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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.

Posts by this author:

Home grown: Wineries and vineyards worth the day trip

A new LSU degree program is preparing the next wave of coastal meteorologists

September 2025’s calendar of can’t-miss events around the Capital Region

How Hurricane Katrina shaped local meteorologists’ careers, 20 years later

What fuels Tiger athletes? It starts with lunch at LSU’s Performance Nutrition Center

The LSU Painted Posse has been bringing the spirit to Tiger Stadium for more than 20 years

August 2025’s calendar of can’t-miss events around the Capital Region

Catching up with John Foster, the Capital Region crooner who made it big on ‘American Idol’