Story about former student cold, clinicalI have attended LSU for six years. In those six years I have read The Daily Reveille almost everyday, and it took today’s edition for me to write a letter to the editor. I can’t find the words to describe how I felt when I read the article “Former student found dead in complex.” I don’t even know why the article was written in the first place. The article contained no information relevant to LSU or the students. We don’t need to know the specifics of how people passed away because it is none of our business and because it isn’t very considerate to the family and friends of the person they loved who they just lost. These people are already going through a tough time. I knew Chase. We went to elementary and middle school together. I haven’t seen him in 10 years, but when I heard he died this weekend I was saddened. I can’t imagine what his family and friends are going through right now. I know as a newspaper you have to report stories like this one, but the way the article was written seemed very cold and clinical. After reading it, I felt that there wasn’t any point to the article except that the author of it wanted to report on how someone died and not the fact that someone died. By the way, Chase Jarreau still is Donnie Jarreau’s son.R.I.P. Chase, you will be missed.Russell Guerciogeneral studies senior
Story about former student not ‘front page news’I cannot believe the distasteful tone of the article that made the front page of the newspaper. “Former student found dead in complex” had nothing to do with what any normal editor would approve of “front page news.” The article was written about a FORMER student, it did not even happen on campus. Why is this news that should be broadcast across campus? If it was used as a sympathetic letter to the ‘prominent businessman’s’ family, then you have no idea what sympathy is. I find it very odd that the Coroner’s office gave such information to be printed in your paper. Chase was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and oddly (or maybe conveniently) that was left out of the article. And FYI — Chase IS STILL the son of Donnie Jarreau, idiot.Monica McNemarEnglish senior——Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at [email protected]