Office for FREE on their computers! They can also get discounts on software. We have computer testing centers where some professors give exams on a computer. Whether it's biology, math, or astronomy, the student can go take the test on a computer in a testing lab when convenient for him or her during a 3-4 day testing window instead of going take the test in class. This makes so many students relieved because they have extra time to study and can schedule the exams around work or other classes. The LSU area is (to an extent) a college town because you can drive around on any weeknight and find plenty of hot spots around campus for live music, art, religion, or just plain old barhopping and drinking. House parties are constantly going on and most students in Baton Rouge are very friendly and hospitable. There is so much school spirit at LSU. Having recently won the BCS National Championship for the second time, football is our major pride and joy. LSU students go crazy about football season and you haven't seen tailgating until you've seen our campus on a home game day. The most unusual thing about us is that we have a live tiger as our mascot, but Mike is everyone's favorite animal. He has a beautiful multi-million dollar habitat that students and tourists alike visit at all times of the day. Housing on and around campus is very diverse. There are affordable areas to live as well as more luxuirious student housing developments. Tigerland is its own neighborhood of mostly college students living in older, cheaper apartments and there are a handful of very popular bars, stores, and eateries there within walking distance.