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Republican Presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at a rally Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Opinion: Volunteering for presidential candidates beneficial to students

By James Richards April 12, 2015

I squealed with joy last Tuesday when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced his candidacy for president. I immediately ran to my closet shrines to the libertarian gods and paid my respects for offering up such...

Opinion: Finance quiz addresses issues relevant to everyday life

By Jay Cranford April 12, 2015

In 2012, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation performed a nationwide study on financial competency in the U.S., expanding on a previous 2009 study. As part of the study,...

This photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox shows, Scott Eastwood as Luke, and Britt Robertson, as Sophia, in a scene from the film, "The Longest Ride," directed by George Tillman, Jr. The movie releases in the U.S. on April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox, Michael Tackett)

Opinion: Nicholas Sparks films disproportionately criticized

By Alex Mendoza April 12, 2015

With the release of “The Longest Ride,” Nicholas Sparks season is upon us. Yes, Nicholas Sparks season — when couples flock to theaters and boyfriends hope the sight of Channing Gosling-Efron’s...

Opinion: Designated driver bill bad for both students and businesses

By Markus Hüfner April 1, 2015

As you may have read in The Daily Reveille yesterday, a bill presented by Rep. Henry Burns would make it illegal to order alcoholic beverages at any establishment without having a sober person with a Louisiana...

A marijuana grower shows plants he is growing with some friends in Montevideo, Uruguay,Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Uruguayans used to call their country the Switzerland of Latin America, but its faded grey capital seems a bit more like Amsterdam now that its congress has legalized abortion and is drawing up plans to sell government-grown marijuana. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Opinion: Marijuana industry provides opportunity for new jobs

By Alex Mendoza April 1, 2015

Are you pursuing a chemistry degree but not sure what you’ll do with it? Are you tired of hearing about the same old job opportunities year after year? Well, aspiring chemists, the marijuana industry...

Opinion: Satirical political parties respond to mistrust in governments worldwide

By James Richards April 1, 2015

Besides being known as history’s coolest water-based terrorists, pirates haven’t had much impact on the state of affairs in the past few hundred years. Every now and then, some rich idiots...

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2008 file photo, a cardholder poses with his Visa credit card, in Springfield, Ill. In an effort to combat credit card fraud, the payment processor Visa on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 said it will be rolling out a product next month that will track credit card users on their smart phones. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

April Fools’ Day: 10 never-fail financial tips for college students

By Jay Cranford March 31, 2015

1. To double your money, grab a pair of scissors, cut it in half widthwise and take it to the bank. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 means they legally have to accept it. 2.When you’re worried about...

** FILE ** In this Jan. 18, 2007 file photo, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly appears on the Fox News show, "The O'Reilly Factor," in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)

April Fools’ Day: 5 Fox News and 5 MSNBC headlines you’ll see in 2015

By James Richards March 31, 2015

5 Fox News Headlines You’ll see in 2015 - Gays release budget for their new world order - Rap music scientifically proven to corrupt Disney stars - Jesus confirmed to be a straight, white, venture...

Gov. Bobby Jindal, along with LSU President F. King Alexander and agency representatives, break ground on the new Center for River Studies- the first of three buildings to make up the Water Campus.

April Fools’ Day: Campus reacts to Jindal’s budget cuts with delight

By Justin DiCharia March 31, 2015

The LSU Foundation held a luncheon Tuesday honoring the Board of Supervisors for receiving an “A+ in doing absolutely nothing during times of fiscal pandemonium.” LSU students, teachers and...

 

April Fools’ Day: A Formal Apology to White People

By Logan Anderson March 31, 2015

I have learned a lot of things during my tenure as an opinion columnist at The Daily Reveille. I’ve learned that writing about social justice issues is one of my truest passions in life. I’ve...

Opinion: Grindr’s lack of popularity due to homophobia

By Cody Sibley March 30, 2015

By now, even your grandma probably knows what it means to swipe left or right. Straight people are finally catching up to the gay community when it comes to social dating apps after condemning the gay...

Opinion: Airlines have better things to worry about than offensive clothing

By Clarke Perkins March 30, 2015

Private companies are beginning to take things too far. They are making their own petty rules that are making people’s lives more stressful than they should. Last week, college student Daniel Podolsky...