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Nietzsche is Dead: Swine flu shouldn’t mean less class for students

By Matthew Albright
Opinion Editor
August 25, 2009

There's no way to get around it — swine flu is at LSU. With dozens of students currently ill, this is a reality every LSU student has to accept.Welcome back to school.As students, staff, faculty...

Murda, He Wrote: American Coke, high-fructose corn syrup, ain’t sweet

By Mark Macmurdo
Columnist
August 25, 2009

Few things represent the ubiquity of American culture as well as Coca-Cola. Tin signs with the libation's signature cursive logo can be found in the farthest corners of the world. Coke sells an estimated...

Our View: Watkins must raise bar of SG presidential standards

By Editorial Board
August 25, 2009

Editor's Note: A portion of this story was removed due to a factual error.Politicians love making promises.Student Government presidents are no exception.Whether it was free "freezie pops" outside...

Hammertime: Objectification should be absent from modern porn

By Sara Boyd
Columnist
August 25, 2009

These days, pornography is more widely available and appeals to more niche genres than ever before. Surprisingly, although the markets for Furries and foot fetishists are saturated, one large market has...

Analog Avenger: What if students walked like they drove?

By Jack Johnson
Columnist
August 23, 2009

Ted overslept this morning — no big deal — he just had to walk a little faster on the way to class. Making his way through the Quad, he noticed this lunatic-girl in a blue shirt came jogging...

Freeman of Speech: Budget woes provide fresh excuses for prison labor

By Eric Freeman Jr.
Columnist
August 23, 2009

One should never discuss money, religion or politics in polite company.However, in discussing the LSU Inmate Labor Program, all three wind together to create a delicate new culture of excuses.As you've...

Nietzsche is Dead: The Reveille is your newspaper – do your part

By Matthew Albright
Opinion Editor
August 22, 2009

Chances are, you're reading this column while waiting for your professor to start class.If not, you're probably sitting in the Union or in a coffee shop, or in any one of the other places college students...

FactoryHaus: If Kanye can overcome hate, maybe others can too

By Stephen Schmitz
Columnist
August 22, 2009

Let's be frank: The vast majority of the time, anything that slips out of Kanye West's mouth is at best, ridiculous, and at worst, hugely egotistical.No doubt, when people think of offhanded Kanye West...

 

The Grumbling Hive: High School students have a ‘Big Easy’ way out

By Nathan Shull
Columnist
August 22, 2009

A controversial bill passed in the Louisiana State Legislature on June 23, initiating a program which will allow high school students to earn a career diploma. The aim is to decrease the high school dropout...

From the Editor’s Desk: lsureveille.com adds new features, uses social networks

By Nicholas Persac
Editor
August 22, 2009

For nearly as long as stately oaks and broad magnolias have shaded inspiring halls, The Daily Reveille has reported the news relevant to University students.But unlike static University landmarks, your...

From the Editor’s Desk: Look forward to new Reveille features in August

By Jerit Roser
Editor
July 29, 2009

This summer has been a rollercoaster.For starters, it's been far more stressful than I expected it to be.But as Jay Shelledy, director of student media, told me, it wouldn't have been stressful if we didn't...

Burns After Reading: Increase in minimum wage hurts the little guy

By Scott Burns
Columnist
July 29, 2009

It's common knowledge among students in today's dim job environment that perhaps graduation isn't exactly a light at the end of the tunnel. For this reason, many students have opted to stay in school and...