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Letter to the Editor: Hollis should replace Jindal

By
October 19, 2011

You do not have to let Gov. Bobby Jindal have a second term! He is so confident of his victory that he won't even debate the other candidates. But you paid more for your classes this year. You saw some...

Our View: Geaux Tigers! But first, go vote

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board
October 19, 2011

As LSU prepares to battle Auburn on Saturday in one of the most heated rivalry games of the season, another contest is competing for the capital city's attention. Voters across Louisiana will flood polling...

The Philibuster: In Chicago vs. NY, Scalia is a pepperoni short of a pizza

By Phil Sweeney
Columnist
October 19, 2011

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has gone off the deep end. Literally. Speaking Tuesday to Chicago-Kent School of Law students, Scalia ruled definitively on the contentious matter of...

Scum of the Girth: Debates more entertaining than TV

By Parker Cramer
Columnist
October 19, 2011

Are we going to have even one legitimate Republican candidate for president? After watching the CNN Republican debate Tuesday, my question does not seem so silly. Obviously, the GOP will have to nominate...

A Better Pill to Swallow: Superficial media portrayal of Occupy movement stifles good discourse

By Chris Freyder
Columnist
October 18, 2011

From the college campuses of Vietnam War naysayers to the star-spangled lawn chairs of the Tea Partiers, history has demonstrated one consistent adage — if you protest it, they will come. Don't be...

Seemann Says: Dr Pepper ad exemplifies ‘bro-vertising’ gone wild

By Chris Seemann
Columnist
October 18, 2011

If you're anything like me, you probably thought we had reached the point where Dr Pepper commercials couldn't get any more offensive. Misguided though I was, it seemed to me soda spots had reached their...

Our View: Players and Miles ruining chance at special season

By Editorial Board
October 18, 2011

What's next? After the LSU football team seemed to escape the shadow of the infamous Shady's brawl and Russell Shepard's suspension, The Daily Reveille reported on Wednesday that running back Spencer Ware...

Failure of Diplomacy: Amnesty Int’s call for Bush’s arrest might be worth considering

By Zachary Davis
Columnist
October 18, 2011

As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I wrote about how some groups were working and pushing for the arrest of a very prominent international figure  — the pope. Now, it appears there...

The Bottom Line: The New Apostolic Reformation has no place in US politics

By Devin Graham
Opinion Editor
October 17, 2011

Earlier this month, National Public Radio's (NPR) Terry Gross interviewed C. Peter Wagner of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Leaders from the NAR have worked closely with politicians like Rick Perry...

Berxerxes: Occupy movement tries to fast-track itself to relevance

By Xerxes A. Wilson
Columnist
October 17, 2011

Unfortunately, it's not uncommon to find people sleeping on park benches at night in Washington, D.C. Fortunately, I found something new on my latest night-time stroll through the nation's capital last...

Shockingly Simple: Regulated organ market actually a feasible idea

By Andrew Shockey
Columnist
October 17, 2011

Every day in the US, 20 people waiting for organs die on the wait list without receiving the organs they need to survive. Different countries have tried several methods to encourage organ donation, from...

Walking on Thin Ice: Applicator tampons bad for environment, our bodies, sexuality

By Priyanka Bhatia
Columnist
October 16, 2011

I can see the cringing faces prepared for me to mention that awful, forsaken word. The word we rarely mention because of the taboo that comes with fertility and sexuality. Menstruation, also known as "that...