Less popular sports deserve attention
With all due respect, football certainly puts LSU on the map. However, there is more to LSU sports than just football. Sports such as swimming and diving practice twice daily, starting at 5:45 a.m. and again at 2:15 p.m., yet struggles to fill half of the stands during home swim meets.
I understand swimming is not the most interesting sport to watch, but it would be nice if fellow students would come anyway to lend their helping support to the not-so-popular teams. Not only is it frustrating to not fill the stands during a home meet, but also it’s embarrassing when the away team brings more people than we do — and we are the ones at home!
Teams such as LSU Swimming and Diving would really appreciate the support at meets, but they also really would appreciate some publicity and coverage in the campus papers. It seems there is so little time spent covering sports such as swimming and diving, tennis and golf.
I believe there is a certain percentage of the LSU student population that actually is interested in these sports, yet they are unable to stay caught up with them because the papers are not relaying any information about meet times, results or statistics.
It is an honor to be an athlete representing LSU and I definitely realize football is the main reason many of our sports have as many luxuries as we do. However, no matter what sport is being played, everyone is putting in the grueling hours, endless dedication and mental preparation to become the best they can be.
Even the less-popular sports play and train with that Tiger spirit, Tiger heart and Tiger pride that we all love so dearly. Is it so hard to ask for a little support in return?
Chris Stanczyk
Junior — Mass Communication
Don’t whine about being uninformed
I am writing in response to Glynn Wallace’s ignorant letter to the editor titled “Potential voter lost due to confusion.” Glynn’s excuse that he “didn’t know how” was pathetic. I understand he is from out of town, but if he is responsible enough to move and live here on his own, he should be capable of figuring out how to vote here or at least cast an absentee ballot elsewhere. If Glynn were really that concerned with casting his vote, he would have found a way to do so.
I also found it ridiculous that Glynn was relying on The Reveille to provide him with this tailored information. The Reveille isn’t responsible for parenting college students. As much as I enjoy reading The Reveille daily, I know it is not the single almighty source of information.
The time it took Glynn to write his letter of complaint and blame, could have been spent searching for the answer to his predicament. It’s as easy as looking it up on the internet, calling any political science professor here at LSU, or stopping by any of the candidate’s headquarters (trust me –they would have made sure you were able to vote).
Glynn, I am sorry to say that this is not a high school student council election. No one is going to hold your hand through anything. This is college. Stop your whining and grow up.
Jessica Keller
Senior — Marketing
Students: Support your Cajun culture
As a proud Cajun from the heart and soul of Cajun Country, I want to thank columnist Jason Doré for pointing out the importance of preserving the Cajun heritage.
I always have been proud of my Cajun heritage and have often been referred to as a true Cajun because of my slight accent. However, I too am at fault for not continuing some of the wonderful traditions of the Cajuns.
My grandparents spoke to me of the days when they were punished for speaking Cajun French, the only language they knew. They even spoke Cajun French around my cousins and I when they didn’t want us to know what they were talking about. I kept telling myself that I would learn the language so I could also speak to them.
Unfortunately, I waited too long. One of the few remaining Cajuns who spoke the unique French, my grandfather, passed away this summer shortly before school began. I regret the fact that I could only speak a few Cajun
words to him when he was alive.
I will not wait any longer though. I plan on registering for a Cajun French course next semester. I encourage all students who care about the wonderful culture of Louisiana to also take this class. This wonderful language will also be instilled in the heart of my children. Like Mr. Doré said, it is our generation that is responsible for the future of this dying culture.
Victoria Viator
Freshman — Mass Communication
New scheduling system works
Coming from plenty of experience, I believe the new scheduling system is very efficient and helpful. Whoever thought of and implemented the breaking up of more times into smaller groups is a genius.
Unlike my past five semesters full of frustration, this scheduling session was a breeze. I normally waste hours of, what I like to believe is valuable, time clicking the mouse button on schedule request repeatedly. This time, I simply clicked on it twice and was done with my scheduling within 20 minutes.
I can’t express how nice it was not to sit at my computer forever and swear at it for not logging on fast enough. I hope LSU continues to make logical, yet simple, improvements like this in the future.
Emily Foreman
Junior — Mass Communication