One of Cullen 's more popular essays refers to his own neighborhood near the LSU campus a newer trend unknown when Cullen himself was a student .
The LSU campus suffered an increase in noise level when parents purchase residential homes for their college - age students .
One of Cullen 's more popular essays refers to his own neighborhood near the LSU campus , which suffered an increase in noise level when parents purchase residential homes for their college - age students , a newer trend unknown when Cullen himself was a student .