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10/19/16 News Stands

Letter from the Editors: Editor in chief, opinion editor respond to feedback on Greek Life opinion column

By Natalie Anderson & Hannah Kleinpeter | @nat_m_anderson & @0728hannah September 13, 2018

The Daily Reveille’s editor in chief Natalie Anderson and opinion editor Hannah Kleinpeter are responding to feedback on a recent opinion column titled “Greek life a broken system, dangerous...

10/19/16 News Stands

Editorial: Student newsrooms across the country are dying — so is ours

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board April 25, 2018

As part of the national social media campaign #SaveStudentNewsrooms, The Daily Reveille Editorial Board encourages you to think about the challenges student-run newsrooms around the country are facing...

Managing editor of The Daily Reveille Natalie Anderson listens as LSU Student Government senators ask a series of questions surrounding Student Media funding during the Student Senate meeting on Tuesday April 24, 2018, in the LSU Student Union.

Letter from the Editors: Here’s how we reported on ourselves

By Ramsina Odisho & Natalie Anderson @ramsinaaa | @natalie_mechell April 25, 2018

Covering ourselves in the news as student journalists is a challenge other news outlets and publications struggle to conduct properly, even as professionals. To remain as unbiased as possible in covering...

The Student Health Center operates during its normal hours on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, on Infirmary Road.

Editorial: LSU needs to do more following Michael Nickelotte’s suicide

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board October 6, 2017

When Michael Nickelotte, Jr.’s family confirmed his death — which was later ruled a suicide — on Sept. 29, he became the second University student to lose his life in a span...

LSU fans enjoy tailgating weather on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, on the Parade Ground under the Memorial Tower.

Editorial: LSU Greek tailgating policies infringe on students’ constitutional rights

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board September 22, 2017

When LSU President F. King Alexander announced an indefinite suspension of Greek Life activities following Maxwell Gruver’s death Sept. 14, The Daily Reveille editorial board did not hesitate in...

LSU President F. King Alexander speaks at the press conference regarding the investigation of the death of an LSU student on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the Cook Hotel.

Editorial: Alexander right to suspend LSU Greek Life activities

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board September 15, 2017

LSU President F. King Alexander announced all Greek Life activities would be suspended while the University investigates the possible hazing-related death of 18-year-old student Maxwell Gruver. The death...

The UREC operates during regular business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, while under construction.

Editorial: UREC ‘leisure pool’ expansion frivolous use of student fees

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board July 24, 2017

The University unveiled the new, long-awaited UREC “outdoor leisure pool” via its official Twitter on July 15. While students float in the lazy river brazenly shaped like the LSU logo, they...

Opinion: Blue collar worker representation in media condescending, degrading

By Abbie Shull | @AbbieLJ March 23, 2017

Imagine a man in tattered blue jeans. He’s dirty, overweight and his butt crack is showing. This is how American comedy views the blue collar worker. Somehow blue collar workers have become the butt...

Marine Le Pen has been an advocate for France's exit from the European Union and has denounced Germany's open-door refugee policy.

Opinion: Nationalist sentiments exploding globally with rise of French national Marine Le Pen

By Christopher Godail | @ChrisGodail March 23, 2017

If you don’t pay attention to international elections, you’re missing out on the ideological shapeshifting happening globally. Following Britain’s recently confirmed secession from the...

Tiger Stadium stands tall on Stadium Drive next to the PMAC on Tuesday April 5, 2016.

Students should show gameday solidarity in fight against sexual assault

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board April 5, 2016

Sexual assault is a cancer that has now infected one of our most beloved institutions — LSU sports. In the past six years, 11 people have reported rapes to LSUPD correlating with University gamedays...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Be an active participant in the budget situation

By LSU student government senior staff February 22, 2016

Yes, continue advocating for the short-term budget fixes—shout “Save Our School!” Yes, continue asking your representatives to fund TOPS next year. Yes, demand that LSU open its doors...

Editorial: Students should demand bipartisan budget solution

Editorial: Students should demand bipartisan budget solution

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board February 14, 2016

Fellow students, we commend you for paying attention to our state and school’s budget woes. But don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance only...