Some people are just stupid.Sometimes there are no other ways to put it. Some people lack foresight. Even me. For months I thought the words Ludacris was rapping on Fergie's "Glamorous," "Half a million...

Think back to elementary school.The teacher would promise the class a reward for good behavior — like extra recess time or a pizza party. But it always seemed like one kid ruined it for everybody.That...

Every Friday after Thanksgiving, two things happen: The Tigers play Arkansas, and throngs of shoppers make the annual mad dash to the stores to swoop in on "Black Friday" deals. But this year the de facto...

After considering the responses I have had while watching several films this year, I have begun to wonder if the inner child is untethered from the grown man.Could someone who detested "Ferris Bueller's...

I was trying to figure out how to write my (presumably) last column without making it some lame swan song. So I decided to share a few things I've learned during my tenure at LSU. Take it or leave it....

People spend the majority of their young lives developing a complex personal identity.At a young age we are indoctrinated with concepts such as gender and family. Later, as teenagers and adolescents, we...

In a small town in Utah, a proposed statue is causing a lot of controversy.The town of Pleasant Grove boasts a public park where various statues and monuments to its pioneer heritage are displayed. The...

The persistent myth that a liberal media bias exists is unfounded. This problem plagues The Daily Reveille's opinion pages, possibly dismaying its readership. But complications remain: The liberal media...

As President-elect Barack Obama named significant members of his future cabinet Monday, and as the U.S. Congress is preparing legislation for our future president, we stand on the cusp of witnessing unparalleled...

Obama is not completely uniqueWho Am I?In the Democrat Primaries I was not well know at first. A very popular and powerful New England Senator whose family name is tied to a former President was expected...

After another disheartening football loss Friday to Arkansas, many students are looking forward to SEC basketball and the intramural basketball season. Some students are asking why the University Student...

For some years now, the word "terrorism" has been limited to the Middle East. Just as the blood spilled in these regions dries, new blood is spilled in a forgotten part of the world.The November Mumbai...