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Olivia Deffes

Olivia Deffes

Olivia Deffes started with "225" as an intern during her senior year at LSU, polishing off her part-time gig with her first-ever cover story on Garth Brooks' iconic visit to Tiger Stadium. After graduating, she took a 10-day summer break before starting full time with the magazine as its digital staff writer before taking on the role of digital editor, and now, managing editor. Besides being a journalist, she's a self-proclaimed sweet treat enthusiast and One Direction historian. Find her hunting down celeb interviews, perfecting our social media pages or gabbing about Harry Styles.

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What to expect for this year’s Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade

How a local dance troupe promotes inclusivity, one Mardi Gras dance at a time

First Look: Chicky Sandos brings its hot chicken to new Airline Highway brick-and-mortar

Mid City Gras is making throws it hopes paradegoers will want to keep

First Look: New sustainable fashion shop Good Choices Co. opens in Mid City

Pathos Collective, a new coworking space for women and moms, opens this month in temporary space

For the long run: Finding love and friendship through a Baton Rouge fitness group

February 2025’s calendar of can’t-miss events in the Capital Region