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LSU students stand in support of sexual assault survivors on Friday, Nov. 20 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N Stadium Dr.

Editorial Board: Dear Mr. President, we need change

By The Reveille Editorial Board June 28, 2021

At one of the most tumultuous times in modern university history, Interim President Tom Galligan’s tenure has come to an end, a multitude of unsolved problems awaiting his successor. Galligan’s...

Thomas C. Galligan Jr., LSU Interim President, speaks to the reporters about the Title IX review findings on Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 at Lod Cook Alumni Center on 3838 W Lakeshore Dr.

Editorial Board: LSU needs accountability, not just transparency, from Galligan in Title IX failures

By Reveille Editorial Board March 22, 2021

Less than a week after the much anticipated Husch Blackwell report on LSU’s inadequate Title IX system was released, the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children held a meeting on March 10 examining...

Tiger Stadium shines bright Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at night on N Stadium Road on LSU's campus.

Editorial Board: LSU’s mishandling of sexual assault cases a shameful stain on University’s legacy

By Reveille Editorial Board November 18, 2020

On Nov. 16, USA Today published an article detailing how LSU and LSU Athletics officials have mishandled sexual assault complaints against students for years. The article sent shockwaves throughout the...

Chart of positive case trends at LSU as of Thursday, Oct. 1. Chart provided by the LSU COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard.

Editorial Board: LSU must commit to transparency in COVID-19 response, address unanswered questions

By Reveille Editorial Board October 1, 2020

1,015 cases. 46 days. We can’t say we’re surprised. While institutions across the country grappled with the decision of whether to resume in-person activities in the fall, the University made...

A view of Tiger Stadium stands tall on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, on LSU's campus. 

Editorial Board: Universities must prioritize fans’, athletes’ safety over hasty return to college football

By Reveille Editorial Board September 3, 2020

COVID-19 has killed nearly 5,000 Louisianians. How many of those were LSU fans? How many loved Saturday nights in Death Valley? How many have seen their last touchdown, felt their last Tiger Stadium rumble...

Protesters march peacefully to the State Capitol on Sunday, May 31, 2020 during the protest of the death of George Floyd in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Editorial Board: The Reveille stands with the black community against police brutality, racism

By Reveille Editorial Board June 3, 2020

The news of police brutality and racism nationwide is not unprecedented. It's always existed; in 2019 alone, 1,099 people have died from police brutality, according to Mapping Police Violence. It's saddening...

LSU security cameras monitor campus outside of Hatcher Hall on Friday, January 10, 2020.

Editorial Board: LSU’s lack of security camera transparency is dangerous, must be addressed

By The Reveille Editorial Board February 12, 2020

The results of the University’s 2018-2019 Campus Climate Survey are telling. Sixty percent of students reported occasionally being fearful on campus. The percentage was higher for female and transgender/queer...

The sun sets above the parade ground on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

Editorial Board: After football triumph, LSU faces critical juncture in search for next leader

By The Reveille Editorial Board January 22, 2020

Less than two weeks after LSU’s triumph in the College Football Playoff National Championship, it’s time to focus on another topic — the selection of the University’s next...

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward holds an introductory press conference in the Journalism Building on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Editorial Board: LSU’s misguided principles on display again with end of transfer-fund policy

By The Reveille Editorial Board September 4, 2019

Scott Woodward’s tenure as LSU’s athletic director began as a breath of fresh air. His presence marked a departure from the well-worn road of Joe Alleva’s 11-year tenure. Woodward played...

LSUPD responds to a report of an armed intruder in Coates Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

Editorial Board: Time for LSU to take action, implement clearer policies to ensure campus safety

By The Reveille Editorial Board August 27, 2019

Grateful. There is no other way to describe how the LSU community felt following a false armed intruder report at Coates Hall last week. An entire state — and parents nationwide — breathed...

Freshman Madalyn Mouton reads a copy of the Reveille on Thursday, August 22, 2019.

Letter from editor: Where we’ve been, where we are, where we’re going

By Caleb Greene | @cgreene_24 August 22, 2019

Nothing remains constant except change itself. One-hundred and thirty two years into its existence, the Reveille seems more like an artifact than an important staple in the lives of University students.  When...

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Letter from the Editor: PETA ad on print edition of Reveille does not reflect views of editorial staff

By Natalie Anderson | @nat_m_anderson January 8, 2019

A PETA ad calling on the University to take a stand against a University professor's animal research was published in the Jan. 9 print edition of the Reveille's newspaper.  The Reveille is an independent...