HONORS CAMPUS

Construction outside French House takes away some parking spots

BY OLIVER BUTCHER @OliverButcher73

In early February, large parts of the French House lawn were sectioned off along with surrounding sidewalk and pieces of South Campus Drive for a partial reconstruction of the honors campus’ outdoor space.

The project contributes to a trend of redesigns of LSU’s honors college, which kicked off with the French House’s Hans and Donna Sternberg Salon completing a $5 million renovation in 2016.

The construction is the first of what will shape up to be a “comprehensive redesign” of the area, with the first phase set to wrap up in May, according to Residential Life’s Associate Director of Communications and Development Catherine David.

Notable additions from this phase include an added stretch of sidewalk close to the intersection of South Campus Drive and Highland Avenue, which will connect with another piece of sidewalk close to the French House entrance, as well as the elimination of some parking spaces on South Campus Drive to create more greenspace.

“The idea is to better define pleasant outdoor spaces for the campus community, improve

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