BATON ROUGE, LA – LSU students are speaking out after the university fenced off Unity Field for the remainder of the season, arguing the move unfairly punishes law-abiding tailgaters by forcing local violence to relocate to less convenient areas of campus.
“It’s just going to make things worse,” said one student. “Now instead of hearing gunfire near the stadium, people might have to deal with it while walking back to their cars.”
University officials cited “recent incidents” at Unity Field, which included two shootings in as many weekends, but students say the closure misses the point. “You can’t just separate people based on their tailgating behavior,” another said. “That’s discrimination against the more passionate fans.”
Critics argue LSU’s new restrictions, including gated areas, redirected traffic, and required parking passes, violate the school’s long-standing tradition of chaotic unity. “What’s next, metal detectors at Tigerland?” asked one senior. “Some of us came here for the full experience.”
“If LSU keeps sanitizing game day like this,” one student warned, “pretty soon we’ll have to find somewhere else to risk our lives for school spirit.”
