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Paul Dietzel

Opinion: Dietzel’s youth, conservatism give him edge

By John Ryan McGehee November 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this column do not reflect the views of the entire Daily Reveille staff. Tomorrow morning, the polls will open and Louisiana voters will bring this election...

Opinion: Society must outgrow outdated ideas

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas November 2, 2014

In this century, there are many of us who still believe the craziest theories about how life works. Throwing some salt over our shoulder when we knock over the shaker and the idea the groom can’t...

Republicans Are People, Too

Opinion: Efforts to appear diverse often miss the point of diversity

By Jana King October 28, 2014

It’s no secret there’s a preconception of Republicans as a little bland. White-skinned, gray-haired men and women smiling and waving at cameras are the typical portrait of conservative America. The...

Opinion: Word choices can create hostile climate

By Jose Alejandro Bastidas October 28, 2014

I was a freshman when I first learned the things I say could have a negative effect on the people around me. Coming back from class to my dorm with a group of friends, the subject of hermaphrodites came...

Jonas Salk, 1988

Opinion: Vaccine pioneer Salk shouldn’t be forgotten by history

By Gordon Brillon October 28, 2014

Yesterday, October 28, would have been the day that Jonas Salk turned 100 years old. Salk, though now most famous as the subject of countless daytime PBS specials and pub trivia questions, was originally...

Walmart

Opinion: Despite low prices, Walmart hurts communities

By Justin Stafford October 27, 2014

There are more reasons to be angry at Walmart than not being able to find a parking spot or the endless line that winds around the store from the customer service desk. Walmart remains one of the most...

Opinion: Black celebrities should be aware of social issues

Opinion: Black celebrities should be aware of social issues

By Taylor Simien October 27, 2014

At the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards, entertainment website Bossip.com interviewed rapper Young Thug and asked him, in the midst of Mike Brown’s death, what should be changed in the way black men are policed...

FILE - This Feb. 2, 2013 file photo shows Lena Dunham at the 65th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Dunham is urging her fellow “Obies” to stick together as her alma mater in Ohio wrestles with reports of racism. The creator and star of HBO's “Girls” wrote on her Twitter account Monday, March 4, after learning about racist graffiti at famously liberal Oberlin College. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Opinion: Conservatives unsuccessfully urge young women not to vote

By SidneyRose Reynen October 27, 2014

With only one week until Election Day, things are getting pretty hectic. Campaigns are still running strong, people are rushing to get their votes in early and countless cable news networks are reporting...

Gameday trash litters campus Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 after LSU played South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: Post-game trash shows lack of respect for campus

By Gordon Brillon October 26, 2014

On my way to work every Sunday after a home game, there are a few things I can count on. There’s the acrid stink of urine in the staircase outside of Hodges Hall right by the Reveille newsroom. There...

Opinion: White House fence security should be beefed up

By John Ryan McGehee October 26, 2014

Last Wednesday, Secret Service agents apprehended yet another man attempting to break into the White House. This was the latest event in a string of security breaches around what should be the most secure...

Opinion: Reality TV can cause exploitation of children

By Rebecca Docter October 26, 2014

On Friday, all of our figurative tiaras were smashed when TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” was cancelled — not because the world was bored by Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson’s...

Opinion: ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws should apply to domestic violence victims

By SidneyRose Reynen October 23, 2014

With the shootings of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis instantly grabbing nationwide attention, “stand your ground” laws have proven to be a controversial focal point for issues ranging from...