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For Thinkers Only: Goody two-shoes Santorum is not so good after all

By Matthew Westfall
Columnist
January 17, 2012

Sen. Rick Santorum has campaigned on his squeaky clean, goody-two-shoes image long enough. Santorum can't be blamed for his persistent strategy — on Jan. 3 his campaign scored a near-victory at the...

 

Election 2012: What you missed over break

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
January 16, 2012

I hate to spoil the surprise, but former Massachusetts governor and part-time wax figure Mitt Romney will be the 2012 Republican presidential nominee. How do I know this? Because I did my best to stay...

Alternatives merit consideration when buying books

By Chris Grillot
Columnist
January 16, 2012

Wait! Don't sell your books back yet, and don't buy them, either. If you've been in college long enough, you're familiar with the thievery intertwined in the business of textbook sales at the Co-Op Bookstore,...

International CES provides insight to future technology

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
January 16, 2012

Normally, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But when it comes to the world of shiny new gadgets, that isn't the case. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas last week, giving...

Our View: Nixed LSU beer brews disapproval

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board
January 16, 2012

The prospect of an officially licensed LSU beer ran dry last week when Chancellor Michael Martin announced the University would no longer pursue the introduction of Bandit Blonde Ale after the Board of...

From the Editor’s desk

By Matthew Jacobs
Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2012

What? Christmas is over? A new semester already? Say it isn't so. Alas, reality sunk in this morning when my alarm emitted a premature cacophony, forcing me to admit that it's time once again to return...

Scum of the Girth: Crazy semester evident through on, off-campus events

By Parker Cramer
December 4, 2011

From the numerous Reggie's scandals to the Tigers' 13-0 season, the University has been busy this semester. But quite a bit else took place this fall that we should probably re-address. Here's my list...

Press X to Not Die: Tablets, video games top must-have gifts this holiday season

By Adam Arinder
Columnist
December 4, 2011

The end of the semester is a magical time filled with cramming for finals, college football bowls and drunken Christmas parties. It's easy to get lost in the commotion and find yourself doing frantic,...

Failure of Diplomacy: A plea to Republicans to find quality presidential candidate

By Zachary Davis
December 4, 2011

Republicans, there are very few people I would disagree with more than you. Whether it's the usual Republican stance on taxes, national security, gay marriage or other viewpoints which mingle church and...

Scum of the Girth: Football student identification policy needs to be revised

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
December 1, 2011

Don't let anybody else use your LSU student ID to try to get into a football game. Just don't do it. You may be saying, "Why is he writing this now? The football season's over." When next fall comes around,...

University System empire is expanding

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Columnist
December 1, 2011

In a period where financing for higher education is as erratic as the University of Alabama's field-goal kicking, bloat and nepotism are the primary criticisms levied at the ivory towers of higher education...

The Philibuster: Bad hygiene at Student Recreation Center really stinks

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
December 1, 2011

It was a day that began like any other, I suppose — a Tuesday, a "back and bi's" day, as I recall. I awoke to the galloping riff of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" and hustled into a tank top and a...