Countless forms of bullying have been reported over the years and are disliked, though accepted, parts of life for school-aged youth.Many have received petty taunts of being "uncool" or "nerdy." But anti-gay...
Legendary New Orleans musician Dr. John doesn't mince words.The Gulf Restoration Network posted a YouTube video April 13 featuring Dr. John, aka Mac Rebennack, endorsing a banner that will fly over the...
For nearly a week now, the world has been fascinated by the rags-to-riches story of Susan Boyle, a contestant on "Britain's Got Talent."By means of introduction, the 47-year-old singer, who is described...
This Thursday, April 23rd, Dr. Naci Mocan, Ourso Distinguished Chair of Economics, and Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, will be giving a talk in the Vieux Carre Room, located...
Often music fans forget the music industry is just that: an industry.Conversely, often times the music industry forgets its consumers are music fans.Take the major debacle created by Roadrunner Records...
It may be better to give than to receive.But just admit it—it's better to give and receive.And with TOMS shoes, you can do just that.With every purchase of a pair of TOMS, you give a pair of shoes...
I just wanted to respond to a few of the facts regarding marijuana proposed by the article in Monday's paper. First, it is true that marijuana has not caused death due to an overdose. But marijuana...
"Death sells. If it bleeds, it leads."Loren Coleman, media researcher and author of The Copycat Effect, identifies this philosophy of the media, given their enthusiasm for covering mass murder stories.In...
The Daily Reveille will be testing and accepting applications for the summer and fall semesters in the Journalism Building's Holliday Forum on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Though applications will be accepted...
Breaking social barriers is nothing new for Comedy Central's hit sitcom South Park. But on April 8, the show might just have accomplished the impossible in less than 22 minutes: humbling rapper Kanye West.In...
On March 9, President Obama signed an executive order lifting former President George W. Bush's ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. There is a great deal to be said about the ethics...
We, as a nation, are getting fat.This fact is becoming harder to avoid, as 64.5 percent of Americans are overweight, according to the American Obesity Association.As America's waistline expands, so do...
