It’s not really a tradition, but one of LSU’s proudest moments was during Hurricane Katrina when the PMAC became the largest field hospital in the United States. After the hurricane hit, Baton Rouge instantly became the largest city in the state and thousands of injured people were either flown in (the helicopters landed on the track field) or brought by ambulance from New Orleans.

Students and faculty manned a 24-hour volunteer hotline that helped relatives of victims find their loved ones and organized donations of food and clothing. It was one of LSU’s proudest moments.